iMovie vs. Movavi Screen Recorder

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iMovie
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Apple offers iMovie as a video editing platform supporting video creators with high quality effects, support for 4k resolution, audio editing, and other features supporting the creation of videos and movies.
$0
Movavi Screen Recorder
Score 7.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Movavi Screen Recorder lets the user grab any screen video, audio, system sounds and web-cam from a computer with a single button click. Capture webinars, live streams, Skype chats, and anything else. The user can create GIFs from movie scenes and share them with collegues. Carry Out App Reviews and Software Demos Adjust the capture area Add captions and voice-over comments with mic Split audio and video into multiple segments Do video…
$39.95
per user
Pricing
iMovieMovavi Screen Recorder
Editions & Modules
Free Tier
$0.00
Movavi Screen Recorder (lifetime license)
$39.95
per user
Video Suite
$79.95
per user
Screen Recorder + Video Editor Plus
$99.99
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iMovieMovavi Screen Recorder
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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iMovieMovavi Screen Recorder
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iMovie

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Movavi Screen Recorder
Chose Movavi Screen Recorder
The pricing is very high for the Adobe products can't afford at this moment and requires high technical skills to make quality video generation.
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User Ratings
iMovieMovavi Screen Recorder
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(32 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
iMovieMovavi Screen Recorder
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple
iMovie is a great editing tool for beginners and users with little to no experience. If you are looking for a simple, straight forward way to edit your videos without having any training, this is the tool for you. If you are looking for a robust and very advanced editing platform, you may wish to look elsewhere.
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Movavi
Mainly used for content creation in social media platforms where video works well, creating testimonials, Company Intro maker.
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Pros
Apple
  • iMovie allows users to upload their own clips and edit them together. You're able to add in more clips as you're working on your project which is great as some film editing software don't allow add ons of video clips once you've begun the editing process.
  • iMovie continually saves as you're working on your project and syncs with your devices so you can work on your project from other like computers.
  • iMovie is quick to update changes which allows time to be saved during the editing process. It's very helpful when you need to adjust 1-2 things and don't want to spend hours waiting for the changes to go through.
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Movavi
  • Video Editing
  • Custom Animation
  • Custom Templates
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Cons
Apple
  • Audio for video editing is a bit limiting. A pro user would feel limited, but the average person can pretty well do what they need in iMovie and that's what matters for this platform.
  • The design of the UI could use some updating so it doesn't feel so bubbly. This may purely be an aesthetic concern, and maybe the old style makes it more approachable, but i'd prefer to see a more slick design so you don't feel like you are using a kids program.
  • If you ever want to share the project or manually manage files, it can be a bit difficult to figure out. Fortunately Apple allows you to import a project from iMovie into FCPX if you ever want to be upwardly mobile.
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Movavi
  • Adding more custom editing features like imovie
  • Improving the processing time of the video.
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Usability
Apple
Once again, iMovie is a fast application. It's easy to use and navigate through. It has never frozen or glitched. There is an auto-save feature which helps you to easily close and re-open the software and continue from where you left off. Being an Apple product I do believe there is a level of superiority that surpasses Windows as well.
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Movavi
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Apple
Apple does a great job supporting its products. I have never encountered trouble that could not be solved through chat or email. The knowledgebase section of the website, video tutorials online and various user forums also help with most issues. If after using all of these avenues you still have an issue, it may be time for you to outsource your project to a professional!
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Movavi
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Apple
Not as easy to use as iMovie, and a similar cost structure. iMovie is easier for Apple users / and MS users, to both get proficient at. Movie Maker isn't bad, it just isn't as slick as iMovie. We actually used MovieMaker for a couple of years before migrating most users over to iMovie. We have not regretted the move.
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Movavi
The pricing is very high for the Adobe products can't afford at this moment and requires high technical skills to make quality video generation.
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Return on Investment
Apple
  • iMovie is a very inexpensive alternative to other video editing software.
  • It's very easy to train new users on iMovie, so time is saved there.
  • We started a project where we were tasked to create a new 5 minute video every week. We started with little to no knowledge of video editing, but iMovie was so easy to pick up and use that we were able to start filming and putting together videos right away. If we had to learn a more complex program, like Premiere Pro, it would have pushed our timeline back considerably.
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Movavi
  • Where able to create good testimonial for the company which increased the sales.
  • Pricing might be little above for the startups to afford on the early stages.
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