Name: Spool - Music Video Maker
Rating: 4.71087 (837 reviews)

User Reviews for Spool - Music Video Maker

4.71 out of 5

837 Ratings

8 months ago, Noah Robbins 13

Excellent customer service and a one of a kind app

Haven’t found another app with this much baked into it and none of the others allow you to actually export your video like Spool does, you have to screen record which degrades audio and is 1:1 time. Spool quickly exports and doesn’t charge you piecemeal for additional features like the other apps do. When you subscribe, you get it all. And then there’s the customer service. Ben went above and beyond to troubleshoot my extremely niche issue and quickly found a solution. There are humble, passionate people behind this app and it’s worth the subscription. 10/10

10 months ago, Mike Stance

Wrong Images Exported

UPDATE FROM 1 STAR REVIEW Was unable to export the movie I had created with 1 of the decks I had chosen. Tried many different ways to determine if fault was on my end; restarting app, deleting all video and starting again, etc..the problem-a specific clip of the movie wouldn’t export and instead included a clip I hadn’t picked which ruined the movie altogether (if 1% of the video is incorrect, it throws the intended experience). I finally found a workaround to make a video to my liking. It involves exporting many different versions of different decks/videos and assembling a movie in my personal video program. I have found that this way I am able to create a much more robust video instead of just using 12 videos from a single deck, now I am creating with spool’s full library. Admittedly it is a LOT more work than just creating in the app and exporting a whole video in 1 go, and I am losing some fidelity of image in compressing a second time after a second export from my personal editing program, but I am finding MANY more clips to use and am now happy with the results. Just a heads up though, some clips don’t export properly. But overall the app is pretty cool with many options. You may need to be willing to dedicate some time for a desired result

2 years ago, IanTurner

Could be really great.

I think this app has a ton of potential but as it is it’s purely amateur. The primary missing piece is bigger decks. As it is currently, you can create a “deck” out of up to 12 video clips. You press record, and it plays your song and then you can tap each of your 12 pads in rhythm to the song (like a drum machine except triggering video clips instead of sounds). It’s a very fun concept and a super intuitive way to make a video. Rather than slaving away in front of a video editor for hours you could make a music video intuitively in the time it takes to listen to the song. The effects are decent. The only problem is you run out of clips very quickly. Instead of 12 pads you need more like 64 or 128 or something like that (more even!!!) Otherwise you just keep repeating your twelve clips, which when you think about the fact that most music videos cut every second or so, you run out of stuff to cut to way too quickly and so it gets boring before the song is over.

2 years ago, QuestTheJourney7861

Pretty cool so far!

Some obvious issues.. like the inability to purchase Pro due to broken links, no undo button, no timeline, no transition effects or overlay options, no addable assets and speed adjustment to the clips, and no text option. Had this app preordered though because I have faith in it just needs some tweaks! Made my first video with it and liked it enough I wanted to go ahead and purchase annually but it doesn’t do anything when you click continue or take me to somewhere to pay. My only reason for purchasing though was I like the pad concept and overall functionality of the app but I DONT LIKE WATERMARKS. However, I do think it’s important to show users what all comes with a pro membership as well and I’ve yet to see anything like that in the app. First few hours using it but so far so good. Definitely will need to be adjusted on updates moving forward.

2 months ago, Mattgoku

My thoughts

I’ve been using Spool for a while now, and it’s truly a fantastic tool for creating music videos. The real-time editing features and the extensive library of visual effects are impressive and make the creative process enjoyable and intuitive. However, I do have one suggestion for improvement: I wish there were more video templates available. Having a broader selection of templates would make it easier to quickly produce high-quality videos and provide more creative inspiration for users. Expanding the template library would greatly enhance the overall experience. Overall, Spool is a great app, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to create professional music videos with ease. Keep up the good work, Pixite Inc.

12 months ago, Solark42

Cool visuals but my exports dont hold up

I was trying to make a visualizer for one of my songs and while it was great within the app, every single export I did was glitched out and would cut randomly through the song. I tried to see if I could possibly re render but theres no option to get rid of the initial render and it will export with the exact same issues every time. I’d say its worth the accidental year of subscription if this wasnt an issue but sadly it is and theres seemingly no fix built in.

