The Battle for Your TV Time: TiVo vs Comcast’s X1

TiVo vs Comcast, Who Wins the DVR Battle?

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Cable, satellite, over the air broadcast, streaming internet video – never before have we had so many choices of how to receive television programming. DVR, PVR, computer hard drive, external storage device; now we have choices in how to store programs for viewing later to consider as well. So what is true and what is hype when it comes to what’s the best device? Let’s peel back the layers and look at the information.

First, what is a DVR? A DVR, or digital video recorder, is a device that records video from a source for playback at another time. It often comes with a television programming guide included so you can easily locate shows you want to record. Most DVRs come with large capacity hard drives, though some have flash memory cards as their storage medium. There are a variety of types that range from small storage capacity and two tuners, up through several tuners and massive hard drive storage ability. You also can pause and rewind live TV, which is great when you want to create your own sports instant replays. Most DVRs also allow you to watch one program that was previously recorded while two others are recording, though some have greater capacity.

A TiVo is a particular kind of DVR that was first introduced in 1999. It requires a subscription to its own programming guide that can be purchased month to month, or as a “lifetime” subscription (that means the life of the TiVo, not your life, by the way). TiVos, like cable company DVRs, can record just one show or an entire season. TiVos have a smart feature which notices which shows you are watching and recommends similar ones to you based on how you rate current programs. It also uses these ratings to suggest shows to other viewers.

Let’s look at a few of the main features of both so you can do a comparison. We’ll look at five factors.

1. TiVo vs Comcast: Cost and rent versus own

With a Comcast DVR, you are renting it from the cable company at a cost of $10 to $16 a month, depending on your market. There are no upfront costs, and should the device fail, you can swap it at no cost at your local Comcast service center. Some folks have found that the new X1 boxes are prone to crashes, so that free swap is handy.

A TiVo is yours to keep as long as it lasts or as long as you want it, whichever comes first. It has an initial cost of between $200 and $600, depending on the model. Plus, you have the subscription cost on top of the unit price, which is $15 a month or $500 for a “lifetime” subscription, which TiVo may or may not give you partial credit for should your device fail and you need a new one. Like the Comcast DVRs, some TiVo boxes are less than stable. It’s the nature of electronics. TiVos also have advertising on them, which some Comcast channels do also, like MusicChoice, but not on all of them.

2. TiVo vs Comcast: Services available

With a DVR from Comcast, you can only record shows that are broadcast on one of Comcast’s channels or play shows that are loaded into its On Demand section. A TiVo can be connected to a number of sources, including cable via a cable card, and allow you to combine all of your viewing sources into the one box. It even connects to a high definition antenna.

The TiVo with cable card has access to all of the cable On Demand services, so in that sense it can replace all of the Comcast DVRs. However, the cable card is not free. It typically runs $1.50 per card per month, up to $2.50 per card on the Frontier system.

The menus are slightly different, as you can see below.

Comcast interface

TiVo interface

TiVos also recognize SD and HD as just different versions of the same show, instead of different channels like Comcast does, so you can set your DVR to just record HD. This makes it somewhat harder to just record HD on a TiVo.

Down the road, Comcast is planning the X2 system which would have cloud recording capacity, thus ending the need for a box in your house at all. TiVo has not yet announced such a plan.

3. TiVo vs Comcast: Connection to a network

TiVos can be connected to your home computer network, and the newest one, the Roamio, comes with built-in wifi, for total freedom of use. Because it’s on the network, you can stream shows from your computer through the TiVo box for later playback. It supports channels like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant. You can also stream shows to your Apple portable devices and then take the shows with you on the plane or to the gym, or use the device as a remote control. (Android devices will have the same capacity soon.) The network capacity also means you can use your computer to control the TiVo box and view content wherever you are.

Some reviewers have also noted that the network set up is not as simple as it might be, and it requires some computer knowledge and ability. Unless you have a tech person nearby, novice computer users may not wish to set up the network.

The iPhone app remote screen looks like this:

A TiVo does have limitations of who can access which channels. For instance, it does not stream HBOGo, nor does it interface with Apple’s TV programming. For that you still need an AppleTV device.

Comcast boxes simply do not network well. They are designed to broadcast the cable signals through your TV, but not on a home network. They are often easier to connect, however, just requiring a cable from the box to be plugged into the TV.

4. TiVo vs Comcast: Recording capacity

The new TiVo, the Roamio, has as many as six tuners that can record at the same time with up to 150 hours of high definition programming. You’ll never have another scheduling conflict again!

TiVos have recording capacities that range from 75 to 450 hours, depending on whether it is standard definition or high definition, and which device you are using. You can choose from three models of the Roamio. The base model costs $200 and has 75 hours of capacity. The menu and features are more limited on this one than on the others. There is a middle model priced at $400 that has the same six tuners as the high-end one but can only hold 150 hours of recordings. Then the top tier model costs $600 and has 450 hours of recording capacity, all of it in high definition.

The Comcast X1 DVR has four tuners and it can record them simultaneously. You can watch a prerecorded program while it’s recording, too. It can hold 120 hours of HD or 600 hours of SD programming.

5. TiVo vs Comcast: User interface

The Comcast X1 DVR system has a voice-activated interface and a completely different look and layout than their standard system has.

The basic Comcast remote is a multi-function remote and capable of controlling all functions, but it does not have the ability to connect to a portable device like a tablet or a smartphone to have connectivity that way like a TiVo can through an app. The remote has to be line of sight in order to work.

The TiVo device menu is in standard definition, so for those who have a high definition set up, you may find this a bit distraction or fuzzy. It does come with apps for extending what the box can do, including games for kids.

Many reviewers liked the interface on the TiVo better than the grid used on the Comcast service. The TiVo programming guide allows you to delete channels you don’t watch so you’re only looking at the channels you like. Comcast’s guide covers every channel they offer, even ones that are not available on your tier of service.

With the TiVo Roamio, connecting to a tablet allows you to be in another room and still operate the “remote” for the TiVo DVR. Download the app onto your device and you’re ready to go.

TiVo’s device remote has a sleek layout called the “peanut”.

Summary

What it all comes down to is looking at how you use your TV, where you get your sources from, and what your budget is. Each device has its own set of things that are appealing, and its own drawbacks. For flexibility of being able to use multiple sources and devices, the TiVo is the clear winner. For cost in the long run, it’s almost a draw. For ease of connection to a TV, the Comcast box comes out on top. No matter which one you pick, you’ll never run out of great programs to watch.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Cable, satellite, over the air broadcast, streaming internet video – never before have we had so many choices of how to receive television programming. DVR, PVR, computer hard drive, external storage device; now we have choices in how to store programs for viewing later to consider as well. So what is true and what is hype when it comes to what’s the best device? Let’s peel back the layers and look at the information.

First, what is a DVR? A DVR, or digital video recorder, is a device that records video from a source for playback at another time. It often comes with a television programming guide included so you can easily locate shows you want to record. Most DVRs come with large capacity hard drives, though some have flash memory cards as their storage medium. There are a variety of types that range from small storage capacity and two tuners, up through several tuners and massive hard drive storage ability. You also can pause and rewind live TV, which is great when you want to create your own sports instant replays. Most DVRs also allow you to watch one program that was previously recorded while two others are recording, though some have greater capacity.

A TiVo is a particular kind of DVR that was first introduced in 1999. It requires a subscription to its own programming guide that can be purchased month to month, or as a “lifetime” subscription (that means the life of the TiVo, not your life, by the way). TiVos, like cable company DVRs, can record just one show or an entire season. TiVos have a smart feature which notices which shows you are watching and recommends similar ones to you based on how you rate current programs. It also uses these ratings to suggest shows to other viewers.

Let’s look at a few of the main features of both so you can do a comparison. We’ll look at five factors.

1. TiVo vs Comcast: Cost and rent versus own

With a Comcast DVR, you are renting it from the cable company at a cost of $10 to $16 a month, depending on your market. There are no upfront costs, and should the device fail, you can swap it at no cost at your local Comcast service center. Some folks have found that the new X1 boxes are prone to crashes, so that free swap is handy.

A TiVo is yours to keep as long as it lasts or as long as you want it, whichever comes first. It has an initial cost of between $200 and $600, depending on the model. Plus, you have the subscription cost on top of the unit price, which is $15 a month or $500 for a “lifetime” subscription, which TiVo may or may not give you partial credit for should your device fail and you need a new one. Like the Comcast DVRs, some TiVo boxes are less than stable. It’s the nature of electronics. TiVos also have advertising on them, which some Comcast channels do also, like MusicChoice, but not on all of them.

2. TiVo vs Comcast: Services available

With a DVR from Comcast, you can only record shows that are broadcast on one of Comcast’s channels or play shows that are loaded into its On Demand section. A TiVo can be connected to a number of sources, including cable via a cable card, and allow you to combine all of your viewing sources into the one box. It even connects to a high definition antenna.

The TiVo with cable card has access to all of the cable On Demand services, so in that sense it can replace all of the Comcast DVRs. However, the cable card is not free. It typically runs $1.50 per card per month, up to $2.50 per card on the Frontier system.

The menus are slightly different, as you can see below.

Comcast interface

TiVo interface

TiVos also recognize SD and HD as just different versions of the same show, instead of different channels like Comcast does, so you can set your DVR to just record HD. This makes it somewhat harder to just record HD on a TiVo.

Down the road, Comcast is planning the X2 system which would have cloud recording capacity, thus ending the need for a box in your house at all. TiVo has not yet announced such a plan.

3. TiVo vs Comcast: Connection to a network

TiVos can be connected to your home computer network, and the newest one, the Roamio, comes with built-in wifi, for total freedom of use. Because it’s on the network, you can stream shows from your computer through the TiVo box for later playback. It supports channels like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant. You can also stream shows to your Apple portable devices and then take the shows with you on the plane or to the gym, or use the device as a remote control. (Android devices will have the same capacity soon.) The network capacity also means you can use your computer to control the TiVo box and view content wherever you are.

Some reviewers have also noted that the network set up is not as simple as it might be, and it requires some computer knowledge and ability. Unless you have a tech person nearby, novice computer users may not wish to set up the network.

The iPhone app remote screen looks like this:

A TiVo does have limitations of who can access which channels. For instance, it does not stream HBOGo, nor does it interface with Apple’s TV programming. For that you still need an AppleTV device.

Comcast boxes simply do not network well. They are designed to broadcast the cable signals through your TV, but not on a home network. They are often easier to connect, however, just requiring a cable from the box to be plugged into the TV.

4. TiVo vs Comcast: Recording capacity

The new TiVo, the Roamio, has as many as six tuners that can record at the same time with up to 150 hours of high definition programming. You’ll never have another scheduling conflict again!

TiVos have recording capacities that range from 75 to 450 hours, depending on whether it is standard definition or high definition, and which device you are using. You can choose from three models of the Roamio. The base model costs $200 and has 75 hours of capacity. The menu and features are more limited on this one than on the others. There is a middle model priced at $400 that has the same six tuners as the high-end one but can only hold 150 hours of recordings. Then the top tier model costs $600 and has 450 hours of recording capacity, all of it in high definition.

The Comcast X1 DVR has four tuners and it can record them simultaneously. You can watch a prerecorded program while it’s recording, too. It can hold 120 hours of HD or 600 hours of SD programming.

5. TiVo vs Comcast: User interface

The Comcast X1 DVR system has a voice-activated interface and a completely different look and layout than their standard system has.

The basic Comcast remote is a multi-function remote and capable of controlling all functions, but it does not have the ability to connect to a portable device like a tablet or a smartphone to have connectivity that way like a TiVo can through an app. The remote has to be line of sight in order to work.

The TiVo device menu is in standard definition, so for those who have a high definition set up, you may find this a bit distraction or fuzzy. It does come with apps for extending what the box can do, including games for kids.

Many reviewers liked the interface on the TiVo better than the grid used on the Comcast service. The TiVo programming guide allows you to delete channels you don’t watch so you’re only looking at the channels you like. Comcast’s guide covers every channel they offer, even ones that are not available on your tier of service.

With the TiVo Roamio, connecting to a tablet allows you to be in another room and still operate the “remote” for the TiVo DVR. Download the app onto your device and you’re ready to go.

TiVo’s device remote has a sleek layout called the “peanut”.

Summary

What it all comes down to is looking at how you use your TV, where you get your sources from, and what your budget is. Each device has its own set of things that are appealing, and its own drawbacks. For flexibility of being able to use multiple sources and devices, the TiVo is the clear winner. For cost in the long run, it’s almost a draw. For ease of connection to a TV, the Comcast box comes out on top. No matter which one you pick, you’ll never run out of great programs to watch.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Cable, satellite, over the air broadcast, streaming internet video – never before have we had so many choices of how to receive television programming. DVR, PVR, computer hard drive, external storage device; now we have choices in how to store programs for viewing later to consider as well. So what is true and what is hype when it comes to what’s the best device? Let’s peel back the layers and look at the information.

First, what is a DVR? A DVR, or digital video recorder, is a device that records video from a source for playback at another time. It often comes with a television programming guide included so you can easily locate shows you want to record. Most DVRs come with large capacity hard drives, though some have flash memory cards as their storage medium. There are a variety of types that range from small storage capacity and two tuners, up through several tuners and massive hard drive storage ability. You also can pause and rewind live TV, which is great when you want to create your own sports instant replays. Most DVRs also allow you to watch one program that was previously recorded while two others are recording, though some have greater capacity.

A TiVo is a particular kind of DVR that was first introduced in 1999. It requires a subscription to its own programming guide that can be purchased month to month, or as a “lifetime” subscription (that means the life of the TiVo, not your life, by the way). TiVos, like cable company DVRs, can record just one show or an entire season. TiVos have a smart feature which notices which shows you are watching and recommends similar ones to you based on how you rate current programs. It also uses these ratings to suggest shows to other viewers.

Let’s look at a few of the main features of both so you can do a comparison. We’ll look at five factors.

1. TiVo vs Comcast: Cost and rent versus own

With a Comcast DVR, you are renting it from the cable company at a cost of $10 to $16 a month, depending on your market. There are no upfront costs, and should the device fail, you can swap it at no cost at your local Comcast service center. Some folks have found that the new X1 boxes are prone to crashes, so that free swap is handy.

A TiVo is yours to keep as long as it lasts or as long as you want it, whichever comes first. It has an initial cost of between $200 and $600, depending on the model. Plus, you have the subscription cost on top of the unit price, which is $15 a month or $500 for a “lifetime” subscription, which TiVo may or may not give you partial credit for should your device fail and you need a new one. Like the Comcast DVRs, some TiVo boxes are less than stable. It’s the nature of electronics. TiVos also have advertising on them, which some Comcast channels do also, like MusicChoice, but not on all of them.

2. TiVo vs Comcast: Services available

With a DVR from Comcast, you can only record shows that are broadcast on one of Comcast’s channels or play shows that are loaded into its On Demand section. A TiVo can be connected to a number of sources, including cable via a cable card, and allow you to combine all of your viewing sources into the one box. It even connects to a high definition antenna.

The TiVo with cable card has access to all of the cable On Demand services, so in that sense it can replace all of the Comcast DVRs. However, the cable card is not free. It typically runs $1.50 per card per month, up to $2.50 per card on the Frontier system.

The menus are slightly different, as you can see below.

Comcast interface

TiVo interface

TiVos also recognize SD and HD as just different versions of the same show, instead of different channels like Comcast does, so you can set your DVR to just record HD. This makes it somewhat harder to just record HD on a TiVo.

Down the road, Comcast is planning the X2 system which would have cloud recording capacity, thus ending the need for a box in your house at all. TiVo has not yet announced such a plan.

3. TiVo vs Comcast: Connection to a network

TiVos can be connected to your home computer network, and the newest one, the Roamio, comes with built-in wifi, for total freedom of use. Because it’s on the network, you can stream shows from your computer through the TiVo box for later playback. It supports channels like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant. You can also stream shows to your Apple portable devices and then take the shows with you on the plane or to the gym, or use the device as a remote control. (Android devices will have the same capacity soon.) The network capacity also means you can use your computer to control the TiVo box and view content wherever you are.

Some reviewers have also noted that the network set up is not as simple as it might be, and it requires some computer knowledge and ability. Unless you have a tech person nearby, novice computer users may not wish to set up the network.

The iPhone app remote screen looks like this:

A TiVo does have limitations of who can access which channels. For instance, it does not stream HBOGo, nor does it interface with Apple’s TV programming. For that you still need an AppleTV device.

Comcast boxes simply do not network well. They are designed to broadcast the cable signals through your TV, but not on a home network. They are often easier to connect, however, just requiring a cable from the box to be plugged into the TV.

4. TiVo vs Comcast: Recording capacity

The new TiVo, the Roamio, has as many as six tuners that can record at the same time with up to 150 hours of high definition programming. You’ll never have another scheduling conflict again!

TiVos have recording capacities that range from 75 to 450 hours, depending on whether it is standard definition or high definition, and which device you are using. You can choose from three models of the Roamio. The base model costs $200 and has 75 hours of capacity. The menu and features are more limited on this one than on the others. There is a middle model priced at $400 that has the same six tuners as the high-end one but can only hold 150 hours of recordings. Then the top tier model costs $600 and has 450 hours of recording capacity, all of it in high definition.

The Comcast X1 DVR has four tuners and it can record them simultaneously. You can watch a prerecorded program while it’s recording, too. It can hold 120 hours of HD or 600 hours of SD programming.

5. TiVo vs Comcast: User interface

The Comcast X1 DVR system has a voice-activated interface and a completely different look and layout than their standard system has.

The basic Comcast remote is a multi-function remote and capable of controlling all functions, but it does not have the ability to connect to a portable device like a tablet or a smartphone to have connectivity that way like a TiVo can through an app. The remote has to be line of sight in order to work.

The TiVo device menu is in standard definition, so for those who have a high definition set up, you may find this a bit distraction or fuzzy. It does come with apps for extending what the box can do, including games for kids.

Many reviewers liked the interface on the TiVo better than the grid used on the Comcast service. The TiVo programming guide allows you to delete channels you don’t watch so you’re only looking at the channels you like. Comcast’s guide covers every channel they offer, even ones that are not available on your tier of service.

With the TiVo Roamio, connecting to a tablet allows you to be in another room and still operate the “remote” for the TiVo DVR. Download the app onto your device and you’re ready to go.

TiVo’s device remote has a sleek layout called the “peanut”.

Summary

What it all comes down to is looking at how you use your TV, where you get your sources from, and what your budget is. Each device has its own set of things that are appealing, and its own drawbacks. For flexibility of being able to use multiple sources and devices, the TiVo is the clear winner. For cost in the long run, it’s almost a draw. For ease of connection to a TV, the Comcast box comes out on top. No matter which one you pick, you’ll never run out of great programs to watch.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Cable, satellite, over the air broadcast, streaming internet video – never before have we had so many choices of how to receive television programming. DVR, PVR, computer hard drive, external storage device; now we have choices in how to store programs for viewing later to consider as well. So what is true and what is hype when it comes to what’s the best device? Let’s peel back the layers and look at the information.

First, what is a DVR? A DVR, or digital video recorder, is a device that records video from a source for playback at another time. It often comes with a television programming guide included so you can easily locate shows you want to record. Most DVRs come with large capacity hard drives, though some have flash memory cards as their storage medium. There are a variety of types that range from small storage capacity and two tuners, up through several tuners and massive hard drive storage ability. You also can pause and rewind live TV, which is great when you want to create your own sports instant replays. Most DVRs also allow you to watch one program that was previously recorded while two others are recording, though some have greater capacity.

A TiVo is a particular kind of DVR that was first introduced in 1999. It requires a subscription to its own programming guide that can be purchased month to month, or as a “lifetime” subscription (that means the life of the TiVo, not your life, by the way). TiVos, like cable company DVRs, can record just one show or an entire season. TiVos have a smart feature which notices which shows you are watching and recommends similar ones to you based on how you rate current programs. It also uses these ratings to suggest shows to other viewers.

Let’s look at a few of the main features of both so you can do a comparison. We’ll look at five factors.

1. TiVo vs Comcast: Cost and rent versus own

With a Comcast DVR, you are renting it from the cable company at a cost of $10 to $16 a month, depending on your market. There are no upfront costs, and should the device fail, you can swap it at no cost at your local Comcast service center. Some folks have found that the new X1 boxes are prone to crashes, so that free swap is handy.

A TiVo is yours to keep as long as it lasts or as long as you want it, whichever comes first. It has an initial cost of between $200 and $600, depending on the model. Plus, you have the subscription cost on top of the unit price, which is $15 a month or $500 for a “lifetime” subscription, which TiVo may or may not give you partial credit for should your device fail and you need a new one. Like the Comcast DVRs, some TiVo boxes are less than stable. It’s the nature of electronics. TiVos also have advertising on them, which some Comcast channels do also, like MusicChoice, but not on all of them.

2. TiVo vs Comcast: Services available

With a DVR from Comcast, you can only record shows that are broadcast on one of Comcast’s channels or play shows that are loaded into its On Demand section. A TiVo can be connected to a number of sources, including cable via a cable card, and allow you to combine all of your viewing sources into the one box. It even connects to a high definition antenna.

The TiVo with cable card has access to all of the cable On Demand services, so in that sense it can replace all of the Comcast DVRs. However, the cable card is not free. It typically runs $1.50 per card per month, up to $2.50 per card on the Frontier system.

The menus are slightly different, as you can see below.

Comcast interface

TiVo interface

TiVos also recognize SD and HD as just different versions of the same show, instead of different channels like Comcast does, so you can set your DVR to just record HD. This makes it somewhat harder to just record HD on a TiVo.

Down the road, Comcast is planning the X2 system which would have cloud recording capacity, thus ending the need for a box in your house at all. TiVo has not yet announced such a plan.

3. TiVo vs Comcast: Connection to a network

TiVos can be connected to your home computer network, and the newest one, the Roamio, comes with built-in wifi, for total freedom of use. Because it’s on the network, you can stream shows from your computer through the TiVo box for later playback. It supports channels like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant. You can also stream shows to your Apple portable devices and then take the shows with you on the plane or to the gym, or use the device as a remote control. (Android devices will have the same capacity soon.) The network capacity also means you can use your computer to control the TiVo box and view content wherever you are.

Some reviewers have also noted that the network set up is not as simple as it might be, and it requires some computer knowledge and ability. Unless you have a tech person nearby, novice computer users may not wish to set up the network.

The iPhone app remote screen looks like this:

A TiVo does have limitations of who can access which channels. For instance, it does not stream HBOGo, nor does it interface with Apple’s TV programming. For that you still need an AppleTV device.

Comcast boxes simply do not network well. They are designed to broadcast the cable signals through your TV, but not on a home network. They are often easier to connect, however, just requiring a cable from the box to be plugged into the TV.

4. TiVo vs Comcast: Recording capacity

The new TiVo, the Roamio, has as many as six tuners that can record at the same time with up to 150 hours of high definition programming. You’ll never have another scheduling conflict again!

TiVos have recording capacities that range from 75 to 450 hours, depending on whether it is standard definition or high definition, and which device you are using. You can choose from three models of the Roamio. The base model costs $200 and has 75 hours of capacity. The menu and features are more limited on this one than on the others. There is a middle model priced at $400 that has the same six tuners as the high-end one but can only hold 150 hours of recordings. Then the top tier model costs $600 and has 450 hours of recording capacity, all of it in high definition.

The Comcast X1 DVR has four tuners and it can record them simultaneously. You can watch a prerecorded program while it’s recording, too. It can hold 120 hours of HD or 600 hours of SD programming.

5. TiVo vs Comcast: User interface

The Comcast X1 DVR system has a voice-activated interface and a completely different look and layout than their standard system has.

The basic Comcast remote is a multi-function remote and capable of controlling all functions, but it does not have the ability to connect to a portable device like a tablet or a smartphone to have connectivity that way like a TiVo can through an app. The remote has to be line of sight in order to work.

The TiVo device menu is in standard definition, so for those who have a high definition set up, you may find this a bit distraction or fuzzy. It does come with apps for extending what the box can do, including games for kids.

