Interactive media creation and distribution platform devised by Dashuai to effortlessly enable introductory cinematographic capabilities
Interactive media creation and distribution platform devised by Dashuai to effortlessly enable introductory cinematographic capabilities
Pros
- Free to download, use and upload videos
- Easy to use
- Allows for many types of videos to be created
- The app is regularly updated, with the latest version coming out in December 2020
- Has limited social networking apps
Cons
- Has been noted to have too many ads, disrupting the overall experience
- Buggy, with some users noting it crashes upon opening
- Must pay to use certain editing features
- Does not have English support
Video Star is a video editing app that can be great to create on your phone or Android tablet. It allows you to make a large number of edits and has a good chunk of features in addition to its social networking component. However, the app does have some significant drawbacks.
As noted by the app's description, Video Star allows you to make many video edits. You can add effects, combine videos, or add music. You can also trim clips and perform other basic editing functions, as well as add some creative and interesting filters. All of this makes it clear that Video Star can help you put together good movies.
This is a quick and easy program. Nothing in it is complicated, and its interface is very easy to understand. It also will not take long for videos to be transferred into the appropriate format. The ease in which these videos can be created also allows you to create videos of a variety of different formats and varieties.
There are some social aspects in the app: Users can upload videos and then comment on the videos of others. This is nothing like TikTok or YouTube, of course, but it does allow for some nice interactions.
The app is free to use and create videos but contains ads. Indeed, the over-abundance of ads was noted by some reviewers as one of the app's biggest problems. Furthermore, all features are not unlocked upon download: You have to pay to use certain editing features.
As a free app, it is clear that Video Star will not allow you to put together professional-grade movies. However, if you are just looking to create little videos that can be viewed by friends, or a small video to upload to TikTok, this program may work very nicely for you.
This app has not been well-reviewed in the Google Play store. It has 291 total reviews and averages 2.6 out of 5 stars. A plurality of reviewers gave the app 1 star. This is obviously a very low number. In addition to the over-reliance on advertisements, many users commented that the app was buggy and refused to load or would crash upon opening. There is also no evidence of the app's creator responding to any concerns.
On the plus side, the developer is clearly aware of these issues, and newer versions have been released, with the latest one coming out in early December 2020. This implies that the developer is aware of some of these issues and trying to address them.
Unfortunately, if you are only an English speaker, this app may not work for you: The support options on this app are only in English.
Does this app get the job done? Yes. However, there are other apps that are also free, come with more features available, and have English support that may be worth investigating before you use Video Star.
Pros
- Free to download, use and upload videos
- Easy to use
- Allows for many types of videos to be created
- The app is regularly updated, with the latest version coming out in December 2020
- Has limited social networking apps
Cons
- Has been noted to have too many ads, disrupting the overall experience
- Buggy, with some users noting it crashes upon opening
- Must pay to use certain editing features
- Does not have English support