3 months ago, Rob48384838

Fantastic and intuitive but needs more clips

This is a very fun and intuitive app for making music videos in real time. Works like a drum machine- I love how you create as your music is in playback, and the newer feature of auto generating videos is great for when you just want to be lazy and see what it comes up with. I have used all the sets that I like already though, and there is not enough new ones added for me to renew. Also many of the effects are kind of worthless. Only about half really do something cool and add to the images. More clips please!

2 years ago, Millers acount

Fantastic for music visuals

I personally use this app for visuals to put over my music. The sheer quality of the videos that come with a subscription is enough to sell it alone. As well as that the effects can be recorded at specific times (for bass drops its especially nice). I am slightly disappointed with the amount of clips that are available but i assume that in the future more will be released so im hopeful. 11/10 interface for the users super user friendly as well

1 year ago, Cliche critic

This concept is genius

Spool cutscenes are goated they would make a great secondary tool to adobe pro Of course the main video theme is always lip syncing But for transition making or an artwork type music video I don’t see anything being easier. Imagine if you could preload your own decks and use the tap tiles to sync the rhythm of your songs instead of trimming and cutting on adobe pro. I would buy the concept if I were them.

9 months ago, chip daddy chip

Simple and and quick

Not the end off all when it comes to video editing apps but if you need something quick, efficient and pretty cool yet simple this is a easy grab. Been using it one day so maybe I’ll come back after a month to add to my review. It great so far.

11 months ago, iskdneksks

Help!

Alright, so the app itself is pretty cool. I’ve used it a lot the past few days and I’ve been able to make some nice visualizers for some songs I like. HOWEVER, some of the songs/files I am trying to put into the app are not even loading in. I don’t know what’s wrong with it (I think it isn’t the app, but I just need to be sure). Either way, I love the app. It’s just that one thing that is bothering me.

1 year ago, BlockWasher

Why???

I love how cool the visualizers look! I want to use this app. But why do I have to pay for adding a soundtrack from my files? I’d rather have to pay for certain visualizers than pay just to add a soundtrack. I’m a music producer who does everything on IOS, and I haven’t really found any apps that have a high quality visualizer that is free. If you could make it so that you can upload a sound from your videos for free, I would be willing to use this app for my visualizers.

2 years ago, Yahewa

Apps a great concept

Will return & rate 5 star if timing bar is adjusted from frequency bar to timing bar to track where you’re at on the track more efficiently & if we can cross reference video pieces instead of 12 preset settings we’re limited to once we chose a set up. Overall love the idea & the execution of this project & am just giving my feedback with constructive criticism for efficiency of layout for building a video start to finish.

1 year ago, MisfitMilli

UPDATE NEEDED ASAP

i have literally been struggling with this app all day loading my music from files and off of apple music… its stuck in loading. i paid for the app. I would have given all stars if it wasnt for this 🤦🏽‍♂️

2 years ago, special guy22

Pretty cool but issues exporting

The app is pretty cool and fun to use, however when it comes to trying to export the video and save it, it’s a really big hassle every time you bring up your project you have to export it and it takes forever and so far I’m finding a lot of the movie editing apps don’t work with it. Not sure what’s going on. Maybe it’s just a show on my end or the apps

9 months ago, Phantom_Jelly

AMAZING

This is an awesome app for those who want to make videos for themselves or as artist or for artist! I’d love to see where this goes with more updates! In the future hopefully being about to automate some fx movement. As well as changing clips and creating personal decks Would be really awesome! Overall for a new app they are killing it!

1 year ago, govuckyourselfyoucanthaveit

Song better be less than 2 minutes.

i have some songs that are almost 4 minutes long and unless i wanna reuse clips over and over from the same deck it’s useless. you should be able to use multiple decks for one song and not have all your clips get overridden by the new deck. this should have been a day one feature fix yourselves you almost have a decent app

8 months ago, J'oh!

Removed support for important feature…

This was a very solid app until they removed support for adding audio from a video file. You can add your own video, but the audio doesn’t come with it. If you want to use the audio from the video, you have go through too many extra steps for this to be useful any longer for a workflow that I enjoyed.