Many reviewers liked the interface on the TiVo better than the grid used on the Comcast service. The TiVo programming guide allows you to delete channels you don’t watch so you’re only looking at the channels you like. Comcast’s guide covers every channel they offer, even ones that are not available on your tier of service.

With the TiVo Roamio, connecting to a tablet allows you to be in another room and still operate the “remote” for the TiVo DVR. Download the app onto your device and you’re ready to go.

TiVo’s device remote has a sleek layout called the “peanut”.

Summary

What it all comes down to is looking at how you use your TV, where you get your sources from, and what your budget is. Each device has its own set of things that are appealing, and its own drawbacks. For flexibility of being able to use multiple sources and devices, the TiVo is the clear winner. For cost in the long run, it’s almost a draw. For ease of connection to a TV, the Comcast box comes out on top. No matter which one you pick, you’ll never run out of great programs to watch.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Make Your WhatsApp Status Stand Out with These Essential Apps

Since the advent of social media, videos and photos have been exchanged on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and everybody has become hooked to sharing their status in the form of images and videos for multiple reasons such as expressing their sentiments, impressing others, and so on. All you need to create an incredible video status is a phone and a WhatsApp Status Maker App to edit the video.

After that, your status is ready to share. In the past, statuses were only made for significant occasions in people’s lives, such as weddings, birthday parties, and other events. We wanted professional videos or photographs for it as well. However, making a video is no longer a difficult task; all of this can be done with a single swipe of your smartphone.

Part 1: Best Apps for WhatsApp Status

If you would like to create a great video status, you can download the applications listed below. In this list of best apps for WhatsApp status video makers, you will learn about status video editing apps, all of which you will undoubtedly enjoy, and the best part is that they are all available for free in the Google Play Store.

1. ShareChat - Videos & Status

Available with: iOS and Android

With the use of video filters, emoticon stickers, and face filters, ShareChat is a made-in-India social networking software that allows you to make, download, and share amusing short videos, jokes, gifs, and more in one spot.

You may also make friends in the app’s chatrooms, which support 15 different regional dialects. The application has over 100 million downloads and a 4.3-star user rating.

Features of ShareChat

• You may generate or download the newest jokes, photographs, videos, and quotations with ShareChat and share them on your social networking networks with a single tap.
• In the ShareChat application, you can create funny WhatsApp stickers with any picture you choose.
• The ShareChat app is a video-based platform for showcasing your ability and gaining fans to become a superstar.
• You may obtain daily health and fitness suggestions on how to heal yourself with various Homemade cures in the ShareChat app.
• Using the chatroom, you may form friendships in your locality’s 15 regional languages.

2. Snack Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Snack Video Status Maker - VidStatus is an application that allows you to download hot status videos and make an original and innovative video status. It allows you to post whatever you’ve downloaded to your WhatsApp status.

This software has been downloaded over 50 million times and has 4.5-star user reviews. This is why it remains at the top of the best status video maker apps list.

Features of Snack Video Status Maker

• You may make a wonderful video status with your photograph by using various outstanding filters, themes, and effects. All you have to do now is choose a theme, submit an image, and select music. The fantastic status video is now available to share.
• You may download and upload Moj and ShareChat movies straight to your WhatsApp Status with Snack Video Status Maker.
• Using the application’s dashboard to produce fantastic status videos with some nice effects is effortless. There are several fantastic effects here, like AI face change, lyric templates, and more.
• A sophisticated video editing tool is included in the program, which allows you to trim, crop, copy, and combine videos and add animated messages, themes, and soundtracks. It allows you to edit and make an amazing video all in one spot.
• It supports a total of 15 Indian regional languages.

3. Roposo Live Video Shopping App

Available with: iOS and Android

You may receive status as well as create status with this application. You may make great updates with your favorite music and photographs because there are many options. After that, you may publish your newly produced status on social networking networks like Whatsapp, Facebook, and others.

Feature of Roposo

• Add music to your statuses
• Create status from different templates and themes.
• Plenty of editing options to choose from

4. mAst: Music Status Video Maker App

Available with: iOS and Android

The fourth status creator software on our list is mAst: Music Status Video Maker App, which has a ton of themes to choose from, such as lyrics, beats, attitude, sunsets, family, and love, to generate cool status videos.

You may also use this program to create popular short status videos for WhatsApp, such as Lyrical Video Status, Festival Video Status, Magical Video Status, Anniversary Photo Status, and so on.

Features of mAst

• The nicest part about this software is how frequently the templates are refreshed.
• This application’s user interface is straightforward to use.
• This program also allows you to generate Lyrical Video Status.

5. MBit Music: Particle.ly Video Status Maker and Editor

Available with: Android

Particle.ly Video Status Creation is a completely customizable photo-to-status video maker software by Mbit Music. It offers a wide range of tracks and movies with Spectrum, Visualizer, Equalizer, Wave Music, DJ Flash, and Beat Wise Particle effects.

With the aid of this software, you can make cool-looking Status Videos and publish them on WhatsApp and other social networking sites. It’s the latest and greatest Status Video Maker App, with over 10 million downloads and a 4.5-star user rating.

Features of Practical.ly Video Status Maker

• Mbit Music App allows you to make a status video with completely customizable effects based on the music you choose.
• This program has a large collection of the most recent free ringtones, such as Love, Sadness, and Friendship, and festival tones in Indian local languages.
• ly Video Status Maker software delivers 1000+ HD 4K wallpapers that you can download and use for free on Mbit Music.

6. Lyrical.ly Video Status Maker

Available with: iOS and Android

Lyrical.ly - Lyrical Video Status Maker is an interactive status video maker tool that allows you to produce a visually appealing video with animated effects. You may create beautiful-looking status videos with your photographs or movies.

It includes a wide music selection from which to choose for your images and videos, making it a one-of-a-kind Status Video Maker App. Lyrical.ly has over 10 million downloads and a 4.3-star user rating.

Features of Lyrical.ly

• A dashboard that is simple to use.
• A large number of video tracks are available.
• The filters and effects of using on the video are fantastic.
• Video quality is excellent despite the small file size.

7. Vido: Lyrical Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Vido is a video maker for lyrical status and a photo creator for particle status. Vido may be used to create special lyrical picture statuses, surprise video statuses, anniversary video statuses, and many more fantastic videos.

It’s a great lyrical status video creation software with music that you can download and share on social media. This Status Video Maker software has over 10 million installations and a user rating of 4.3 stars.

Features of Vido

• It aids in creating a fantastic lyrical status video using the most recent hot tunes of your choice. For a cool-looking video, Vido uses many visual effects such as musical waves, beat-wise particles, spectrum, equalization, and so on.
• Because the download length of a video on the Vido app is minimal, it saves internet data.
• Vido has a status downloader that allows you to save WhatsApp status photos, GIFs, and videos.

8. Boo – Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Boo – Video Status Maker is a time-saving program that allows you to turn your photos into beautiful videos in a matter of seconds. You can quickly make wonderful Status Videos of your choosing with Boo, such as Birthday Video Statuses, Anniversary Video Statuses, Lyrical Video Statuses, and more, and impress your friends.

The software allows you to effortlessly post the prepared status videos and photographs on any social networking site of your choosing. This freeware Status Video Maker app has over 10 million installations and a 4.4-star user rating on the Google Play Store.

Features of Boo

• Boo comes with a fantastic template library that will assist you in creating a fantastic status video.
• To make lyrical or other forms of status video, you may add your photographs.
• With just a single tap, you may alter a picture or video and post it on your social networking applications.

9. Beely: Black BG Lyrical Video Status and Slideshow

Available with: Android

Beely is the first smartphone program that allows you to make a Black Screen Lyrical Video Status with the song. On a blank screen, you may make a poetic video status in seconds and broadcast it on WhatsApp and other social networking platforms.

You may also make a picture slideshow using your favorite photographs and music. This Status Video Maker App has been downloaded over 1 million times and has a 4.5-star user rating.

Features of Beely

• Make a slideshow using your photos and music.
• There are about 50 different lyric transition styles.
• WhatsApp status saver is built-in.
• Instagram Stories Downloader is built-in.
• It’s simple to use.

10. Lyrical Photo Status

Available with: Android

The last application in our Status Maker Apps list is this one. Because videos are more popular than photographs these days, I’ve included this app in my list of status creator applications. You may make incredible lyrical statuses with your favorite photographs with this app.

You’ll also find a hundred video themes in this program, which you can use to make fantastic Lyrical status videos. You may also build superb lyrical status with your favorite photographs by browsing your favorite video songs.

Features of Lyrical Photo Status

• Depending on your emotions, you can look for poetic status.
• You may also go through your favorite video music.
• You may also get lyrical video status by downloading it.
• You’ll find the Quick Share option here, allowing you to share those videos on social networks quickly.

Conclusion

Well, there you have it – the best WhatsApp Status Maker App that would make editing status much easier for you. We have reviewed these apps based on their popularity and benefits. They are free to use and offer great value in their overall performance and usability. You can rest assured trust in our review for these apps!

Features of ShareChat

• You may generate or download the newest jokes, photographs, videos, and quotations with ShareChat and share them on your social networking networks with a single tap.
• In the ShareChat application, you can create funny WhatsApp stickers with any picture you choose.
• The ShareChat app is a video-based platform for showcasing your ability and gaining fans to become a superstar.
• You may obtain daily health and fitness suggestions on how to heal yourself with various Homemade cures in the ShareChat app.
• Using the chatroom, you may form friendships in your locality’s 15 regional languages.

2. Snack Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Snack Video Status Maker - VidStatus is an application that allows you to download hot status videos and make an original and innovative video status. It allows you to post whatever you’ve downloaded to your WhatsApp status.

This software has been downloaded over 50 million times and has 4.5-star user reviews. This is why it remains at the top of the best status video maker apps list.

Features of Snack Video Status Maker

• You may make a wonderful video status with your photograph by using various outstanding filters, themes, and effects. All you have to do now is choose a theme, submit an image, and select music. The fantastic status video is now available to share.
• You may download and upload Moj and ShareChat movies straight to your WhatsApp Status with Snack Video Status Maker.
• Using the application’s dashboard to produce fantastic status videos with some nice effects is effortless. There are several fantastic effects here, like AI face change, lyric templates, and more.
• A sophisticated video editing tool is included in the program, which allows you to trim, crop, copy, and combine videos and add animated messages, themes, and soundtracks. It allows you to edit and make an amazing video all in one spot.
• It supports a total of 15 Indian regional languages.

3. Roposo Live Video Shopping App

Available with: iOS and Android

You may receive status as well as create status with this application. You may make great updates with your favorite music and photographs because there are many options. After that, you may publish your newly produced status on social networking networks like Whatsapp, Facebook, and others.

Feature of Roposo

• Add music to your statuses
• Create status from different templates and themes.
• Plenty of editing options to choose from

4. mAst: Music Status Video Maker App

Available with: iOS and Android

The fourth status creator software on our list is mAst: Music Status Video Maker App, which has a ton of themes to choose from, such as lyrics, beats, attitude, sunsets, family, and love, to generate cool status videos.

You may also use this program to create popular short status videos for WhatsApp, such as Lyrical Video Status, Festival Video Status, Magical Video Status, Anniversary Photo Status, and so on.

Features of mAst

• The nicest part about this software is how frequently the templates are refreshed.
• This application’s user interface is straightforward to use.
• This program also allows you to generate Lyrical Video Status.

5. MBit Music: Particle.ly Video Status Maker and Editor

Available with: Android

Particle.ly Video Status Creation is a completely customizable photo-to-status video maker software by Mbit Music. It offers a wide range of tracks and movies with Spectrum, Visualizer, Equalizer, Wave Music, DJ Flash, and Beat Wise Particle effects.

With the aid of this software, you can make cool-looking Status Videos and publish them on WhatsApp and other social networking sites. It’s the latest and greatest Status Video Maker App, with over 10 million downloads and a 4.5-star user rating.

Features of Practical.ly Video Status Maker

• Mbit Music App allows you to make a status video with completely customizable effects based on the music you choose.
• This program has a large collection of the most recent free ringtones, such as Love, Sadness, and Friendship, and festival tones in Indian local languages.
• ly Video Status Maker software delivers 1000+ HD 4K wallpapers that you can download and use for free on Mbit Music.

