Adobe Premiere (mobile) review

Adobe Premiere for iPhone and iPad is Adobe's newer mobile editor, and Adobe pitches it as fast, free and simple enough for anyone to use. What makes it stand out among free apps is the absence of ads and watermarks, plus a timeline with unlimited tracks, so you can stack clips, titles, stickers and voiceovers without hitting a cap. Auto captions use AI speech-to-text, background removal takes one tap, and Lightroom presets give clips a consistent color look. Speed effects, reverse, freeze frames and keyframes cover most creator edits, and the app resizes projects for any aspect ratio before you post. Adobe also bundles a library of free images, sounds and video clips, and YouTube Shorts templates for people who need a starting point. The paid tier, $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year on the US App Store, matters mainly for the generative AI features. The limit is reach: there is no desktop version in this listing, so longer projects may outgrow it.

Who it is for

Phone-first creators who want a free editor without watermarks and a clear upgrade path into Adobe's tools.

Price

Free, with no ads or watermarks; Premiere Mobile premium $7.99 per month or $69.99 per year as an in-app purchase on the US App Store.

Premiere Mobile Monthly $7.99 Premiere Mobile Yearly $69.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Multi-track timeline with unlimited video tracks
• Auto captions from AI speech-to-text
• One-tap AI background removal
• Lightroom color presets and keyframes
• Free library of images, sound effects, stickers and videos from Adobe

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free editor with no ads or watermarks
• Strength: Unlimited tracks for layering clips, titles and overlays
• Strength: Templates made for YouTube Shorts
• Weakness: Runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision only in this listing, with no Mac or Windows version
• Weakness: Generative AI tools such as the AI video generator lean on paid features
• Weakness: Rated 13+ on the US App Store

Key facts

• Developer: Adobe Inc.
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision
• Free option: Yes, no ads or watermarks
• Paid plan: $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year
• App Store age rating: 13+

Where it ranks

Adobe Premiere (mobile) is No. 2 in our Best Video Editing Software verdict.