DaVinci Resolve For IPad Negative Reviews

DaVinci Resolve for iPad App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

DaVinci Resolve for iPad app received 49 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using DaVinci Resolve for iPad? Can you share your negative thoughts about davinci resolve for ipad?

DaVinci Resolve for iPad for Negative User Reviews

✓ Pretty darn bad on an iPad Air 4 (2020)If you own anything lower than an M1 iPad, don't go down the rabbit hole that is Davinci Resolve on iPad, LOL. They do give you a warning at app launch and now I understand why. On my iPad Air 4 - which IMO should be totally adequate for a video editing app - Resolve crashes fairly regularly and editing and the interface go weird. All frustrating. In which case, I recommend Luma Fusion (though yes it's a pay-for app). CapCut is also good, though limited in export/rendering options. Ah, I really wanted Resolve to work..LeRoi FoxVersion: 18.6.3

✓ So closeI really want to like this app. As it is essentially the same desktop app shrank down very efficiently. But it crashed constantly in my iPad air fourth generation. Even though it is supposedly already limiting the performance and features available due memory constraints. I might just need an upgrade, but I think they should just let people know that the app won’t actually work at all on “older” devices. I struggled with a very simple 10 seconds HD edit..Potion JarsVersion: 18.6.4

✓ Fix problemThe app crashes every 2 mins and it’s annoying and I have lost my progress more then 3 times.O)YVersion: 18.1.3

✓ Arnaque!Il est dit nul par (même pas dans l’app) que les clés d’activation de davinci studio, vendu comme étant pour « any machine » avec les shuttle express et les caméras (compatible avec davinci sur ipad) ne peuvent servir sur ipad, vous devrez repayer 200$ pour la licence que vous avez déjà!!! C’est illégale au canada et il le font quand même.Raphan94Version: 18.1.2

✓ Crashing during playback or color correctingUsing the UI is very smooth, the problem is that it crashes very frequently especially when scrolling through the footages and when doing some color correction. It would work for 30mins and would just crash. I've tried uninstalling the app twice, but it doesn't seem to have helped at all. I made sure to have davinci resolve as the only thing running Please help, I bought an iPad solely to be able to use this. Any way to reach out to customer support?.Ovch4rkaVersion: 18.5.0.1

✓ Sound not workingI am a budding video maker who just downloaded the best editing app they could get on iPad. But, whenever I am editing, the sound (voice or audio track) cuts out randomly. The waveform and the volume bar are gone and I don’t know what to do about this, re-starting the app works sometimes but in other cases I have had to re-import the audio I am using. This gets very annoying when you work with more than one piece of audio. I am generally a huge fan of this app as there is so much you can do, and in my case learn, with the video and making the finished product look amazing, just a huge shame this is one of the bugs on such a widely loved app..Szy44Version: 18.6.5

✓ Requires keyboard for no reasonHalf the app is locked behind keyboard shortcuts, even basic stuff like allowing files with multiple audio tracks. You need to buy a real life physical keyboard because they didn’t want to add an extra menu?/???/.SirDuck74Version: 18.5.0.1

✓ Weak, poor toy without key functions from desktop versionUnfortunately, there are so many important tools missing even if there is no keyboard customization or RGB mixer. Lack of compatibility with the new version of Davinci Resolve 19. Generally, it is a toy with little functionality compared to the desktop version.ElslawoyVersion: 18.6.6

✓ Nearly messed up my iPadDo not bother downloading this app. Has it frozen my iPad completely and started doing some weird stuff not let me go to home menu what does not let me turn off my iPad I would not bother downloading this again.Danraj784Version: 18.6.4

✓ Exciting Potential Amidst Current ChallengesI’m a big fan of the app and its robust editing capabilities, but I’ve encountered some frustrating hurdles. For instance, despite having the latest iPad Pro with an M2 processor and ample storage space, I struggle with handling large files like those in ProRes format. Attempting to work with a 45GB file in my project often leads to crashes whenever I try to open or navigate through it in the timeline preview. Additionally, while Davinci Resolve offers a plethora of editing tools, the UI presents some challenges. Certain tabs, like the mixer tab in Fairlight, don’t fully open into view, and there’s no option to adjust their size. I also wish there was an option to enlarge the scopes window for better visibility during editing. Moreover, the subject tracking feature could use some refinement as it fails to save key frames for refining the automatic point and cloud tracking. It would be fantastic to see face tracking capabilities utilizing machine learning, similar to what’s offered in Final Cut Pro. Lastly, it would streamline my workflow if I could import media directly from my FTP file sharing server within the app..Jman98Version: 18.6.6

✓ Too many sound problemsThe sound sometimes plays too fast. Sometimes it’s distorted. Sometimes the sound doesn’t work, fix the problems Man..Di ck hVersion: 18.6.4