6. Lyrical.ly Video Status Maker

Available with: iOS and Android

Lyrical.ly - Lyrical Video Status Maker is an interactive status video maker tool that allows you to produce a visually appealing video with animated effects. You may create beautiful-looking status videos with your photographs or movies.

It includes a wide music selection from which to choose for your images and videos, making it a one-of-a-kind Status Video Maker App. Lyrical.ly has over 10 million downloads and a 4.3-star user rating.

Features of Lyrical.ly

• A dashboard that is simple to use.
• A large number of video tracks are available.
• The filters and effects of using on the video are fantastic.
• Video quality is excellent despite the small file size.

7. Vido: Lyrical Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Vido is a video maker for lyrical status and a photo creator for particle status. Vido may be used to create special lyrical picture statuses, surprise video statuses, anniversary video statuses, and many more fantastic videos.

It’s a great lyrical status video creation software with music that you can download and share on social media. This Status Video Maker software has over 10 million installations and a user rating of 4.3 stars.

Features of Vido

• It aids in creating a fantastic lyrical status video using the most recent hot tunes of your choice. For a cool-looking video, Vido uses many visual effects such as musical waves, beat-wise particles, spectrum, equalization, and so on.
• Because the download length of a video on the Vido app is minimal, it saves internet data.
• Vido has a status downloader that allows you to save WhatsApp status photos, GIFs, and videos.

8. Boo – Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Boo – Video Status Maker is a time-saving program that allows you to turn your photos into beautiful videos in a matter of seconds. You can quickly make wonderful Status Videos of your choosing with Boo, such as Birthday Video Statuses, Anniversary Video Statuses, Lyrical Video Statuses, and more, and impress your friends.

The software allows you to effortlessly post the prepared status videos and photographs on any social networking site of your choosing. This freeware Status Video Maker app has over 10 million installations and a 4.4-star user rating on the Google Play Store.

Features of Boo

• Boo comes with a fantastic template library that will assist you in creating a fantastic status video.
• To make lyrical or other forms of status video, you may add your photographs.
• With just a single tap, you may alter a picture or video and post it on your social networking applications.

9. Beely: Black BG Lyrical Video Status and Slideshow

Available with: Android

Beely is the first smartphone program that allows you to make a Black Screen Lyrical Video Status with the song. On a blank screen, you may make a poetic video status in seconds and broadcast it on WhatsApp and other social networking platforms.

You may also make a picture slideshow using your favorite photographs and music. This Status Video Maker App has been downloaded over 1 million times and has a 4.5-star user rating.

Features of Beely

• Make a slideshow using your photos and music.
• There are about 50 different lyric transition styles.
• WhatsApp status saver is built-in.
• Instagram Stories Downloader is built-in.
• It’s simple to use.

10. Lyrical Photo Status

Available with: Android

The last application in our Status Maker Apps list is this one. Because videos are more popular than photographs these days, I’ve included this app in my list of status creator applications. You may make incredible lyrical statuses with your favorite photographs with this app.

You’ll also find a hundred video themes in this program, which you can use to make fantastic Lyrical status videos. You may also build superb lyrical status with your favorite photographs by browsing your favorite video songs.

Features of Lyrical Photo Status

• Depending on your emotions, you can look for poetic status.
• You may also go through your favorite video music.
• You may also get lyrical video status by downloading it.
• You’ll find the Quick Share option here, allowing you to share those videos on social networks quickly.

Conclusion

Well, there you have it – the best WhatsApp Status Maker App that would make editing status much easier for you. We have reviewed these apps based on their popularity and benefits. They are free to use and offer great value in their overall performance and usability. You can rest assured trust in our review for these apps!

Features of ShareChat

• You may generate or download the newest jokes, photographs, videos, and quotations with ShareChat and share them on your social networking networks with a single tap.
• In the ShareChat application, you can create funny WhatsApp stickers with any picture you choose.
• The ShareChat app is a video-based platform for showcasing your ability and gaining fans to become a superstar.
• You may obtain daily health and fitness suggestions on how to heal yourself with various Homemade cures in the ShareChat app.
• Using the chatroom, you may form friendships in your locality’s 15 regional languages.

2. Snack Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Snack Video Status Maker - VidStatus is an application that allows you to download hot status videos and make an original and innovative video status. It allows you to post whatever you’ve downloaded to your WhatsApp status.

This software has been downloaded over 50 million times and has 4.5-star user reviews. This is why it remains at the top of the best status video maker apps list.

Features of Snack Video Status Maker

• You may make a wonderful video status with your photograph by using various outstanding filters, themes, and effects. All you have to do now is choose a theme, submit an image, and select music. The fantastic status video is now available to share.
• You may download and upload Moj and ShareChat movies straight to your WhatsApp Status with Snack Video Status Maker.
• Using the application’s dashboard to produce fantastic status videos with some nice effects is effortless. There are several fantastic effects here, like AI face change, lyric templates, and more.
• A sophisticated video editing tool is included in the program, which allows you to trim, crop, copy, and combine videos and add animated messages, themes, and soundtracks. It allows you to edit and make an amazing video all in one spot.
• It supports a total of 15 Indian regional languages.

3. Roposo Live Video Shopping App

Available with: iOS and Android

You may receive status as well as create status with this application. You may make great updates with your favorite music and photographs because there are many options. After that, you may publish your newly produced status on social networking networks like Whatsapp, Facebook, and others.

Feature of Roposo

• Add music to your statuses
• Create status from different templates and themes.
• Plenty of editing options to choose from

4. mAst: Music Status Video Maker App

Available with: iOS and Android

The fourth status creator software on our list is mAst: Music Status Video Maker App, which has a ton of themes to choose from, such as lyrics, beats, attitude, sunsets, family, and love, to generate cool status videos.

You may also use this program to create popular short status videos for WhatsApp, such as Lyrical Video Status, Festival Video Status, Magical Video Status, Anniversary Photo Status, and so on.

Features of mAst

• The nicest part about this software is how frequently the templates are refreshed.
• This application’s user interface is straightforward to use.
• This program also allows you to generate Lyrical Video Status.

5. MBit Music: Particle.ly Video Status Maker and Editor

Available with: Android

Particle.ly Video Status Creation is a completely customizable photo-to-status video maker software by Mbit Music. It offers a wide range of tracks and movies with Spectrum, Visualizer, Equalizer, Wave Music, DJ Flash, and Beat Wise Particle effects.

With the aid of this software, you can make cool-looking Status Videos and publish them on WhatsApp and other social networking sites. It’s the latest and greatest Status Video Maker App, with over 10 million downloads and a 4.5-star user rating.

Features of Practical.ly Video Status Maker

• Mbit Music App allows you to make a status video with completely customizable effects based on the music you choose.
• This program has a large collection of the most recent free ringtones, such as Love, Sadness, and Friendship, and festival tones in Indian local languages.
• ly Video Status Maker software delivers 1000+ HD 4K wallpapers that you can download and use for free on Mbit Music.

6. Lyrical.ly Video Status Maker

Available with: iOS and Android

Lyrical.ly - Lyrical Video Status Maker is an interactive status video maker tool that allows you to produce a visually appealing video with animated effects. You may create beautiful-looking status videos with your photographs or movies.

It includes a wide music selection from which to choose for your images and videos, making it a one-of-a-kind Status Video Maker App. Lyrical.ly has over 10 million downloads and a 4.3-star user rating.

Features of Lyrical.ly

• A dashboard that is simple to use.
• A large number of video tracks are available.
• The filters and effects of using on the video are fantastic.
• Video quality is excellent despite the small file size.

7. Vido: Lyrical Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Vido is a video maker for lyrical status and a photo creator for particle status. Vido may be used to create special lyrical picture statuses, surprise video statuses, anniversary video statuses, and many more fantastic videos.

It’s a great lyrical status video creation software with music that you can download and share on social media. This Status Video Maker software has over 10 million installations and a user rating of 4.3 stars.

Features of Vido

• It aids in creating a fantastic lyrical status video using the most recent hot tunes of your choice. For a cool-looking video, Vido uses many visual effects such as musical waves, beat-wise particles, spectrum, equalization, and so on.
• Because the download length of a video on the Vido app is minimal, it saves internet data.
• Vido has a status downloader that allows you to save WhatsApp status photos, GIFs, and videos.

8. Boo – Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Boo – Video Status Maker is a time-saving program that allows you to turn your photos into beautiful videos in a matter of seconds. You can quickly make wonderful Status Videos of your choosing with Boo, such as Birthday Video Statuses, Anniversary Video Statuses, Lyrical Video Statuses, and more, and impress your friends.

The software allows you to effortlessly post the prepared status videos and photographs on any social networking site of your choosing. This freeware Status Video Maker app has over 10 million installations and a 4.4-star user rating on the Google Play Store.

Features of Boo

• Boo comes with a fantastic template library that will assist you in creating a fantastic status video.
• To make lyrical or other forms of status video, you may add your photographs.
• With just a single tap, you may alter a picture or video and post it on your social networking applications.

9. Beely: Black BG Lyrical Video Status and Slideshow

Available with: Android

Beely is the first smartphone program that allows you to make a Black Screen Lyrical Video Status with the song. On a blank screen, you may make a poetic video status in seconds and broadcast it on WhatsApp and other social networking platforms.

You may also make a picture slideshow using your favorite photographs and music. This Status Video Maker App has been downloaded over 1 million times and has a 4.5-star user rating.

Features of Beely

• Make a slideshow using your photos and music.
• There are about 50 different lyric transition styles.
• WhatsApp status saver is built-in.
• Instagram Stories Downloader is built-in.
• It’s simple to use.

10. Lyrical Photo Status

Available with: Android

The last application in our Status Maker Apps list is this one. Because videos are more popular than photographs these days, I’ve included this app in my list of status creator applications. You may make incredible lyrical statuses with your favorite photographs with this app.

You’ll also find a hundred video themes in this program, which you can use to make fantastic Lyrical status videos. You may also build superb lyrical status with your favorite photographs by browsing your favorite video songs.

Features of Lyrical Photo Status

• Depending on your emotions, you can look for poetic status.
• You may also go through your favorite video music.
• You may also get lyrical video status by downloading it.
• You’ll find the Quick Share option here, allowing you to share those videos on social networks quickly.

Conclusion

Well, there you have it – the best WhatsApp Status Maker App that would make editing status much easier for you. We have reviewed these apps based on their popularity and benefits. They are free to use and offer great value in their overall performance and usability. You can rest assured trust in our review for these apps!

Features of ShareChat

• You may generate or download the newest jokes, photographs, videos, and quotations with ShareChat and share them on your social networking networks with a single tap.
• In the ShareChat application, you can create funny WhatsApp stickers with any picture you choose.
• The ShareChat app is a video-based platform for showcasing your ability and gaining fans to become a superstar.
• You may obtain daily health and fitness suggestions on how to heal yourself with various Homemade cures in the ShareChat app.
• Using the chatroom, you may form friendships in your locality’s 15 regional languages.

2. Snack Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Snack Video Status Maker - VidStatus is an application that allows you to download hot status videos and make an original and innovative video status. It allows you to post whatever you’ve downloaded to your WhatsApp status.

This software has been downloaded over 50 million times and has 4.5-star user reviews. This is why it remains at the top of the best status video maker apps list.

Features of Snack Video Status Maker

• You may make a wonderful video status with your photograph by using various outstanding filters, themes, and effects. All you have to do now is choose a theme, submit an image, and select music. The fantastic status video is now available to share.
• You may download and upload Moj and ShareChat movies straight to your WhatsApp Status with Snack Video Status Maker.
• Using the application’s dashboard to produce fantastic status videos with some nice effects is effortless. There are several fantastic effects here, like AI face change, lyric templates, and more.
• A sophisticated video editing tool is included in the program, which allows you to trim, crop, copy, and combine videos and add animated messages, themes, and soundtracks. It allows you to edit and make an amazing video all in one spot.
• It supports a total of 15 Indian regional languages.