2 years ago, Tyblee

I want my money back

I tried to cancel and they still tried to charge me. I had to move money from my checking to my savings to make sure I didn’t get charged because I really needed the 4299 I sent emails nothing was done. Nothing was sent back to me not a word that the app is cool but after this, I don’t care if I ever use it ever again I will never recommend it to anybody has their customer service is the worst they flat out. Ignore you

9 months ago, Capt_Obvious_

Not the tool for me

I was hoping that this would be similar to Beatleap but it's not good for me as a social media content generator, but if I make more than one video it's going to look very repetitive due to the limited style and the auto generated videos are one trick pony and keep doing the same effects over and over and over.

2 years ago, Barrelrider1070

Beatpad meets video editor

Quite a lot of fun to edit like playing an instrument. If you’re into edits that hit right on the beat, this app will be a great time. No need to drag, just tapping makes the experience more pleasant when “editing”.

1 year ago, thundergod undertrees

7 day trial

I think I could like the app. But for someone simply playing around and trying apps all you offer is a seven day trial. I will be lucky to find much time in a week. And the subscription is too high. I suggest a mini version to learn on with a looser time restraint. Given time and a chance to see if it works the way we want maybe you could get more subscribers.

11 months ago, jaB33295777777

Does not work

I can’t load anything into the deck! I’ve tried deleting the app and reinstalling but it still hasn’t been working correctly… seems cool but yeah

2 years ago, Writing_reviewssss

Do not recommend

Yeah it may seem cool at first to be able to make “cool looking videos” but unfortunately that selected animated videos do not load correctly. Also when you try to play the video or stop it you can’t even click play or pause to see what you’ve created. No matter how many time you try to creat a new project the app just craps itself and just doesn’t want to work after that.

4 months ago, bambooombaloo

Very complicated

In their advertisement they said how easy it would be to edit but it was actually difficult and time consuming trying to figure out how to edit on of “ Spools” clips to combine with another one of their clips ugh! Then when I cancel after the previous day of complaining is when they contact me because they got a notification I was cancelling ! Real slick !

2 years ago, EddieRayDesign

Excellent!

As a creative person with no video editing experience this app makes video creation easy and entertaining. Very addictive, I could spend hours creating!

1 year ago, Ms. Reed

FORCED BRANDING

First began using this app as a short term solution for adding cool visuals for my beat post. I could export, then create, and tag upload. Could also save what was created to my device. Now no more saving to device AND no posting UNLESS you use the app’s hashtags?!!! NOT for a paid PRO version subscription I won’t. So seeking alternative opts. Shouldn’t have to pay to market/promote a product supposed to be the other way around.

1 year ago, Djskyryn

Not good. Pay walls everything you need

In addition pay walls weekly instead of a one time purchase, the base are all made by credited artists so if you’re a content creator you’d have to credit the person who built those visuals this not making your creation yours, rather your own edit. My advice to avoid pay walls on visualization apps like these is to create and edit your own visuals and sync it to your music using an editing with best sync or audio matching (I.e Videoleap, beatleap) On those apps you can pay once for life, instead weekly or annually. They are way more functional and the content you create is yours. You can check out my edits/music videos under ~Skyryn Sand~

2 years ago, VPG7478

Good app

Subscription button needs to be fixed. Not able to subscribe, and too many bugs.

2 years ago, Captain Poodles

Really fun way to edit videos

This is a really fun way to make quick videos for social. It feels like playing an instrument for video instead of the usual headache. Cool app!

9 months ago, Nachite

Spinning wheel of death

This app used to run perfectly fine but now every time I try to use an unreleased song from apple music I just get the spinning wheel. For an app that is a subscription this is frustrating and needs to be fixed asap.

2 years ago, kristworthless

Hard to use, stupid subscription rate, not worth the $40 a year

I make a lot of quick music video intros for work. Thought this would be a time saver. It’s not. Bad navigation, the least intuitive designs and over priced subscription based price made it unusable. For $2 this would be amazing. For $10 I’d be happy. But for $5 a month or whatever it costs it’s just a scam.

1 year ago, MarlonP90

Cant export ever

I've tried over and over to export my projects and it wont ever work. It freezes and I have to start over. You have to do it all over just to see that it won't work again. I have tried restarting my phone, network, and even re downloading the app and nothing works. Yall need to fix this or give me my refund thank you.

2 years ago, IAMENDERWIGGINS

Love it! Idea for more development

I am using this a ton lately and love it. Would I would love is the option to export at higher resolutions. AND how about pushing this into the VR market with 3D video!!!

