Video Editing App UI Design Examples

What these 35 video editing apps have in common

The 35 apps here average 7 captured screens each; Canva AI Photo & Video Editor is the deepest at 10 screens, and 0 of them have 20 screens or more — enough to follow onboarding, the main tabs and settings end to end.

31 of the 35 rated apps score 4.5★ or higher on the App Store, led by Canva AI Photo & Video Editor (4.9★), DramaWave (4.9★) and HotDrama (4.9★). 69% are filed under Photo & Video and 23% under Entertainment, so the set cuts across categories rather than repeating one genre page.

35 video editing apps worth studying

• CapCut (Photo & Video) — “CapCut offers easy-to-use video editing functions, in-APP fonts and effects, advanced features such as keyframe animation, smooth slow-motion, chroma key, and stabilization, to help you capture and snip…” 9 screens, rated 4.6★.
• Edits (Photo & Video) — “Make videos you’re proud to share with Edits, the new video creation app from Instagram.” 8 screens, rated 4.8★.
• Facetune (Photo & Video) — “Welcome to Facetune, where every photo hits.” 10 screens, rated 4.6★.
• Splice (Photo & Video) — “Simple yet powerful, Splice makes it easy to create fully customized, professional-looking videos on your iPhone or iPad. Imagine the performance of a desktop editor, optimized for your…” 7 screens, rated 4.6★.
• Soda Reels (Entertainment) — “Soda Reels: Your Mini-Drama Escape, Any Moment.” 5 screens, rated 4.8★.
• Prequel (Photo & Video) — “Create aesthetic edits with Prequel and iconic effects like DISCO, DIAMOND, BLING, TEAL, MIAMI, PRISM, VHS, and D3D. Prequel helps you bring your ideas to life.” 8 screens, rated 4.7★.

How to use these references for a video editing app

Study the timeline interaction, template flows and export options sized for each social platform. Start with Canva AI Photo & Video Editor, DramaWave and HotDrama, open each app and step through its screens in order, then save the screens you want to borrow to a board.