I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since 2008, and I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo editing software, and how operating systems change over time. I was privileged to byline the cover story of the last print issue of PC Magazine, the Windows 7 review, and I’ve witnessed every Microsoft win and misstep up to the latest Windows 11. PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. Several, such as Viddy, already have extensive social networks replete with the participation of celebrities, sports teams, and major brands.Ĭlick into the review links below for thorough assessments of what each of these apps is capable of, and feel free to chime in in the comment section below to discuss your favorite iPhone video apps. Most of the alternatives here offer better web presentation of these than Vine does, with full social interaction rather than just viewing. Adding to the apps' appeal: They're all free! One of the iPhone social video apps here, Directr, even enlists the help of professional video editors to create templates, or storyboards, that can make your mini-movies a lot more enjoyable to watch. Some let you apply Instagram-like filters and others let you use text titles. We found a few apps that do just those things, each in different and interesting ways. So Vine has its limitations, and it isn't really comparable with Instagram since it does nothing to jazz up your videos. Beyond that, it doesn't even let you trim the beginning or end of the video or use an existing video from your iPhone Camera Roll. The only real effect Vine lets you produce is stop-motion, which you achieve by pressing and releasing your finger from the iPhone's screen to start and stop video recording. It's remarkable how fast and widespread Vine has taken hold, despite (or because of?) the app's 6-second limitation on your video's length. So successful has Vine been that Instagram itself has recently added video-sharing capabilities. The closest an app has come to this level of public engagement has been Vine. Till recently, though, there hasn't been an app that does anything comparable to what Instagram has done for photos.

You've long been able to shoot video with your iPhone, and you could even post the results of your micro-cinematography to Facebook to create some social interaction around them. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.

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