3. Roposo Live Video Shopping App

Available with: iOS and Android

You may receive status as well as create status with this application. You may make great updates with your favorite music and photographs because there are many options. After that, you may publish your newly produced status on social networking networks like Whatsapp, Facebook, and others.

Feature of Roposo

• Add music to your statuses
• Create status from different templates and themes.
• Plenty of editing options to choose from

4. mAst: Music Status Video Maker App

Available with: iOS and Android

The fourth status creator software on our list is mAst: Music Status Video Maker App, which has a ton of themes to choose from, such as lyrics, beats, attitude, sunsets, family, and love, to generate cool status videos.

You may also use this program to create popular short status videos for WhatsApp, such as Lyrical Video Status, Festival Video Status, Magical Video Status, Anniversary Photo Status, and so on.

Features of mAst

• The nicest part about this software is how frequently the templates are refreshed.
• This application’s user interface is straightforward to use.
• This program also allows you to generate Lyrical Video Status.

5. MBit Music: Particle.ly Video Status Maker and Editor

Available with: Android

Particle.ly Video Status Creation is a completely customizable photo-to-status video maker software by Mbit Music. It offers a wide range of tracks and movies with Spectrum, Visualizer, Equalizer, Wave Music, DJ Flash, and Beat Wise Particle effects.

With the aid of this software, you can make cool-looking Status Videos and publish them on WhatsApp and other social networking sites. It’s the latest and greatest Status Video Maker App, with over 10 million downloads and a 4.5-star user rating.

Features of Practical.ly Video Status Maker

• Mbit Music App allows you to make a status video with completely customizable effects based on the music you choose.
• This program has a large collection of the most recent free ringtones, such as Love, Sadness, and Friendship, and festival tones in Indian local languages.
• ly Video Status Maker software delivers 1000+ HD 4K wallpapers that you can download and use for free on Mbit Music.

6. Lyrical.ly Video Status Maker

Available with: iOS and Android

Lyrical.ly - Lyrical Video Status Maker is an interactive status video maker tool that allows you to produce a visually appealing video with animated effects. You may create beautiful-looking status videos with your photographs or movies.

It includes a wide music selection from which to choose for your images and videos, making it a one-of-a-kind Status Video Maker App. Lyrical.ly has over 10 million downloads and a 4.3-star user rating.

Features of Lyrical.ly

• A dashboard that is simple to use.
• A large number of video tracks are available.
• The filters and effects of using on the video are fantastic.
• Video quality is excellent despite the small file size.

7. Vido: Lyrical Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Vido is a video maker for lyrical status and a photo creator for particle status. Vido may be used to create special lyrical picture statuses, surprise video statuses, anniversary video statuses, and many more fantastic videos.

It’s a great lyrical status video creation software with music that you can download and share on social media. This Status Video Maker software has over 10 million installations and a user rating of 4.3 stars.

Features of Vido

• It aids in creating a fantastic lyrical status video using the most recent hot tunes of your choice. For a cool-looking video, Vido uses many visual effects such as musical waves, beat-wise particles, spectrum, equalization, and so on.
• Because the download length of a video on the Vido app is minimal, it saves internet data.
• Vido has a status downloader that allows you to save WhatsApp status photos, GIFs, and videos.

8. Boo – Video Status Maker

Available with: Android

Boo – Video Status Maker is a time-saving program that allows you to turn your photos into beautiful videos in a matter of seconds. You can quickly make wonderful Status Videos of your choosing with Boo, such as Birthday Video Statuses, Anniversary Video Statuses, Lyrical Video Statuses, and more, and impress your friends.

The software allows you to effortlessly post the prepared status videos and photographs on any social networking site of your choosing. This freeware Status Video Maker app has over 10 million installations and a 4.4-star user rating on the Google Play Store.

Features of Boo

• Boo comes with a fantastic template library that will assist you in creating a fantastic status video.
• To make lyrical or other forms of status video, you may add your photographs.
• With just a single tap, you may alter a picture or video and post it on your social networking applications.

9. Beely: Black BG Lyrical Video Status and Slideshow

Available with: Android

Beely is the first smartphone program that allows you to make a Black Screen Lyrical Video Status with the song. On a blank screen, you may make a poetic video status in seconds and broadcast it on WhatsApp and other social networking platforms.

You may also make a picture slideshow using your favorite photographs and music. This Status Video Maker App has been downloaded over 1 million times and has a 4.5-star user rating.

Features of Beely

• Make a slideshow using your photos and music.
• There are about 50 different lyric transition styles.
• WhatsApp status saver is built-in.
• Instagram Stories Downloader is built-in.
• It’s simple to use.

10. Lyrical Photo Status

Available with: Android

The last application in our Status Maker Apps list is this one. Because videos are more popular than photographs these days, I’ve included this app in my list of status creator applications. You may make incredible lyrical statuses with your favorite photographs with this app.

You’ll also find a hundred video themes in this program, which you can use to make fantastic Lyrical status videos. You may also build superb lyrical status with your favorite photographs by browsing your favorite video songs.

Features of Lyrical Photo Status

• Depending on your emotions, you can look for poetic status.
• You may also go through your favorite video music.
• You may also get lyrical video status by downloading it.
• You’ll find the Quick Share option here, allowing you to share those videos on social networks quickly.

Conclusion

Well, there you have it – the best WhatsApp Status Maker App that would make editing status much easier for you. We have reviewed these apps based on their popularity and benefits. They are free to use and offer great value in their overall performance and usability. You can rest assured trust in our review for these apps!

Effortless MP4 Editing on Windows 8: Expert Video Editor

MP4 Editor for Windows 8: Easily Edit MP4 Files on PC

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

MP4 format is quite popular among computer users, therefore there are numerous video editors that support this format. However, when it comes to Windows 8 compatibility, there are very few of them. If you’re looking for a feature-rich and simple to use MP4 editor for Windows 8, you’ve come to the right place. Check the video tutorial about how to edit MP4 videos on Windows 8 first.

In this article, a stylish and versatile MP4 editor for Windows 8 - Wondershare Filmora (Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista supported) is shared with you. This program enables you to create Hollywood-like home movies with titles, effects, and transitions from all regular videos, audio, and photos. Plus, it offers a free trial for you to evaluate. Just download the free trial of MP4 editor Windows 8 and follow below step by step guide.

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Easily Edit MP4 Files on PC

1. Import your MP4 videos

Click Import or directly drop and drop to load your source videos into Filmora after you installed and launched the MOV editor for Windows 8 successfully.

The imported MP4 videos will show as thumbnails in the user’s album’s item tray. Double click it, you can preview them on the right screen (full screen is available), and take snapshots freely.

2. Easy MP4 editing in Windows 8

This MP4 editor for Windows 8 provides professional yet straightforward editing panels to fully meet your different editing requirements.

Timeline Panel

If you want to edit and personalize your MP4 videos, the timeline panel will offer you the most precise editing. Now drag your MP4 videos to the video timeline, and get ready for below edits.

Split, Trim MP4 Videos

Select a clip in the Timeline, drag the Indicator to where you want to split and click the “Split” button. Then the clip will be split into two . Right click the video clip, you can also choose “Delete”, “Copy”, “Paste” option.

Rotate, Crop, Adjust Brightness, Speed, etc

To rotate video, crop some unwanted parts of the video, you can select the editing box as your editing helper. Double click the video clip, or right click and choose Edit option, you’ll go to the edit window.

Add Scene Transition

Click “Transition” tab on the main interface and drag one scene transition you like to your video, or you can right click on a favorite transition and choose the option “Apply to All”, which can apply the certain transition effect to all your videos.

In all, with this MP4 editor for Windows 8, everything is at your fingertips. If you also want to add intro/credits , apply special effects, create picture-in-picture effects, etc., please go to the detailed guide .

3. Save edited MP4 video or share with the worldwide

MP4 video editor for Windows 8 makes all things easier to export your created MP4 videos. If you want to watch your MP4 video on iPhone, iPad, or other portable device, you can click “Device” and choose the option. You can also save videos to your computer in various video format like WMV, AVI, MPEG, etc. In addition, you can upload your video to YouTube, or burn them to DVD for convenient watching your MP4 files on TV.

Also view a step by step video guide on how to edit MP4 files in Windows 8:

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

MP4 format is quite popular among computer users, therefore there are numerous video editors that support this format. However, when it comes to Windows 8 compatibility, there are very few of them. If you’re looking for a feature-rich and simple to use MP4 editor for Windows 8, you’ve come to the right place. Check the video tutorial about how to edit MP4 videos on Windows 8 first.

In this article, a stylish and versatile MP4 editor for Windows 8 - Wondershare Filmora (Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista supported) is shared with you. This program enables you to create Hollywood-like home movies with titles, effects, and transitions from all regular videos, audio, and photos. Plus, it offers a free trial for you to evaluate. Just download the free trial of MP4 editor Windows 8 and follow below step by step guide.

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Easily Edit MP4 Files on PC

1. Import your MP4 videos

Click Import or directly drop and drop to load your source videos into Filmora after you installed and launched the MOV editor for Windows 8 successfully.

The imported MP4 videos will show as thumbnails in the user’s album’s item tray. Double click it, you can preview them on the right screen (full screen is available), and take snapshots freely.

2. Easy MP4 editing in Windows 8

This MP4 editor for Windows 8 provides professional yet straightforward editing panels to fully meet your different editing requirements.

Timeline Panel

If you want to edit and personalize your MP4 videos, the timeline panel will offer you the most precise editing. Now drag your MP4 videos to the video timeline, and get ready for below edits.

Split, Trim MP4 Videos

Select a clip in the Timeline, drag the Indicator to where you want to split and click the “Split” button. Then the clip will be split into two . Right click the video clip, you can also choose “Delete”, “Copy”, “Paste” option.

Rotate, Crop, Adjust Brightness, Speed, etc

To rotate video, crop some unwanted parts of the video, you can select the editing box as your editing helper. Double click the video clip, or right click and choose Edit option, you’ll go to the edit window.

Add Scene Transition

Click “Transition” tab on the main interface and drag one scene transition you like to your video, or you can right click on a favorite transition and choose the option “Apply to All”, which can apply the certain transition effect to all your videos.

In all, with this MP4 editor for Windows 8, everything is at your fingertips. If you also want to add intro/credits , apply special effects, create picture-in-picture effects, etc., please go to the detailed guide .

3. Save edited MP4 video or share with the worldwide

MP4 video editor for Windows 8 makes all things easier to export your created MP4 videos. If you want to watch your MP4 video on iPhone, iPad, or other portable device, you can click “Device” and choose the option. You can also save videos to your computer in various video format like WMV, AVI, MPEG, etc. In addition, you can upload your video to YouTube, or burn them to DVD for convenient watching your MP4 files on TV.

Also view a step by step video guide on how to edit MP4 files in Windows 8:

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

MP4 format is quite popular among computer users, therefore there are numerous video editors that support this format. However, when it comes to Windows 8 compatibility, there are very few of them. If you’re looking for a feature-rich and simple to use MP4 editor for Windows 8, you’ve come to the right place. Check the video tutorial about how to edit MP4 videos on Windows 8 first.

In this article, a stylish and versatile MP4 editor for Windows 8 - Wondershare Filmora (Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista supported) is shared with you. This program enables you to create Hollywood-like home movies with titles, effects, and transitions from all regular videos, audio, and photos. Plus, it offers a free trial for you to evaluate. Just download the free trial of MP4 editor Windows 8 and follow below step by step guide.

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Easily Edit MP4 Files on PC

1. Import your MP4 videos

Click Import or directly drop and drop to load your source videos into Filmora after you installed and launched the MOV editor for Windows 8 successfully.

The imported MP4 videos will show as thumbnails in the user’s album’s item tray. Double click it, you can preview them on the right screen (full screen is available), and take snapshots freely.

2. Easy MP4 editing in Windows 8

This MP4 editor for Windows 8 provides professional yet straightforward editing panels to fully meet your different editing requirements.

Timeline Panel

If you want to edit and personalize your MP4 videos, the timeline panel will offer you the most precise editing. Now drag your MP4 videos to the video timeline, and get ready for below edits.

