App guide

LumaFusion

A multitrack editor to investigate when an iPad project needs more deliberate control over layers and sound.

Our take

Build a more involved mobile video timeline

Consider it when a simple movie editor no longer fits your multitrack editing workflow.

Before you choose: Older reviews describe older releases. Verify current add-ons, hardware support and project interchange before buying.

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The essentials

Platforms
iPhone · iPad
Purchase model
$29.99 app · optional paid extras
Developer / project
Luma Touch
US App Store snapshot
v5.5.3 · minimum OS 26.0 · $29.99 to download. In-app purchases may be additional.
Checked 2026-10-18 · Verify current listing
App Store rating
4.7/5 · 24,806 ratings · US · 2026-10-18
Apple listing snapshot, not an iApp4Me score or a rating of one particular feature.
Cost before you commit

Price & purchase options

  • App purchase: $29.99
  • Creator Pass: $9.99/month or $69.99/year
  • Multicam Studio, Speed Ramping & Keyframing, FCPXML Export: $19.99 each in the listing

The base app purchase is distinct from optional add-ons and the Creator Pass. Check whether your intended feature is included.

US App Store · USD · checked 2026-10-18 · Verify the current offer ↗. Taxes, promotions and checkout eligibility may change the amount.

Who it suits

  • Editors with a concrete layered-video requirement
  • An iPad workflow that has outgrown a simple edit

When to choose something else

  • Buying features without a project that needs them
  • Assuming every advertised capability is included on every device
Beyond the product page

What reviewers and users say

Our summaries of linked accounts—not our own experience or a vote-based ranking. Older versions and different platforms are labeled. Sources reviewed October 18, 2026.

LumaFusionEditorial review

Macworld

2018 iOS review · historical

The reviewer treats LumaFusion as a route to more serious video editing on iOS than a basic movie app.

Read in context: Useful background on product positioning, not evidence of today’s performance, price or add-ons.

How to read disagreement

Different opinions can reflect different jobs, versions, devices or paid plans. We do not call a few comments “the consensus.” A consequential factual conflict that remains after checking those differences is a candidate for a focused hands-on test. A preference for one interface over another usually is not.

Features & tradeoffs

Features below come from the linked provider documentation. The recommendations above are our editorial interpretation.

  • Multitrack timeline described by developer
  • Keyframed effects and audio controls
  • Project and movie export options

Limitations & considerations

  • The $29.99 base app, Creator Pass and separately listed add-ons are distinct purchases.
  • An exported movie does not prove that an editable project contains all linked external media. Keep source files and project backups.

Documented features, attributed opinions and explicitly labeled hands-on observations are different kinds of evidence. We do not infer unmeasured performance or privacy guarantees.

Privacy & permissions

Check the provider’s policy for the exact feature you intend to use. A store privacy label is developer-reported; it is not an independent network audit. We only call processing offline when the evidence establishes that workflow.

Sources

Product facts checked October 18, 2026. Independent and user perspectives, where available, are attributed above. Missing external coverage is not treated as a negative verdict.

  1. LumaFusion for iOS features

    Developer feature reference; purchased edition, add-ons and compatible hardware need separate verification.

  2. LumaFusion official reference guide

    Official gateway to platform-specific manuals and in-app Help.

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