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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Canva vs InShot

Canva 4.9★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Tie
InShot 4.9★ · Free + IAP 68

Canva is better for graphic design and quick content creation, while InShot is a stronger choice for dedicated video editing, despite both facing recent issues with AI integration and premium feature paywalls.

Full reviews: Canva · InShot

Canva excels in graphic design and quick content creation with a vast template library, but users report increasing glitches and paywalls, especially around AI features. InShot is praised for video editing versatility and ease of use, though it struggles with export issues, aggressive ads, and a shift away from one-time payment options.

Head to head

Features & Versatility edge: CanvaR1R3R5R9
Canva Canva is highly praised for its wide range of design capabilities, allowing users to create flyers, banners, posters, presentations, and even digital scrapbooks quickly and professionally R5R14. However, recent updates, particularly with AI integration, have led to issues like disappearing layers, text editing problems, and overall glitches R1R3R9. Users also express frustration with the app's video editing capabilities, finding it slow, glitchy, and not suitable for longer videos R16R27R42R55.
InShot InShot is lauded for its versatility in video editing, enabling users to create short clips, long interviews, and YouTube videos with features like keyframes and speed curves . However, some users report a limit on the number of photos in an edit and a lack of diverse music options compared to competitors . Recent updates have also removed beloved features like the capture tool and made basic editing tools harder to find due to AI integration .
Ease of Use edge: CanvaR2R14R15R19
Canva Canva is widely appreciated for its intuitive drag-and-drop interface, making it easy for users with no graphic design experience to create professional-looking content R14. Many find it quick to get work done R2. However, some users report a confusing layout, too much similarity in buttons, and difficulty navigating for simple tasks R15R19.
InShot InShot is generally considered easy to use and navigate, making it suitable for amateur video editors . Users appreciate its straightforward approach to editing . Despite this, some find it confusing, especially with new AI features, and report issues with basic functions like custom rotating PIP without resizing .
Reliability & Performance tieR1R3R18R21
Canva Canva users report significant reliability issues, including frequent glitches, disappearing layers, text changes, and the app becoming unusable R1R3R21. Problems also include blank screens, loading issues, and videos not downloading . Performance can be laggy, especially on Mac or when editing videos R18R27.
InShot InShot also faces reliability concerns, particularly with exporting videos, which can take a long time, overheat phones, or simply fail to save . Users report crashes due to ads and quality issues with exported videos, even at high resolutions . The app can also be slow and glitchy, especially with AI features .
Price & Value tieR6R10R15R31
Canva Canva is criticized for increasingly locking essential features behind a paywall, making the free version very limited R6R10R15. Users feel pressured to upgrade to VIP or premium, which is considered expensive at around $18 a month or $150 a year R31. Some report being charged for free trials or finding that paid features require further upgrades R31.
InShot InShot also has many features locked behind a paywall, prompting users to pay for premium to access them . There's significant dissatisfaction with the shift to a subscription model, with many users wishing for a one-time lifetime purchase option instead R67R73. The free version is heavily interrupted by aggressive and sometimes unclosable ads, particularly for watermark removal R64R70R97R101.
AI Integration & User Sentiment tieR1R3R4R7
Canva Canva's recent push for AI integration has generated significant negative sentiment. Users report that AI features are incompetent, cause bugs, and detract from the app's original focus on human creativity R1R3R4R7. Many dislike being forced to use AI and express concerns about its ethical implications R7.
InShot InShot users also express strong disapproval of the forced AI integration, stating it makes the app slower, glitchy, and less customizable . Some users wish for an option to remove all generative AI features .
Pick Canva if

Pick Canva if you need a versatile tool for graphic design and quick content creation, especially for social media posts, flyers, or presentations, and value an intuitive drag-and-drop interface R5R14. It's also suitable if you need cross-device compatibility for your projects .

Pick InShot if

Pick InShot if your primary need is video editing, particularly for YouTube or short clips, and you appreciate features like keyframes and speed curves . It's a good option if you are an amateur video editor looking for an easy-to-use app, provided you can tolerate ads or are willing to pay for a subscription .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of recent negative reviews, particularly concerning AI integration and the increasing number of features locked behind paywalls. The high lifetime ratings for both apps might not fully reflect current user satisfaction due to these recent changes. The free vs. paid asymmetry is notable, with many negative reviews for both apps stemming from limitations of the free tier or dissatisfaction with subscription models.