Split, Trim MP4 Videos

Select a clip in the Timeline, drag the Indicator to where you want to split and click the “Split” button. Then the clip will be split into two . Right click the video clip, you can also choose “Delete”, “Copy”, “Paste” option.

Rotate, Crop, Adjust Brightness, Speed, etc

To rotate video, crop some unwanted parts of the video, you can select the editing box as your editing helper. Double click the video clip, or right click and choose Edit option, you’ll go to the edit window.

Add Scene Transition

Click “Transition” tab on the main interface and drag one scene transition you like to your video, or you can right click on a favorite transition and choose the option “Apply to All”, which can apply the certain transition effect to all your videos.

In all, with this MP4 editor for Windows 8, everything is at your fingertips. If you also want to add intro/credits , apply special effects, create picture-in-picture effects, etc., please go to the detailed guide .

3. Save edited MP4 video or share with the worldwide

MP4 video editor for Windows 8 makes all things easier to export your created MP4 videos. If you want to watch your MP4 video on iPhone, iPad, or other portable device, you can click “Device” and choose the option. You can also save videos to your computer in various video format like WMV, AVI, MPEG, etc. In addition, you can upload your video to YouTube, or burn them to DVD for convenient watching your MP4 files on TV.

Also view a step by step video guide on how to edit MP4 files in Windows 8:

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

MP4 format is quite popular among computer users, therefore there are numerous video editors that support this format. However, when it comes to Windows 8 compatibility, there are very few of them. If you’re looking for a feature-rich and simple to use MP4 editor for Windows 8, you’ve come to the right place. Check the video tutorial about how to edit MP4 videos on Windows 8 first.

In this article, a stylish and versatile MP4 editor for Windows 8 - Wondershare Filmora (Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista supported) is shared with you. This program enables you to create Hollywood-like home movies with titles, effects, and transitions from all regular videos, audio, and photos. Plus, it offers a free trial for you to evaluate. Just download the free trial of MP4 editor Windows 8 and follow below step by step guide.

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Easily Edit MP4 Files on PC

1. Import your MP4 videos

Click Import or directly drop and drop to load your source videos into Filmora after you installed and launched the MOV editor for Windows 8 successfully.

The imported MP4 videos will show as thumbnails in the user’s album’s item tray. Double click it, you can preview them on the right screen (full screen is available), and take snapshots freely.

2. Easy MP4 editing in Windows 8

This MP4 editor for Windows 8 provides professional yet straightforward editing panels to fully meet your different editing requirements.

Timeline Panel

If you want to edit and personalize your MP4 videos, the timeline panel will offer you the most precise editing. Now drag your MP4 videos to the video timeline, and get ready for below edits.

Split, Trim MP4 Videos

Select a clip in the Timeline, drag the Indicator to where you want to split and click the “Split” button. Then the clip will be split into two . Right click the video clip, you can also choose “Delete”, “Copy”, “Paste” option.

Rotate, Crop, Adjust Brightness, Speed, etc

To rotate video, crop some unwanted parts of the video, you can select the editing box as your editing helper. Double click the video clip, or right click and choose Edit option, you’ll go to the edit window.

Add Scene Transition

Click “Transition” tab on the main interface and drag one scene transition you like to your video, or you can right click on a favorite transition and choose the option “Apply to All”, which can apply the certain transition effect to all your videos.

In all, with this MP4 editor for Windows 8, everything is at your fingertips. If you also want to add intro/credits , apply special effects, create picture-in-picture effects, etc., please go to the detailed guide .

3. Save edited MP4 video or share with the worldwide

MP4 video editor for Windows 8 makes all things easier to export your created MP4 videos. If you want to watch your MP4 video on iPhone, iPad, or other portable device, you can click “Device” and choose the option. You can also save videos to your computer in various video format like WMV, AVI, MPEG, etc. In addition, you can upload your video to YouTube, or burn them to DVD for convenient watching your MP4 files on TV.

Also view a step by step video guide on how to edit MP4 files in Windows 8:

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Mobile Magic: Top Free Video Effects Apps to Elevate Your Videos

FREE Best Video Special Effects Apps

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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Every movie clip that you see on a big or small screen has been decorated using a professional video special effects app. Since special effects are added to the footages to make them look more lively and happening, it is important that only highly skilled professionals should do the job.

However, because of the advanced technologies and the robust applications that the developers are coming up with these days, no special training is required to seamlessly add special effects to the videos , and even a novice user can produce professional-level outputs on their smartphone with the help of all the options and features that these latest software programs offer.

With that said, here you will get to know about some of the best iOS and Android programs that you can use to add special effects to your videos. In addition to this, you will also learn about another most admired and widely used movie effects app that is equipped with plethora of templates that you can apply to your clips to make them look more professional.

• Part 1: Best Free Video Special Effects Apps [iOS & Android Devices]
• Part 2: 6 Best VFX Apps for iOS
• Part 3: 4 Best Video Special Effects Apps for Android
• Part 4: Add Video Effects on Desktop [Bonus]

Part 1: Best Video Special Effects Apps for Both iPhone and Android: FxGuru

We’ve find FxGuru: Movie FX Director is a special effect app which is available on both iPhone, iPad and Android devices, this video special effects app for Android and iOS has almost everything you may need in order to give your recorded videos a professional touch. From ghosts to werewolves, UFOs to dragons, and even tornadoes, earthquakes, and meteors, FxGuru has every special effect under one umbrella.

Simply put, with this app on your phone, you only have to use the device’s camera to capture video footage, and then sail away with your imagination to produce industry-standard clips for commercial promotions and/or for fun.

Click to get the Android version of this special effect app from the App Store or Google Play.

Part 2: Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for iPhone & iPad

If you are a proud owner of an iOS device, the following iPhone and iPad video special effects apps are something you would definitely love to try:

1. Enlight Videoleap Video Editor

With built-in video editor and easy-to-use interface, this iPhone special effects app could be the program you have been looking for all along. The software allows keyframe-based animations , chroma compositing, practically limitless redo and undo iterations, and even non-destructive video editing to make your post-production tasks simple and fun.

With all these features and options, and several more to explore, Enlight Vdeoleap Video Editor leaves no stone unturned to help you produce industry-standard outputs right on your iDevice.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

2. Action Movie FX

With around 4.5-star rating on Apple App Store, this movie effects app called Action Movie FX has several Hollywood-style effects templates that let you give more dramatic look to the videos you record from your iDevice. Since the program is a mobile app, you can apply all the VFX right on your iPhone or iPad without transferring the footages to a computer for post-production treatments.

All the built-in effects that Action Movie FX is enriched with such as ALIEN BURST, CAR SMASH, BB-8 Spark, etc. have been designed by some of the most famous artists with ample amount of experience in the field of film production.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

3. Movie FX Maker

This video special effects app is helpful to apply FX on the images to use them as stickers. Although the program is free to use, the in-app purchases give you access to more advanced movie stickers that would allow you to bring life to the still images without having you to transfer them to your PC and/or using an expensive and complex apps like Photoshop.

All you need to do in order to apply special FX to the images is, capture photos on your iDevice, and add the effects Movie FX Maker has. Post modifications, the images can be shared on your favorite social networking site instantaneously.

4. Effects Cam – Visual Effects

Yet another video special effects app, Effects Cam allows you to add special effects like fire, blasts, explosions, etc. to your images in order to make them look live. The images can be captured right from your device’s camera, or imported from other sources like your PC, phone’s memory, etc. Once imported, you can pick any of the available special FX from the app’s library, and apply it to the photo(s).

Click to get this app on App Store >>

5. Videorama Text & Video Editor

Videorama Text & Video Editor is an iPhone video special effects app that lets you do various tasks such as trim videos, split them, remove unwanted segments, etc. In addition to this, the tool is also capable of adding and animating texts that can be used as captions for the images or motion clips for information.

Apart from the above, adding special video and sound effects is another lucrative feature that Videorama has because of which the app is most admired and used by majority of people across the globe.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

6. LumaFX

Although LumaFX is a paid video special effects app for iOS devices, it is worth investing. The software has many features that are mostly found in professional post-production tools. These features include color correction, slow motion effect, frame-by-frame animation using the keyframes, and much more.

In addition to all the above, LumaFX also allows you to add audio effects, thus making the videos more interesting and informative that could be broadcasted for commercial gains or shared among your known ones for fun.

Watch Video! Best Free Video Special Effects Apps on Apple Store

Part 2: Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for Android

If you are an Android lover and prefer using non-Apple devices, you have plenty of options when it comes to selecting the best movie effects app that could enable you to apply special effects to the videos your smart device has or captures using its camera.

In case you are looking for an efficient video special effects app for Android, those listed below are worth your attention:

1. Movie Booth FX Free

While using Movie Booth FX Free , all you need to do is, record a footage from your camera, and add special effects to it. The three main categories that this video special effects app ships along with include Action, Sci-Fi, and Horror. Depending on the type of footage you captured, and the kind of output you want to have, you can pick any of these categories, and apply your favorite effect that is available within it.

Although the program is free to install, various other options and features can be unlocked by paying for them with in-app purchases.

2. MovieRide FX

This video special effects app for Android has several templates that allow you to apply various VFX to the footages you record using your Android device. With the effects like Space Wars, Space Walk, Thunder Bolt, Storms, etc., you can virtually live in the movies, and act like a character. Although some of the effects that MovieRide FX has are paid, you definitely won’t regret buying them considering the precision and ease at which you can decorate your clips.

3. Movie Effects Maker

Movie Effects Maker, as the name suggests, allows you to add special effects to the images you click with your smartphone. With all the VFX options this movie effects app has, you can be virtually anyone you want. For instance, with the sci-fi and horror elements, you can create stickers out of your photos portraying yourself as a hero, add animated effects to your images to make them look live, and much more.

4. Extreme VFX

With this video special effects app, all you need to do is, record a footage using your Android smart device, and begin applying special effects to them until you are satisfied with the results. Since the app allows you to add multiple VFX to the clips, nothing seems impossible when it comes to decorating the videos, and making them more engaging and entertaining, especially with you playing as the main character.

Get this special video effect app from Google Play>>

Watch Video! Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for Android

Part 4: How to Add Special Effects to Videos in Filmora?

Although all the apps listed above are good, when it comes to creating movies with special effects for commercial usage and public broadcasting, nothing can beat the efficiency and robustness of a movie effects app that has been designed to run on desktop computers.

Even though there are many post-production professional applications by different vendors, Wondershare Filmora has the simplest UI, and follows the most straightforward approach that allows even the novice users to add VFX to their videos.

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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The steps given below explain how to add special effects to your recorded footages with Wondershare Filmora:

1. Import Video and Add to Timeline

Launch Wondershare Filmora, click anywhere inside the Media Bin at the upper-left section, use the Open box to import the video you want to add VFX to, hover mouse to the thumbnail of the clip, click the + icon from the middle, and click MATCH TO MEDIA from the Project Setting box when/if it appears.

2. Add Effects and Elements

Place the Playhead (Skimmer) in the Timeline you want to apply effects from, click Effects from the standard toolbar at the top, select your preferred category from the left pane, hover mouse to the effect you want to add in the right window, and click the + icon from the center.

Optionally you can drag the effect in the Timeline to manage its duration. Next, go to Elements from the top, and repeat the process to add your preferred element to the footage.

Besides the included effects and elements in Filmora, you can find our more video effects on Filmstock effects store, including blockbuster, effects for holidays and vacations. Click to check the free video effects that you can get for free in Filmstock for Filmora.

3. Export the Output

Click EXPORT from the top-center section, go to the Local tab from the top of the Export box that opens up next, choose your preferred extension from the Format list in the left pane, select a destination location in the Save to field in the right window, click SETTINGS and make necessary adjustments (optional), and click EXPORT from the bottom-right corner of the box to begin rendering and to produce the video with the special effects applied to it.

Conclusion

With all the programs listed above, selecting the best video special effects app could be a challenging task. Thanks to Wondershare Filmora that not only enables you to add effects and elements to the videos, it is also fast, lightweight, and offers simple and easy-to-use interface that can be exploited to create professional-level outputs in comparatively less time.

