InShot vs Spikes Studio

InShot is a video editor and maker for Android, iOS and macOS, with mobile and desktop apps. Its video tools cover trimming, merging, reversing, speed control, keyframes, chromakey, picture-in-picture, filters, effects and transitions. It also edits photos and creates collages, with grids for up to 20 photos and more than 100 layouts. Features named in its Google Play listing include AI body effects, auto captions, AI speech, background removal, smart tracking and photo enhancement. Export supports custom resolutions, including 4K at 60 fps, and videos can be shared to social apps such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, WhatsApp Status and YouTube Shorts. The free plan is ad-supported. InShot Pro monthly costs $4.99 a month; yearly costs $19.99 a year and offers a free trial; lifetime costs $49.99, paid once. Subscriptions renew automatically unless renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and cannot be transferred between systems. For auto captions, audio is uploaded for conversion and automatically deleted after processing. Drafts remain on the device until deleted.

Spikes Studio uses AI to find notable sections in long videos and make short clips for social platforms. Editing tools include automatic transitions and zooming, caption styling, exports in multiple formats, and customizable templates. The company says moment detection supports more than 99 languages. Users can connect social accounts to schedule or manage posts for LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, and a dashboard tracks views, engagement, growth, trends, and performance by post. The product is available on the web and through an API, whose documentation covers video processing such as auto-edited clips, captions, text overlays, and logo insertion. The free plan costs nothing and allows up to 30 minutes of video content monthly; free exports have a watermark and 720p resolution. PRO+ annual is $14.09 a year, billed $14.09/month, while PRO+ monthly is $32.99 per month. Enterprise annual is $56.34 a year, billed $56.34/month; Enterprise monthly is $115.99 per month. Paid plans list higher video allowances and features such as animated captions, AI B-roll, custom templates, or unlimited storage, depending on plan.