Frequently asked

Is Canva good for video editing?
Canva is generally not considered good for editing longer videos, with users reporting it to be slow, glitchy, and frustrating, despite being useful for short-form social media content and integrating current content uploads R16R27R42R55.
Why is Canva getting so many bad reviews recently?
Canva is receiving many recent negative reviews primarily due to its aggressive push for AI integration, which users find incompetent, buggy, and a distraction from the app's core creative purpose R1R3R4R7. Additionally, many users are frustrated by the increasing number of features, including basic ones, being locked behind a premium paywall, making the free version very limited R6R15.
Does InShot have a one-time purchase option?
Many InShot users are requesting the return of a one-time payment or lifetime package option, indicating that the app has shifted to a subscription-based model, which is a source of frustration for those unwilling to add another monthly subscription R67R73.
Are there too many ads in InShot?
Yes, many InShot users find the ads to be unbearable and aggressive, often appearing on the main editing screen or being difficult, sometimes impossible, to close after watching them to remove watermarks, which interrupts workflow and causes frustration R64R70R97R101.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Canva 1/5 · US Updating again. 2026: I have to use this for work, and now layers are disappearing; it won't enhance images. Some text editing apps won't show the text; it's just a black screen, and you can't get a hold of anyone. It is just AI BS. THIS IS THE WORST APP!!!!!
  2. [R3] Canva 3/5 · US Glitches since using more AI: I have used Canva for the last 4 years and have LOVED it. However, since updating to the most recent version with the AI integration, I find many strange bugs and inconsistencies that have affected text, line spacing, and the overall look that I don’t like. It’s very annoying when you’re editing one portion of the piece and another part somehow changes and glitches. D
  3. [R5] Canva 5/5 · US Amazing App: This app does so much! I love it and use it constantly for my non profit to make flyers, banners, posters, stickers, and even letterhead.
  4. [R9] Canva 3/5 · US Some features disappoint: Using features like layers and text grab change the font of images. The AI is ok, but often have to regenerate several times before I can get a good enough image to use. Will update if this is later worked out as the AI strengthens. I do like Canva but it’s becoming just good enough
  5. [R2] Canva 5/5 · US Amazing: AMAZING, I can get all my work done very quickly and especially if you’re interested in getting stuff done quick!
  6. [R14] Canva 5/5 · US Canva Input: I absolutely love Canva! "I absolutely love Canva! As someone with zero graphic design experience, I’ve been able to create professional-looking social media posts, presentations, and flyers in minutes. The drag-and-drop interface is incredibly intuitive, and the massive library of templates saves me hours of work. Highly recommend it to anyone!
  7. [R15] Canva 3/5 · US Confusing layout, too much similarity in buttons for navigation: It’s hard to distinguish between some things because everything looks too similar. 99% of content is premium and so you have limited options when trying to make a design. Also it’s hard to navigate when you’re just trying to figure out how to set up a single 8.5x11 paper and put one photo on it scaled down. It’s like it encourages te
  8. [R19] Canva 1/5 · US The Android of editing apps: Annoying and not user friendly
  9. [R18] Canva 3/5 · GB helpful but very annoying: good for what it is but always glitches on my mac, incredibly frustrating to use a lot of the time.
  10. [R21] Canva 3/5 · GB Good app but…: So I started using it on an iPad, and it was really good! But then I realised, after a year or so, it wouldn’t let me move any elements or text. So, thinking I solved the solution, I got it on my phone; the same problem happened. I was really annoyed, and it still won’t let me move anything. Still a good app, just needs to be fixed.
  11. [R6] Canva 3/5 · US Love it but…: It’s becoming completely unusable with how nearly everything is becoming a VIP feature. It’s easy to use, it’s a great app, but it’s expensive. I’d have VIP if I could afford it and I used it enough, but it’s becoming almost impossible to make something simple with nearly every graphic being locked behind the paywall. There used to be so many options a year ago.
  12. [R10] Canva 1/5 · US BAD!: It wants me to pay a fee
  13. [R31] Canva 1/5 · US Overpriced: I paid for a feature and immediately found out I have to upgrade again just to use it
  14. [R4] Canva 1/5 · US AI: Tried to design a website every instruction failed over 12 tries. AI is incompetent.
  15. [R7] Canva 1/5 · US Pushing AI: This used to be a great app and site for graphic design. Seeing it push generative AI which is known for stealing work and destroying the environment is naive at best and actively hostile design at worst.
  16. [R16] Canva 1/5 · US Poor: It's just not good, it was advertised as a video generator, it's simply not, also all it does it put random backgrounds and make slides, I guess if you can't access PowerPoint it has value
  17. [R27] Canva 3/5 · GB Great for some things, not for everything: Canva is great for short-form social media content but terrible for editing longer videos, it’s honestly the most frustrating video editing app I’ve ever used. It’s ridiculously slow, glitchy and lags constantly even when doing it on a laptop in google chrome. The clips either stop playing completely or stay stuck in the video in playback when they’re not
  18. [R42] Canva 3/5 · GB Full of “stuff” but poor basics: Used the 7day trial. Loads and loads of designs/images/animation but the basics of creating and editing movies is poor.
  19. [R55] Canva 1/5 · US Nothing you can do for a 4:3 video on iPad: You can’t make a 4:3 video on Canva. I tried. The AI said I could and it did not show up on the video menu. Even if you do the custom size option it’s always a design and not a video. I tried everything and it didn’t work. Please fix this, it’s the most frustrating thing in the world. Even iMovie without the audio is a better option.
  20. [R67] InShot 1/5 · US Lifetime package: Please bring back lifetime version with 1 time payment, that’s the only way I’ll pay for this, I can’t allow myself for subscriptions
  21. [R73] InShot 1/5 · US Requires Subscription: At a time when everything costs so much, I am not adding another SUBSCRIPTION to my monthly budget! Offer a reasonable one-time fee (with additional one-time fees on future updates or add-ons) and I'll be happy to pay that. I am NOT paying for a subscription!
  22. [R64] InShot 1/5 · US Get Ads Of the Editing Screen: You already make people watch the ads to get the watermark off. Why are they on the main editing screen?
  23. [R70] InShot 1/5 · US Scam: After watching an ad to remove the watermark you can’t exit out of the ad. Very scummy thing to do.
  24. [R97] InShot 1/5 · US Why I will be uninstalling InShot. I liked it, but….: InShot has excellent editing features, but the ads have become unbearable. Many are extremely hard, sometimes impossible, to close. It interrupts workflow and makes the app frustrating to use. This is the number‑one complaint I hear from other users too. The app would be fantastic if the ad experience wasn’t so aggressive.
  25. [R101] InShot 1/5 · US Water mark bug: I have a hug where after I watch ads for the water mark to be removed,I can’t exit the ad once it’s over I set there on the ad screen being told to download a game for an hour I even downloaded the game thinking it will set everything back in order

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