12 months ago, cruncytacos

Scam,they will take your money after you’ve unsubscribed

My card was charged for months by this app thankfully I didn’t have enough to go through but then I got money on my card and it went through,not okay,you gotta make your money a different way,as I can say for the app I uninstalled the day I got it,not worth any money and shotty and shady at best,Cheers!

1 year ago, nick merle

Good app but buggy

It’s a great app but some effects don’t work properly (audio waveform). It shows in the preview, but when exported, it’s gone. Also, been having exporting issues as it’ll freeze when trying to export

1 year ago, Ockthedamshadow

Decent

Just started using this app. Is ok so far however it’s a bit glitchy sometimes.

2 years ago, Amber5000000

So much fun!

This app is really fun to play around with and feels like the possibilities of mixing sound and video are endless. Easy to navigate and interface is great!

2 years ago, Boe-Skee

Buy

Can you make a option to buy your app outright to use these as tools, I’m a Producer and i love your app but not the subscriptions

2 years ago, NappyStyle

Fantastic! Please make a PC app

Such a great app, my only negative is it’s only on the App Store. I’d love to have this on my PC to do some hour long mixing! Love the app love what y’all are doing keep it up!!

2 years ago, rebbbecky

Already obsessed

Seriously one of the coolest apps, I could play with it all day. So easy to create my own music videos using Spool’s sick visuals

9 months ago, KINGTT009

Limited..

Not many templates to choose from.. would be nice to have a lot more options to choose from. They upload a couple ever now and then.. not frequently

2 years ago, Tanya jones73

Won’t let me access my Music

Been looking for an app like this, but will not let me access my Music, so I will have to delete it would’ve gave it more stars, but there’s no sense of me using it if I can’t access my music

9 months ago, blushingblood

The app of my dreams

Video editing on the fly with tons of cool fx. Easy to supplement my clips with stock and - best of all - sync beautifully with music. I’m obsessed.

10 months ago, sganon127

Best

More like this is the kinda thing that keep new creativity pouring every genre it can. 5 stars

8 months ago, Metrell

🔥🔥🔥

Very easy to edit and auto edit is pretty good if you feel like being lazy..

1 year ago, SensitiveThug27

Easy to use and super fun

If you make music and want to make quick visuals this app is a game changer

2 years ago, ":"

Broken App

I tried to skirt by the paid subscription to try out the app before signing up. The app endlessly loaded so I thought I’d sign up for a week because I assumed the video loading issue was because I didn’t pay. Well, now I have paid and it still doesn’t work.

1 year ago, sour joe

Honest review I ain’t a bot

This is some straight heat once I get used to it I’m dropping a lot more music that’s all I’m going to say

2 years ago, CreativeElectrons

Feels like I’m jamming on a drum machine

Addictive! Always wanted to try my hand as a VJ. This makes it really easy, just like playing a drum machine.

Description

= = = = = Creativity on tap. Spool is the easiest way to make awesome music videos with studio-quality visual effects. 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 fade in/out or snap on/off Visuals * Our carefully curated library contains a large range of original visuals and video content, made from some of the most prolific and inspiring producers and VJs around * Includes animation, live action, psychedelic and trippy effects, 3D graphics, slow motion, landscapes, cartoons, hand drawn visuals, and so much more * Realtime effects Music * Load your own songs from your device * Select music from your personal Apple Music library * Choose from our custom collection of music, with styles including techno, hip hop, EDM, and tons more = = = = = The free download of Spool is a demonstration of the software and contains restrictions on content and functionality. Subscribe to Spool Pro to unlock its full collection of curated sounds and visuals. Subscribe now to create studio-quality videos at a fraction of the price. = = = = = Learn artistic techniques and find creative inspiration with our collection of tutorials! Visit youtube.com/pixite to get started. = = = = = SPOOL PRO Use Spool Pro for free during the free 7-day trial. After the free trial, you will be automatically renewed to your selected subscription which you can cancel at any time. Paid subscriptions cost $3.99 USD per week for the weekly plan, $9.99 USD per month for the monthly plan, and $39.99 USD per year for the yearly plan. Prices are subject to change. Spool Pro automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage Spool Pro subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a Spool Pro subscription. = = = = = Privacy Policy http://pixiteapps.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use http://pixiteapps.com/terms-of-use/