Simple freeware video editor for iOS sans IAP, ads and data collection whatsoever?

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What is my best bet to meet the above requirements?

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SevenSystems

The iPhone's and iPad's integrated "Photos" app can do cropping, trimming and apply all photo adjustments / filters on videos.

rs2000

@tja said:
Apple iMovie?

+1

bygjohn

@rs2000 said:

@tja said:
Apple iMovie?

+1

+another 1

Edward_Alexander

I was going to suggest CapCut, but I hear it’s made by the same people that make TikTok, so “data collection” might be a little sketchy.

I’ve never had a problem with it, after using it for a few years on various projects. It’s free, full featured, no IAPs, and no ads.

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Edward_Alexander

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:
I was going to suggest CapCut, but I hear it’s made by the same people that make TikTok, so “data collection” might be a little sketchy.

I’ve never had a problem with it, after using it for a few years on various projects. It’s free, full featured, no IAPs, and no ads.

Really?

The App Store says this:

Wow! I’ve never seen that!

I must have got this app early on, because I one, never paid a dime, and two, as far as I can see, I have all features (video effects, transitions etc) and I’ve never seen anything about subscribing or anything about cloud storage in the version of the app I have.

Edit: FWIW, I’ve never “signed in or up” for any account with them either. I’ve only used the video editing tools and was never asked to pay anything.

It looks like you already have it. Does it ask you to pay or subscribe?

Edward_Alexander

Here’s a thread from a couple years ago about it. Nothing about IAPs then.

https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/40636/capcut-free-good-video-editor-luma-killer-tips-tuts-findings/p1

Halftone

Jade Star did a video on this and highly recommended it

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/superimpose-v-video-editor/id6443831679

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Edward_Alexander

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:
I was going to suggest CapCut, but I hear it’s made by the same people that make TikTok, so “data collection” might be a little sketchy.

I’ve never had a problem with it, after using it for a few years on various projects. It’s free, full featured, no IAPs, and no ads.

Really?

The App Store says this:

Wow! I’ve never seen that!

I must have got this app early on, because I one, never paid a dime, and two, as far as I can see, I have all features (video effects, transitions etc) and I’ve never seen anything about subscribing or anything about cloud storage in the version of the app I have.

Edit: FWIW, I’ve never “signed in or up” for any account with them either. I’ve only used the video editing tools and was never asked to pay anything.

It looks like you already have it. Does it ask you to pay or subscribe?

No.

But there is a Pro button in several location, like within filters and such.

Also, on some projects in the upper right corner, near the resolution.
But strangely not on all projects

Ah, then they’ve changed it since I “got” it. I don’t see any Pro buttons anywhere.

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Edward_Alexander

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:
I was going to suggest CapCut, but I hear it’s made by the same people that make TikTok, so “data collection” might be a little sketchy.

I’ve never had a problem with it, after using it for a few years on various projects. It’s free, full featured, no IAPs, and no ads.

Really?

The App Store says this:

Wow! I’ve never seen that!

I must have got this app early on, because I one, never paid a dime, and two, as far as I can see, I have all features (video effects, transitions etc) and I’ve never seen anything about subscribing or anything about cloud storage in the version of the app I have.

Edit: FWIW, I’ve never “signed in or up” for any account with them either. I’ve only used the video editing tools and was never asked to pay anything.

It looks like you already have it. Does it ask you to pay or subscribe?

No.

But there is a Pro button in several location, like within filters and such.

Also, on some projects in the upper right corner, near the resolution.
But strangely not on all projects

Ah, then they’ve changed it since I “got” it. I don’t see any Pro buttons anywhere.

Updated above with images.
I installed in August 2020

Hmm, strange. Yeah I don’t have any Pro buttons. Then again, I don’t see those particular filters either (Love City, 2077 etc).

I also installed in August 2020!

You must have signed in or created an account. I never have. I just downloaded the app and started using what came with it.

I have looked and looked, but fail to see ANY way or anywhere to “go Pro” from within the app. The only way I can figure, would be to sign in, or create an account.

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Edward_Alexander

I do have the cloud button

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Edward_Alexander

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:
I do have the cloud button

And it also asks for a login?

It does

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Edward_Alexander

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:
I do have the cloud button

And it also asks for a login?

It does

Ok.

One way I can surely see the Pro button:

Open a new project, any screen recording or whatever.
Use the rightmost button "Adjust" and then the tab "Video Quality"... there should be a "remove flickers" option, with a Pro button

Ok, after I hit the “Adjust” button, I have these options:

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Edward_Alexander

Wow, yeah I have no “Video Quality” tab lol

Sorry OP! @emjay didn’t mean to hijack!

anickt

iMovie

dasgoods

I don't think there is a no tracking, no ads, no data farming Video editing app on iOS

I use Vita which is a clone with some extra bells and whistles from the same developer as CapCut (but they changed their name for the Vita app)

hacked_to_pieces

@Edward_Alexander said:

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:

@tja said:

@Edward_Alexander said:
I do have the cloud button

And it also asks for a login?

It does

Ok.

One way I can surely see the Pro button:

Open a new project, any screen recording or whatever.
Use the rightmost button "Adjust" and then the tab "Video Quality"... there should be a "remove flickers" option, with a Pro button

Ok, after I hit the “Adjust” button, I have these options:

I see the same and I have an account logged in. I can buy additional cloud storage to add to the free 512 mb they gave me that's all I see.

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@dasgoods said:
I don't think there is a no tracking, no ads, no data farming Video editing app on iOS

That is disappointing. I’d be willing to pay a small price, even. Free is great, but I value those other aspects more highly.

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NeuM

@tja said:
Apple iMovie?

Yep. That's about it.

jwmmakerofmusic

@winconway said:
Just buy Lumafusion, it is super fast and updated often.

This. ☝️

And it does have a subscription @emjay , but it's optional for "storyblocks" (video and audio assets). All editing functions and such come with the base purchase. I've used Lumafusion for years now. Worth the money.

Noshigami

Personally, the editing capabilities built into the phone are quite enough for me.