Spool - Music Video Editor
What is Spool?
Spool is a Photo & Video app that combines a drum machine style interface with a video editor. Users tap video pads and realtime global effects, sync them to a beat with BPM Sync, and export portrait, landscape or square videos. Footage can be imported, or content can be chosen from the app's library and the user's own music or Apple Music library.
Pricing. Spool - Music Video Editor is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Making music videos from your own footage
- Performing live visuals to a track by tapping pads
- Syncing video effects to a song's tempo
Screenshots
Why this app is in C tier
Spool scores 64 out of 100: rating 93, rating count 74, App Store search rank 90, update recency 0. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Creativity on tap. Spool is the easiest way to make awesome music videos with studio-quality visual effects - all on your iPhone or iPad. Drum machine meets video editor in an experience that’s as playful as it is intuitive. Find your beat with Spool's unique and immersive editing tools. Import your own footage or stay fresh with our library of frequently updated content and effects. Tap between video content and realtime effects, or set up audio-reactive effects to automatically move and change in time with your music. Adjust, trim, colorize, and sync to express your vision! Edit to the beat of your own creativity. = = = = = Performer * Tap on 12 video pads and 6 realtime global effects at a time, to perform your visuals to the music * Easily swap out video and effect pads * Create portrait, landscape or square video exports, and effortlessly share on social media or with friends * Record and playback custom sequences Editing Made Easy * Sync effects to match up perfectly with your music with BPM Sync * Colorize, trim, and add effects to videos and music * Playback settings: latch visuals to loop or trigger when tapped * Adjust attack and release of each global effect to f
Compare in Music Video Creation
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | C | C |
| Score | 64 / 100 | 65 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.4 ★ | 4.2 ★ |
| Ratings | 2.1K | 1.6K | 46 |
| Last update | 797d ago | 307d ago | 233d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
Alternatives
See all 18 ›Where else it ranks
- Best Music Video Editing AppsC tier, #16, score 63
- Best Video Editing Appslisted, beyond the tiered top, score 42
- Best Video Creation Appslisted, beyond the tiered top, score 42
Questions about Spool
Is Spool free to use?
The download is free but is a demonstration with restrictions on content and functionality. Full access requires a Spool Pro subscription, which includes a 7-day free trial.
Can I use my own music and videos?
Yes. You can load your own songs from your device, select music from your Apple Music library, and import your own footage.
What subscription prices are listed?
The listing states $3.99 USD per week, $9.99 USD per month or $39.99 USD per year. Prices are subject to change, and subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends.
Is Spool free?
Spool is free to download.
What is Spool good for?
Spool is built for making music videos from your own footage, performing live visuals to a track by tapping pads, syncing video effects to a song's tempo. It sits in the music video creation list on AppTierList.
Is Spool worth it?
Spool is C tier, ranked #11 of 19 music video creation apps with a score of 64 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 2,124 ratings. 10 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Spool compare to Video Editor?
Spool is C tier at 64; Video Editor is C tier at 65. Video Editor ranks higher. Spool is free to download, Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Spool updated?
Spool was last updated over a year ago, on 2024-08-16, which holds its tier down.
All the facts
- Lists
- Music Video Creation (C tier, #11) · Music Video Editing (C tier, #16) · Video Editing (#113, beyond the tiered top) · Video Creation (#140, beyond the tiered top)
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 64 / 100
- Rank in list
- #11 of 19
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 2,124
- Current version
- (797 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Photo & Video
- Good for
- Making music videos from your own footage, Performing live visuals to a track by tapping pads, Syncing video effects to a song's tempo
- Requires
- iOS 15.5 or later
- Size
- 80 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed