KineMaster review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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KineMaster report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for layered video editing on a phone
KineMaster is a phone video editor with a multi-layer timeline, templates, AI captions and 4K export. Many assets are sold separately, store prices vary, and there is no desktop version.
Who KineMaster is for
- Fits if you want layers and a timeline on a phone
- Works for people making social videos from templates
Who KineMaster is not for
- Skip it if you edit on a computer, as it runs on iOS and Android only
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $9.99 against about $4.17 a month on the annual plan
- Watch out: the App Store shows several Premium prices, from $8.49 to $11.99 monthly
- Watch out: many Asset Store items are sold separately, from $0.19 to $77.77 on Google Play
- Tight if you want to stay free, as the listing does not spell out what stays free
Why KineMaster gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyPremium is $49.99 a year, about $4.17 a month, but the store shows other prices from $49.99 to $59.99 a year and $9.99 monthly, so we stop at B.
- CFree plan and trialFree to download, but the listing does not say which features stay free and many assets cost extra.
- BFeaturesMulti-layer timeline, AI captions and voices, templates and 4K export; nothing missing from the basic job.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and a layered timeline has a learning curve.
- CPlatforms and integrationsiOS and Android only; no desktop or web editor.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from KineMaster's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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KineMaster's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 66 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 22.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 87 of 133) and worst on ease of use (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $4.17 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $12.25 for the category: 11 of the 88 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 134 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. KineMaster’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 87 of 133, level with 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 133, level with 80
- BFeaturesAbove 78 of 133, level with 53
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 133, level with 84
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 133, level with 49
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 102 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep KineMaster, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace KineMaster you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $49.99 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. KineMaster’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is KineMaster?
KineMaster is a video editor for iPhone, iPad and Android. It offers a multi-layer timeline, keyframe animation, chroma key, templates and an asset store of effects, music and fonts, plus AI tools such as auto captions, text-to-speech and background removal. A Premium subscription is sold in the app.
Worth knowing
- It runs on iOS and Android only; the site lists no desktop or web editor.
- The App Store shows several Premium prices ($8.49 to $11.99 monthly, $49.99 to $59.99 annual), so the amount charged can differ.
- Many assets in the Asset Store are sold separately; Google Play lists items at $0.19 to $77.77 each.
Key features
- Multi-layer timeline
- Stack videos, images, text, stickers and effects on a full-screen timeline, with keyframe animation and a keyframe graph.
- AI captions and voices
- Auto captions transcribe speech in 36 languages, and text-to-speech turns typed text into voiceover audio.
- AI visual tools
- AI tracking, background removal, super resolution and style filters are built into the editor.
- Templates and Mix
- Start from thousands of video templates, or save your own project as a template to share.
- Asset Store
- The vendor lists 75,000+ stickers, fonts, stock videos, effects, music and transitions to download.
- 4K export
- Export up to 4K at 60 frames per second, or save a GIF or a video with a transparent background.
KineMaster pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, KineMaster has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.99 per month, or $49.99 per year (App Store prices vary).
- Starts at
- $9.99 per month, or $49.99 per year (App Store prices vary)
- Free plan
- Free to download with in-app purchases; the store listing does not spell out which features stay free.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Premium (Monthly) | $9.99per month | Subscription sold in the app. The App Store lists several monthly prices, from $8.49 to $11.99. |
| Premium (Annual) | $49.99per year | Yearly subscription. The App Store also lists $59.99 for annual Premium, so the price shown may vary. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with KineMaster before you buy.
How people rate the KineMaster app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
43,624 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Does KineMaster have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. KineMaster is listed for iOS and Android.
Does KineMaster have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. KineMaster is listed for iOS and Android.
Is KineMaster open source?
KineMaster is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.