Alternatives to KineMaster

A multi-layer mobile video editor for Android and iOS with templates and cloud project saving. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • KineMaster

    A multi-layer mobile video editor for Android and iOS with templates and cloud project saving.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as KineMaster.

  • CapCut

    Free video editor with templates, effects, and text overlays for social media.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    CapCut adds Windows, macOS and web versions alongside mobile apps with social templates, but it is owned by ByteDance and some AI tools are paid.

  • VN Video Editor

    Free mobile video editor with keyframe animation and a multi-layer timeline.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    VN Video Editor also offers a multi-layer mobile timeline with keyframe animation on Android and iOS, and exports without a watermark on the free tier.

  • LumaFusion

    Professional multi-track mobile video editor with color correction and audio mixing.

    PaidProprietaryiOS

    LumaFusion adds a professional multi-track timeline with color correction and real audio mixing, but it is iOS only and sold as a higher-priced one-time purchase.

  • Splice

    A mobile video editing app for iPhone, iPad and Android aimed at social media creators.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Splice is a freemium mobile editor for iOS and Android aimed at short social videos, with no desktop version and limited precision on long projects.

  • Videoleap

    A mobile and online video editor with templates, effects and AI editing tools for social media.

    PaidProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Videoleap runs on iPhone, Android and the web with templates and AI effects, but requires a subscription after the trial.

  • iMovie

    Apple's free video editor for making and sharing movies on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    FreeProprietarymacOSiOS

    iMovie is free on iPhone, iPad and Mac with built-in effects, but it has no Android version and targets basic editing.

  • Filmora

    A consumer video editor from Wondershare with a timeline, effects, captions and AI features.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    Filmora offers desktop and mobile versions of an approachable timeline editor with effects and captions, but full use requires payment.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • Facetune

    A mobile photo and video editor for retouching selfies, fixing lighting and applying filters.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

  • Adobe Express

    Adobe's web and mobile app for making quick graphics, photo edits and short videos from templates.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

  • Clipchamp

    Microsoft's video editor that runs in the browser or as a Windows app, with templates and stock media.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsWeb

  • Captions

    An AI video editor that cuts footage, adds captions and B-roll, and creates AI avatars.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • Picsart

    A web-based creative platform for editing photos and generating images, video and audio with AI models.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • OpusClip

    A web tool that uses AI to cut long videos into short clips and publish them.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb