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Zoomerang

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Zoomerang is a video editing app popular with younger users for its TikTok-like features and child-friendly environment, but recent updates and a push for premium features have led to widespread frustration over excessive ads, paywalls, and technical issues.

4.6★ lifetime (172,548) Free + in-app purchases since 2018 by Zoomerang, Inc. updated 0.3 mo ago recent negative 8% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Paywalls & Premium Ads Technical Issues Child-Friendly Appeal User Experience & Features
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Zoomerang is a video editing app often compared to TikTok, designed for creating short videos and edits. It is frequently recommended for younger users due to its perceived child-friendly nature and parental controls, but recent reviews highlight significant issues with ads, paywalls for basic features, and various technical glitches.

What users like

  • Good for kids and those not allowed on other social media platforms like TikTokR2R6R15R16
  • Offers fun video creation, edits, dances, and transitionsR3R5R11R17
  • Allows users to save videos to their device without posting publiclyR47

What users complain about

  • Excessive ads interrupt the user experienceR62R10R73R115
  • Many features, including posting, importing, music, and AI, are now locked behind a premium subscription or paywallR1R77R136R197
  • Users report various technical issues including crashes, glitches, sign-in problems, and videos not saving or posting correctlyR9R7R33R52
  • Some content is inappropriate or contains bad language, contradicting its 'kid-friendly' imageR18R129R155R221
  • Account management issues, such as inability to change email or recover deleted accounts, are commonR88R149R198R45
  • The app is confusing to use for some, with unclear instructions and limited video lengthR153R14R234R277

Latest update · v3.4.12

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Less bugs. Better vibes. Critical crash fixed. Keep creating

Recurring themes

Paywalls & Premium negative
Many users are frustrated that features previously free, like posting videos, importing, music, and AI tools, are now locked behind a premium subscription. The cost of the subscription is also a point of contention.R1R77R136R197
Ads negative
A significant number of reviews complain about the high frequency and intrusiveness of ads, which often appear in the middle of editing or after completing a video.R62R10R73R115
Technical Issues negative
Users report a range of technical problems including app crashes, videos not saving or posting, sign-in difficulties, and general glitches or freezing. The developer's notes mention 'critical crash fixed' but recent reviews still report crashes.R9R7R33R52
Child-Friendly Appeal mixed
Many users, especially parents, appreciate Zoomerang as a 'kid-friendly TikTok' alternative for younger users. However, some reviews contradict this, reporting inappropriate content, bad language, or safety concerns.R2R6R15R16
User Experience & Features mixed
Users enjoy the app for making fun videos, edits, and dances. However, there are complaints about the removal of features like music options, confusing interface, limited video length, and the decline in quality since 2023.R1R3R5R11

Who it's for

Zoomerang is for younger users or those whose parents restrict access to other social media, who want a platform to create short videos and edits R2R6. It's suitable for individuals looking for a creative outlet for dances and transitions R3. It is NOT for users who expect a fully free experience, as many core features are now behind a paywall R1R77R136. It is also not for users who are easily frustrated by frequent ads or technical glitches R62.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, focusing on paywalls, ads, and bugs, which contrasts sharply with the high lifetime rating. This suggests a significant negative trajectory in user satisfaction following recent updates.

Frequently asked

Is Zoomerang free to use?
While Zoomerang is free to download, many core features like posting, importing, music options, and AI tools are now locked behind a premium subscription R1R77R136R200.
Are there a lot of ads in Zoomerang?
Yes, many users report that Zoomerang has an excessive number of ads that frequently interrupt the app experience, often appearing in the middle of editing or after completing a video R62R10R73R279.
Is Zoomerang safe for kids?
Many users perceive Zoomerang as a child-friendly alternative to TikTok R6, but some reviews mention inappropriate content, bad language, or safety concerns, including a report of an unauthorized in-app purchase by a child R18R129R155R265.
What kind of technical issues do users experience with Zoomerang?
Users report various technical issues, including app crashes R33, videos not saving or posting correctly , difficulties with signing in or account recovery R9R149R198, and general glitches or freezing R52R161.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] 4/5 · US Great app!: Love the app it’s like a friendly TikTok a lot of support on the app but sometime hate
  2. [R6] 5/5 · US Lil431: The app is great for kids and like ticktock but in child friendly but there is one reason when I went on there was a ad but there is never ads
  3. [R15] 5/5 · US Love it: I love it so much I think all of y’all should use it and it’s kid friendly
  4. [R16] 5/5 · US Idk: I feel like it’s for kids who have parents like mine very strict. But overall it’s a good edit app for kids!
  5. [R3] 5/5 · US Get this: I love this app like so much, I get to make fun videos with my friends and family.
  6. [R5] 5/5 · US Zoomerang: Dear, Zoomerang I love making vids of my little sister and bub. This app is amazing and everyone reading this should get this app! THANK YOU ZOOMERANG
  7. [R11] 5/5 · US i love zommerang: it’s so fun and i make memories💕
  8. [R17] 5/5 · US Awesome: It was so funny doing Zoomerang that I did it with all of my friends
  9. [R47] 5/5 · US If I could a billion stars: This app is so good if you don’t want to post your self on the internet you can just save them and then it will go to your photos and it is kid free I love this app
  10. [R62] 1/5 · US Zoomerang: ads
  11. [R10] 5/5 · US Adds: There are too many adds
  12. [R73] 3/5 · US 😡: To much adds
  13. [R115] 3/5 · GB I am do this because it keeps give me this: It good but there is so many ads ( to be expected ) and the review keep popping up
  14. [R1] 3/5 · US It changed: Hi Zoomerang I don’t want to complain but I don’t like the changes that where made and I don’t want to have to buy the pro just for posting and importing things to make edits. You also removed the music option and I really liked that so I’m a little frustrated about these changes. And I’m just asking why where these changes made now I can’t post and I’m not buying the pro so maybe you
  15. [R77] 2/5 · US Ok: You have to pay for it I hate that part idk how good it is there is just no way I was going to pay for it I would love to use it but. My mom said that I could not pay for it
  16. [R136] 2/5 · GB Doesn’t work: Everyone told me zoomerang was really good and it was so cool but I downloaded it and it’s been so annoying. First of all, there are SO MANY things popping up saying UPGRADE TO PREMIUM NOW like I don’t want to pay a ridiculous amount of money so I can get a weird dog filter but the thing is literally ALL the templates say upgrade to premium or watch 3 ads to use and it’s like so anno
  17. [R197] 1/5 · CA DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY: This app just wants to take your money. It doesn’t give you a free trial, forcing you to pay to see what it offers, and it’s nothing. The app is the worst. Don’t waste your money. Go away from it.
  18. [R9] 3/5 · US I can’t sign in: When I try to sign in it says account not found or something like that and I have tried at least 350 times in the last month and a half and I have maid probably like five complaints and nobody has responded so please respond back to me because I just want to make content because my mom is kinda strict and doesn’t let me have like YouTube google and CapCut so please respond back t
  19. [R7] 5/5 · US Zoomerang: Fun but it's being weird on enter code
  20. [R33] 3/5 · US Why I rated it 3 stars: I rated it 3 stars because the edit I was doing it kicked me out but I like it because the fun dances and trends😊
  21. [R52] 3/5 · US It is ok: This app is cool you don’t have to edit a lot but very sensitive to internet like everything will freeze and it is really frustrating but still a good app
  22. [R18] 3/5 · US Zoekamiconplains: Bad words in it sometimes
  23. [R129] 1/5 · GB No: It's sumtimes said sware words like the f word horrible
  24. [R155] 1/5 · CA NO: THERE WAS A CREEPY GUY CALLED DAVID AND POSTED HIS PRIVATE PART I HATE THIS APP
  25. [R221] 3/5 · CA Great! But kinda unsafe: This is a great way for your kids to learn dances and edits for tik tok but personally I would not let any kid younger than 13-14 go on tik tok . And I did let them have an public account because it was cute the videos they where making but someone misused it instead of just being on the channel and using the templates they post they asked my kids that they where so sweet
  26. [R88] 2/5 · US Email changes?: Hey! I just want to start off saying that I love this app a lot! However, I had previously made my account with an email I don’t use anymore. But you guys don’t even have a thing to change your email, or at least I can’t find it! The only reason why I’m leaving a review like this is because I know you could switch emails before, but I guess you guys might have taken that out now. A
  27. [R149] 3/5 · GB Please read😭😭😭😭😭 urgent: I downloaded it and I made a video I accidentally posted it so I deleted the app and re got it but when I put ,E email it said it has already been taken I went on my account name and it wouldn’t let me re join please fix quickly
  28. [R198] 1/5 · CA I lost my account: If you search up my account you can find it, but it won’t let me log in anymore!
  29. [R45] 5/5 · US TO:ZOOMERANG TEAM: It didn’t let me make multiple accounts, but it’s fine and you get to make new friends And this will definitely approved by my mom on my one device but it was fun if you wanna have multiple accounts then don’t delete it when you first get it
  30. [R153] 2/5 · CA It is good but…: I like this app but there are way to many adds and I don’t know how to use this app it is so confusing
  31. [R14] 4/5 · US Milla: Why not have 2min. To the vidio
  32. [R234] 3/5 · CA Which you could record longer than 30 seconds. But good app: Super fun love this app
  33. [R277] 3/5 · AU Ummmm: It is great but the vid time limit is shorter than me and I’m 11 lol and they are still spamming me to get premium like I said no🙉
  34. [R200] 2/5 · CA Don’t Zoomerang if you want to do cool stuff for free: If you want for use anything that involves artificial intelligence for free do NOT get this app! I have tried to use the artificial intelligence on the app and it lets you do all the work until you have to generate it. Then it says “upgrade to use artificial intelligence”. I find it VERY annoying. But it is good if you just want an app to do T
  35. [R279] 1/5 · AU Too many ads: You’re doing something and right in the middle you get ads and forgot what you were even doing. Yearly plan is so expensive in AUD.
  36. [R265] 3/5 · AU Great work, but you need to work on it: Okay, so I’ve been looking at your video. Zoomerang in a couple of them are inappropriate for four years old. This is a kid app and I don’t really know why are you putting inappropriate things on the app otherwise that it is fun but I do not know why you don’t feature kids it makes me sad butit’s really fun that is really good to make videos on the rest of t
  37. [R161] 3/5 · CA I have a problem: This is really fun but like two weeks after I got it it started glitching and I can’t do anymore videos Please fix this

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store