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

download filmora app for ios ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t ) download filmora app for android ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t )

Every movie clip that you see on a big or small screen has been decorated using a professional video special effects app. Since special effects are added to the footages to make them look more lively and happening, it is important that only highly skilled professionals should do the job.

However, because of the advanced technologies and the robust applications that the developers are coming up with these days, no special training is required to seamlessly add special effects to the videos , and even a novice user can produce professional-level outputs on their smartphone with the help of all the options and features that these latest software programs offer.

With that said, here you will get to know about some of the best iOS and Android programs that you can use to add special effects to your videos. In addition to this, you will also learn about another most admired and widely used movie effects app that is equipped with plethora of templates that you can apply to your clips to make them look more professional.

• Part 1: Best Free Video Special Effects Apps [iOS & Android Devices]
• Part 2: 6 Best VFX Apps for iOS
• Part 3: 4 Best Video Special Effects Apps for Android
• Part 4: Add Video Effects on Desktop [Bonus]

Part 1: Best Video Special Effects Apps for Both iPhone and Android: FxGuru

We’ve find FxGuru: Movie FX Director is a special effect app which is available on both iPhone, iPad and Android devices, this video special effects app for Android and iOS has almost everything you may need in order to give your recorded videos a professional touch. From ghosts to werewolves, UFOs to dragons, and even tornadoes, earthquakes, and meteors, FxGuru has every special effect under one umbrella.

Simply put, with this app on your phone, you only have to use the device’s camera to capture video footage, and then sail away with your imagination to produce industry-standard clips for commercial promotions and/or for fun.

Click to get the Android version of this special effect app from the App Store or Google Play.

Part 2: Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for iPhone & iPad

If you are a proud owner of an iOS device, the following iPhone and iPad video special effects apps are something you would definitely love to try:

1. Enlight Videoleap Video Editor

With built-in video editor and easy-to-use interface, this iPhone special effects app could be the program you have been looking for all along. The software allows keyframe-based animations , chroma compositing, practically limitless redo and undo iterations, and even non-destructive video editing to make your post-production tasks simple and fun.

With all these features and options, and several more to explore, Enlight Vdeoleap Video Editor leaves no stone unturned to help you produce industry-standard outputs right on your iDevice.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

2. Action Movie FX

With around 4.5-star rating on Apple App Store, this movie effects app called Action Movie FX has several Hollywood-style effects templates that let you give more dramatic look to the videos you record from your iDevice. Since the program is a mobile app, you can apply all the VFX right on your iPhone or iPad without transferring the footages to a computer for post-production treatments.

All the built-in effects that Action Movie FX is enriched with such as ALIEN BURST, CAR SMASH, BB-8 Spark, etc. have been designed by some of the most famous artists with ample amount of experience in the field of film production.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

3. Movie FX Maker

This video special effects app is helpful to apply FX on the images to use them as stickers. Although the program is free to use, the in-app purchases give you access to more advanced movie stickers that would allow you to bring life to the still images without having you to transfer them to your PC and/or using an expensive and complex apps like Photoshop.

All you need to do in order to apply special FX to the images is, capture photos on your iDevice, and add the effects Movie FX Maker has. Post modifications, the images can be shared on your favorite social networking site instantaneously.

4. Effects Cam – Visual Effects

Yet another video special effects app, Effects Cam allows you to add special effects like fire, blasts, explosions, etc. to your images in order to make them look live. The images can be captured right from your device’s camera, or imported from other sources like your PC, phone’s memory, etc. Once imported, you can pick any of the available special FX from the app’s library, and apply it to the photo(s).

Click to get this app on App Store >>

5. Videorama Text & Video Editor

Videorama Text & Video Editor is an iPhone video special effects app that lets you do various tasks such as trim videos, split them, remove unwanted segments, etc. In addition to this, the tool is also capable of adding and animating texts that can be used as captions for the images or motion clips for information.

Apart from the above, adding special video and sound effects is another lucrative feature that Videorama has because of which the app is most admired and used by majority of people across the globe.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

6. LumaFX

Although LumaFX is a paid video special effects app for iOS devices, it is worth investing. The software has many features that are mostly found in professional post-production tools. These features include color correction, slow motion effect, frame-by-frame animation using the keyframes, and much more.

In addition to all the above, LumaFX also allows you to add audio effects, thus making the videos more interesting and informative that could be broadcasted for commercial gains or shared among your known ones for fun.

Watch Video! Best Free Video Special Effects Apps on Apple Store

Part 2: Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for Android

If you are an Android lover and prefer using non-Apple devices, you have plenty of options when it comes to selecting the best movie effects app that could enable you to apply special effects to the videos your smart device has or captures using its camera.

In case you are looking for an efficient video special effects app for Android, those listed below are worth your attention:

1. Movie Booth FX Free

While using Movie Booth FX Free , all you need to do is, record a footage from your camera, and add special effects to it. The three main categories that this video special effects app ships along with include Action, Sci-Fi, and Horror. Depending on the type of footage you captured, and the kind of output you want to have, you can pick any of these categories, and apply your favorite effect that is available within it.

Although the program is free to install, various other options and features can be unlocked by paying for them with in-app purchases.

2. MovieRide FX

This video special effects app for Android has several templates that allow you to apply various VFX to the footages you record using your Android device. With the effects like Space Wars, Space Walk, Thunder Bolt, Storms, etc., you can virtually live in the movies, and act like a character. Although some of the effects that MovieRide FX has are paid, you definitely won’t regret buying them considering the precision and ease at which you can decorate your clips.

3. Movie Effects Maker

Movie Effects Maker, as the name suggests, allows you to add special effects to the images you click with your smartphone. With all the VFX options this movie effects app has, you can be virtually anyone you want. For instance, with the sci-fi and horror elements, you can create stickers out of your photos portraying yourself as a hero, add animated effects to your images to make them look live, and much more.

4. Extreme VFX

With this video special effects app, all you need to do is, record a footage using your Android smart device, and begin applying special effects to them until you are satisfied with the results. Since the app allows you to add multiple VFX to the clips, nothing seems impossible when it comes to decorating the videos, and making them more engaging and entertaining, especially with you playing as the main character.

Get this special video effect app from Google Play>>

Watch Video! Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for Android

Part 4: How to Add Special Effects to Videos in Filmora?

Although all the apps listed above are good, when it comes to creating movies with special effects for commercial usage and public broadcasting, nothing can beat the efficiency and robustness of a movie effects app that has been designed to run on desktop computers.

Even though there are many post-production professional applications by different vendors, Wondershare Filmora has the simplest UI, and follows the most straightforward approach that allows even the novice users to add VFX to their videos.

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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The steps given below explain how to add special effects to your recorded footages with Wondershare Filmora:

1. Import Video and Add to Timeline

Launch Wondershare Filmora, click anywhere inside the Media Bin at the upper-left section, use the Open box to import the video you want to add VFX to, hover mouse to the thumbnail of the clip, click the + icon from the middle, and click MATCH TO MEDIA from the Project Setting box when/if it appears.

2. Add Effects and Elements

Place the Playhead (Skimmer) in the Timeline you want to apply effects from, click Effects from the standard toolbar at the top, select your preferred category from the left pane, hover mouse to the effect you want to add in the right window, and click the + icon from the center.

Optionally you can drag the effect in the Timeline to manage its duration. Next, go to Elements from the top, and repeat the process to add your preferred element to the footage.

Besides the included effects and elements in Filmora, you can find our more video effects on Filmstock effects store, including blockbuster, effects for holidays and vacations. Click to check the free video effects that you can get for free in Filmstock for Filmora.

3. Export the Output

Click EXPORT from the top-center section, go to the Local tab from the top of the Export box that opens up next, choose your preferred extension from the Format list in the left pane, select a destination location in the Save to field in the right window, click SETTINGS and make necessary adjustments (optional), and click EXPORT from the bottom-right corner of the box to begin rendering and to produce the video with the special effects applied to it.

Conclusion

With all the programs listed above, selecting the best video special effects app could be a challenging task. Thanks to Wondershare Filmora that not only enables you to add effects and elements to the videos, it is also fast, lightweight, and offers simple and easy-to-use interface that can be exploited to create professional-level outputs in comparatively less time.

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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Every movie clip that you see on a big or small screen has been decorated using a professional video special effects app. Since special effects are added to the footages to make them look more lively and happening, it is important that only highly skilled professionals should do the job.

However, because of the advanced technologies and the robust applications that the developers are coming up with these days, no special training is required to seamlessly add special effects to the videos , and even a novice user can produce professional-level outputs on their smartphone with the help of all the options and features that these latest software programs offer.

With that said, here you will get to know about some of the best iOS and Android programs that you can use to add special effects to your videos. In addition to this, you will also learn about another most admired and widely used movie effects app that is equipped with plethora of templates that you can apply to your clips to make them look more professional.

• Part 1: Best Free Video Special Effects Apps [iOS & Android Devices]
• Part 2: 6 Best VFX Apps for iOS
• Part 3: 4 Best Video Special Effects Apps for Android
• Part 4: Add Video Effects on Desktop [Bonus]

Part 1: Best Video Special Effects Apps for Both iPhone and Android: FxGuru

We’ve find FxGuru: Movie FX Director is a special effect app which is available on both iPhone, iPad and Android devices, this video special effects app for Android and iOS has almost everything you may need in order to give your recorded videos a professional touch. From ghosts to werewolves, UFOs to dragons, and even tornadoes, earthquakes, and meteors, FxGuru has every special effect under one umbrella.

Simply put, with this app on your phone, you only have to use the device’s camera to capture video footage, and then sail away with your imagination to produce industry-standard clips for commercial promotions and/or for fun.

Click to get the Android version of this special effect app from the App Store or Google Play.

Part 2: Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for iPhone & iPad

If you are a proud owner of an iOS device, the following iPhone and iPad video special effects apps are something you would definitely love to try:

1. Enlight Videoleap Video Editor

With built-in video editor and easy-to-use interface, this iPhone special effects app could be the program you have been looking for all along. The software allows keyframe-based animations , chroma compositing, practically limitless redo and undo iterations, and even non-destructive video editing to make your post-production tasks simple and fun.

With all these features and options, and several more to explore, Enlight Vdeoleap Video Editor leaves no stone unturned to help you produce industry-standard outputs right on your iDevice.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

2. Action Movie FX

With around 4.5-star rating on Apple App Store, this movie effects app called Action Movie FX has several Hollywood-style effects templates that let you give more dramatic look to the videos you record from your iDevice. Since the program is a mobile app, you can apply all the VFX right on your iPhone or iPad without transferring the footages to a computer for post-production treatments.

All the built-in effects that Action Movie FX is enriched with such as ALIEN BURST, CAR SMASH, BB-8 Spark, etc. have been designed by some of the most famous artists with ample amount of experience in the field of film production.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

3. Movie FX Maker

This video special effects app is helpful to apply FX on the images to use them as stickers. Although the program is free to use, the in-app purchases give you access to more advanced movie stickers that would allow you to bring life to the still images without having you to transfer them to your PC and/or using an expensive and complex apps like Photoshop.

All you need to do in order to apply special FX to the images is, capture photos on your iDevice, and add the effects Movie FX Maker has. Post modifications, the images can be shared on your favorite social networking site instantaneously.

4. Effects Cam – Visual Effects

Yet another video special effects app, Effects Cam allows you to add special effects like fire, blasts, explosions, etc. to your images in order to make them look live. The images can be captured right from your device’s camera, or imported from other sources like your PC, phone’s memory, etc. Once imported, you can pick any of the available special FX from the app’s library, and apply it to the photo(s).

Click to get this app on App Store >>

5. Videorama Text & Video Editor

Videorama Text & Video Editor is an iPhone video special effects app that lets you do various tasks such as trim videos, split them, remove unwanted segments, etc. In addition to this, the tool is also capable of adding and animating texts that can be used as captions for the images or motion clips for information.

Apart from the above, adding special video and sound effects is another lucrative feature that Videorama has because of which the app is most admired and used by majority of people across the globe.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

6. LumaFX

Although LumaFX is a paid video special effects app for iOS devices, it is worth investing. The software has many features that are mostly found in professional post-production tools. These features include color correction, slow motion effect, frame-by-frame animation using the keyframes, and much more.

