iMovie

iMovie is Apple's free, beginner-friendly video editor included on all Macs, iPhones, and iPads. It offers a streamlined, intuitive interface with drag-and-drop simplicity, fun themes, and basic editing tools like trimming, titles, and music. It excels at quick edits and sharing directly to social platforms. It ranks as an average-capability but excellent-value tool for absolute beginners, students, and anyone in the Apple ecosystem needing to make simple home movies or social clips with zero cost or learning investment.

Its limitations become apparent for any project requiring multi-track precision or advanced effects.