In addition to all the above, LumaFX also allows you to add audio effects, thus making the videos more interesting and informative that could be broadcasted for commercial gains or shared among your known ones for fun.

Watch Video! Best Free Video Special Effects Apps on Apple Store

Part 2: Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for Android

If you are an Android lover and prefer using non-Apple devices, you have plenty of options when it comes to selecting the best movie effects app that could enable you to apply special effects to the videos your smart device has or captures using its camera.

In case you are looking for an efficient video special effects app for Android, those listed below are worth your attention:

1. Movie Booth FX Free

While using Movie Booth FX Free , all you need to do is, record a footage from your camera, and add special effects to it. The three main categories that this video special effects app ships along with include Action, Sci-Fi, and Horror. Depending on the type of footage you captured, and the kind of output you want to have, you can pick any of these categories, and apply your favorite effect that is available within it.

Although the program is free to install, various other options and features can be unlocked by paying for them with in-app purchases.

2. MovieRide FX

This video special effects app for Android has several templates that allow you to apply various VFX to the footages you record using your Android device. With the effects like Space Wars, Space Walk, Thunder Bolt, Storms, etc., you can virtually live in the movies, and act like a character. Although some of the effects that MovieRide FX has are paid, you definitely won’t regret buying them considering the precision and ease at which you can decorate your clips.

3. Movie Effects Maker

Movie Effects Maker, as the name suggests, allows you to add special effects to the images you click with your smartphone. With all the VFX options this movie effects app has, you can be virtually anyone you want. For instance, with the sci-fi and horror elements, you can create stickers out of your photos portraying yourself as a hero, add animated effects to your images to make them look live, and much more.

4. Extreme VFX

With this video special effects app, all you need to do is, record a footage using your Android smart device, and begin applying special effects to them until you are satisfied with the results. Since the app allows you to add multiple VFX to the clips, nothing seems impossible when it comes to decorating the videos, and making them more engaging and entertaining, especially with you playing as the main character.

Get this special video effect app from Google Play>>

Watch Video! Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for Android

Part 4: How to Add Special Effects to Videos in Filmora?

Although all the apps listed above are good, when it comes to creating movies with special effects for commercial usage and public broadcasting, nothing can beat the efficiency and robustness of a movie effects app that has been designed to run on desktop computers.

Even though there are many post-production professional applications by different vendors, Wondershare Filmora has the simplest UI, and follows the most straightforward approach that allows even the novice users to add VFX to their videos.

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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The steps given below explain how to add special effects to your recorded footages with Wondershare Filmora:

1. Import Video and Add to Timeline

Launch Wondershare Filmora, click anywhere inside the Media Bin at the upper-left section, use the Open box to import the video you want to add VFX to, hover mouse to the thumbnail of the clip, click the + icon from the middle, and click MATCH TO MEDIA from the Project Setting box when/if it appears.

2. Add Effects and Elements

Place the Playhead (Skimmer) in the Timeline you want to apply effects from, click Effects from the standard toolbar at the top, select your preferred category from the left pane, hover mouse to the effect you want to add in the right window, and click the + icon from the center.

Optionally you can drag the effect in the Timeline to manage its duration. Next, go to Elements from the top, and repeat the process to add your preferred element to the footage.

Besides the included effects and elements in Filmora, you can find our more video effects on Filmstock effects store, including blockbuster, effects for holidays and vacations. Click to check the free video effects that you can get for free in Filmstock for Filmora.

3. Export the Output

Click EXPORT from the top-center section, go to the Local tab from the top of the Export box that opens up next, choose your preferred extension from the Format list in the left pane, select a destination location in the Save to field in the right window, click SETTINGS and make necessary adjustments (optional), and click EXPORT from the bottom-right corner of the box to begin rendering and to produce the video with the special effects applied to it.

Conclusion

With all the programs listed above, selecting the best video special effects app could be a challenging task. Thanks to Wondershare Filmora that not only enables you to add effects and elements to the videos, it is also fast, lightweight, and offers simple and easy-to-use interface that can be exploited to create professional-level outputs in comparatively less time.

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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Every movie clip that you see on a big or small screen has been decorated using a professional video special effects app. Since special effects are added to the footages to make them look more lively and happening, it is important that only highly skilled professionals should do the job.

However, because of the advanced technologies and the robust applications that the developers are coming up with these days, no special training is required to seamlessly add special effects to the videos , and even a novice user can produce professional-level outputs on their smartphone with the help of all the options and features that these latest software programs offer.

With that said, here you will get to know about some of the best iOS and Android programs that you can use to add special effects to your videos. In addition to this, you will also learn about another most admired and widely used movie effects app that is equipped with plethora of templates that you can apply to your clips to make them look more professional.

• Part 1: Best Free Video Special Effects Apps [iOS & Android Devices]
• Part 2: 6 Best VFX Apps for iOS
• Part 3: 4 Best Video Special Effects Apps for Android
• Part 4: Add Video Effects on Desktop [Bonus]

Part 1: Best Video Special Effects Apps for Both iPhone and Android: FxGuru

We’ve find FxGuru: Movie FX Director is a special effect app which is available on both iPhone, iPad and Android devices, this video special effects app for Android and iOS has almost everything you may need in order to give your recorded videos a professional touch. From ghosts to werewolves, UFOs to dragons, and even tornadoes, earthquakes, and meteors, FxGuru has every special effect under one umbrella.

Simply put, with this app on your phone, you only have to use the device’s camera to capture video footage, and then sail away with your imagination to produce industry-standard clips for commercial promotions and/or for fun.

Click to get the Android version of this special effect app from the App Store or Google Play.

Part 2: Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for iPhone & iPad

If you are a proud owner of an iOS device, the following iPhone and iPad video special effects apps are something you would definitely love to try:

1. Enlight Videoleap Video Editor

With built-in video editor and easy-to-use interface, this iPhone special effects app could be the program you have been looking for all along. The software allows keyframe-based animations , chroma compositing, practically limitless redo and undo iterations, and even non-destructive video editing to make your post-production tasks simple and fun.

With all these features and options, and several more to explore, Enlight Vdeoleap Video Editor leaves no stone unturned to help you produce industry-standard outputs right on your iDevice.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

2. Action Movie FX

With around 4.5-star rating on Apple App Store, this movie effects app called Action Movie FX has several Hollywood-style effects templates that let you give more dramatic look to the videos you record from your iDevice. Since the program is a mobile app, you can apply all the VFX right on your iPhone or iPad without transferring the footages to a computer for post-production treatments.

All the built-in effects that Action Movie FX is enriched with such as ALIEN BURST, CAR SMASH, BB-8 Spark, etc. have been designed by some of the most famous artists with ample amount of experience in the field of film production.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

3. Movie FX Maker

This video special effects app is helpful to apply FX on the images to use them as stickers. Although the program is free to use, the in-app purchases give you access to more advanced movie stickers that would allow you to bring life to the still images without having you to transfer them to your PC and/or using an expensive and complex apps like Photoshop.

All you need to do in order to apply special FX to the images is, capture photos on your iDevice, and add the effects Movie FX Maker has. Post modifications, the images can be shared on your favorite social networking site instantaneously.

4. Effects Cam – Visual Effects

Yet another video special effects app, Effects Cam allows you to add special effects like fire, blasts, explosions, etc. to your images in order to make them look live. The images can be captured right from your device’s camera, or imported from other sources like your PC, phone’s memory, etc. Once imported, you can pick any of the available special FX from the app’s library, and apply it to the photo(s).

Click to get this app on App Store >>

5. Videorama Text & Video Editor

Videorama Text & Video Editor is an iPhone video special effects app that lets you do various tasks such as trim videos, split them, remove unwanted segments, etc. In addition to this, the tool is also capable of adding and animating texts that can be used as captions for the images or motion clips for information.

Apart from the above, adding special video and sound effects is another lucrative feature that Videorama has because of which the app is most admired and used by majority of people across the globe.

Click to get this app on App Store >>

6. LumaFX

Although LumaFX is a paid video special effects app for iOS devices, it is worth investing. The software has many features that are mostly found in professional post-production tools. These features include color correction, slow motion effect, frame-by-frame animation using the keyframes, and much more.

In addition to all the above, LumaFX also allows you to add audio effects, thus making the videos more interesting and informative that could be broadcasted for commercial gains or shared among your known ones for fun.

Watch Video! Best Free Video Special Effects Apps on Apple Store

Part 2: Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for Android

If you are an Android lover and prefer using non-Apple devices, you have plenty of options when it comes to selecting the best movie effects app that could enable you to apply special effects to the videos your smart device has or captures using its camera.

In case you are looking for an efficient video special effects app for Android, those listed below are worth your attention:

1. Movie Booth FX Free

While using Movie Booth FX Free , all you need to do is, record a footage from your camera, and add special effects to it. The three main categories that this video special effects app ships along with include Action, Sci-Fi, and Horror. Depending on the type of footage you captured, and the kind of output you want to have, you can pick any of these categories, and apply your favorite effect that is available within it.

Although the program is free to install, various other options and features can be unlocked by paying for them with in-app purchases.

2. MovieRide FX

This video special effects app for Android has several templates that allow you to apply various VFX to the footages you record using your Android device. With the effects like Space Wars, Space Walk, Thunder Bolt, Storms, etc., you can virtually live in the movies, and act like a character. Although some of the effects that MovieRide FX has are paid, you definitely won’t regret buying them considering the precision and ease at which you can decorate your clips.

3. Movie Effects Maker

Movie Effects Maker, as the name suggests, allows you to add special effects to the images you click with your smartphone. With all the VFX options this movie effects app has, you can be virtually anyone you want. For instance, with the sci-fi and horror elements, you can create stickers out of your photos portraying yourself as a hero, add animated effects to your images to make them look live, and much more.

4. Extreme VFX

With this video special effects app, all you need to do is, record a footage using your Android smart device, and begin applying special effects to them until you are satisfied with the results. Since the app allows you to add multiple VFX to the clips, nothing seems impossible when it comes to decorating the videos, and making them more engaging and entertaining, especially with you playing as the main character.

Get this special video effect app from Google Play>>

Watch Video! Best VFX Video Effects Editor Apps for Android

Part 4: How to Add Special Effects to Videos in Filmora?

Although all the apps listed above are good, when it comes to creating movies with special effects for commercial usage and public broadcasting, nothing can beat the efficiency and robustness of a movie effects app that has been designed to run on desktop computers.

Even though there are many post-production professional applications by different vendors, Wondershare Filmora has the simplest UI, and follows the most straightforward approach that allows even the novice users to add VFX to their videos.

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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The steps given below explain how to add special effects to your recorded footages with Wondershare Filmora:

1. Import Video and Add to Timeline

Launch Wondershare Filmora, click anywhere inside the Media Bin at the upper-left section, use the Open box to import the video you want to add VFX to, hover mouse to the thumbnail of the clip, click the + icon from the middle, and click MATCH TO MEDIA from the Project Setting box when/if it appears.

2. Add Effects and Elements

Place the Playhead (Skimmer) in the Timeline you want to apply effects from, click Effects from the standard toolbar at the top, select your preferred category from the left pane, hover mouse to the effect you want to add in the right window, and click the + icon from the center.

Optionally you can drag the effect in the Timeline to manage its duration. Next, go to Elements from the top, and repeat the process to add your preferred element to the footage.

Besides the included effects and elements in Filmora, you can find our more video effects on Filmstock effects store, including blockbuster, effects for holidays and vacations. Click to check the free video effects that you can get for free in Filmstock for Filmora.

3. Export the Output

Click EXPORT from the top-center section, go to the Local tab from the top of the Export box that opens up next, choose your preferred extension from the Format list in the left pane, select a destination location in the Save to field in the right window, click SETTINGS and make necessary adjustments (optional), and click EXPORT from the bottom-right corner of the box to begin rendering and to produce the video with the special effects applied to it.

Conclusion

With all the programs listed above, selecting the best video special effects app could be a challenging task. Thanks to Wondershare Filmora that not only enables you to add effects and elements to the videos, it is also fast, lightweight, and offers simple and easy-to-use interface that can be exploited to create professional-level outputs in comparatively less time.

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

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Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

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