✓ Bugs are too catastrophicIt is a good attempt and really not all that bad. It does only the basic stuff for now but really has potential. The problem is that in just 3 days, it has deleted my entire project. The app crashed and the project would not appear. I looked for it but it seems to be missing the file itself. No idea how that happened. This is unacceptable because I worked 2 days on it thus far. I’d be angrier if it was a 2 week project. THEN, today, it crashed again while color grading. I can’t open the project anymore. It crashes everytime I open it. I am now unable to finish this project. I have to start over, likely with a more reliable app. I am fiddling with this a bit longer to see if I can get it to work but a reset/reboot didn’t do the trick..HmmmmITHINKVersion: 18.6.2

✓ Not totally happy.This is supposed to run on my ipad (8th gen) with limitations and I understand that. I didn’t think a limitation would be adding a cross disolve to a single jpeg and a short video. Continuously crashes without being able to save my work. Reinstalled and the same thing keeps happening. Another disappointment is the UI change in the studio version which I decided to buy on the ipad due to lower price. On the mac version, to get the subtitle feature, I think you right-click on the file and choose to get the text. On the ipad, rather than a long press which brings up options, all of a sudden, I need a keyboard and a keyboard shortcut. I don’t normally travel with a keyboard, so I can’t use the feature. Can you change it?.TJ-CanadaVersion: 18.5.0.3

✓ Crashes consistentlyMy whole project that I’ve been working on for weeks is just broken now. No errors. No clues. Can’t even open the project without the app just closing down. I just paid $150 for this!.Josh McfVersion: 18.6.6

✓ Enhancing Global Usability: Arabic Subtitle Auto-Detection Feature RequestDear DaVinci Resolve Development Team, I trust this message reaches you well. I am immensely grateful for your ceaseless endeavors in evolving DaVinci Resolve into a premier choice for video editing professionals, myself included. The software has significantly streamlined our video editing and production processes. Nonetheless, I’ve identified a potential enhancement: the inclusion of an Arabic subtitle auto-detection feature. This function is pivotal in catering to a global audience, especially amidst the growing necessity for multi-lingual content creation. Intriguingly, smaller-scale applications already embody this feature, highlighting its feasibility and importance. Incorporating this feature could broaden DaVinci Resolve’s user base and reinforce its standing as a comprehensive, user-centric software. I am hopeful that an Arabic subtitle auto-detection feature could be a valuable addition, fulfilling the diverse needs of the DaVinci Resolve community. I eagerly await any updates regarding this feature request and extend my gratitude for your consideration and continuous innovation. Warmest regards, Dr Ahmed Nazar.Ahmd5800Version: 18.6.5

✓ Not sure why it’s so difficult to see all my videos that are directly in my Photos app.One of the frustrations I’ve had with this application is the fact that it does not show a folder for my Photos app. Despite having full access, nothing is on the left-hand side only the iCloud option is there. Reset tried different options. Nothing there for the Photos app, despite every other applicationin the apps folder, having access to just pull directly out of my Photos app, this one has to make it the most difficult. It should not be this difficult. When I click on the Photos app should be the very first thing that pops up..Damon016Version: 18.6.2

✓ Great but a major issue (for me anyway)It’s fantastic that Blackmagic has ported this over to the iPad and I’m sure it will eventually sort out any issues and include other tabs ( the edit page please ! ) The major problem appears to be is it’s handling of external SSDs ( at least in my case ). When I attach my 1TB Sandisk Extreme SSD, initially it is fine and I can import project archives from the disk, however whenever it needs to access the disk to re link media etc, it seems to “lose” the disk and throws up errors. When I check on the iPad’s file app, the SSD is not showing ( but still physically connected). This “disconnection” does not happen at any other time with any other app. Given the size of files needed to use Resolve, external SSDs are more or less compulsory for this programme. Using the latest 18.1.2.1 update released today on M1 iPad Air 5.WW_TravellerVersion: 18.1.2.1

✓ Don’t botherI spent £1500 on a new iPad M2 and Pencil, and £100 on this app (even though i’ve paid for Studio) so as to edit on the go… So far the app has crashed every time i’ve used it, i’ve lost my work twice, i’ve not been able to use the delivery function once as it fails on a Fusion error when i don’t have a fusion element in the time line, and when ever i load it it never leaves the Editing tabs open, you have to load them every time, and i have to re-connect the media every time. I want to love it, but Black Magic isn’t making it easy for me. I’m not sure how everyone else is managing to sell this combination on YouTube..Damian JennisonVersion: 18.6.3

✓ Just don’t…I’m tired of crashing. It is not reliable. For a while, I’ve been looking for ways, googling up for better solution. Maybe close different apps and sign out from Blackmagic Cloud. But… to… no… avail… I think it is at its infancy, but I’m at my point where I’m not recommending anyone to fork over $95 for the Studio version. You are better off buying Macbook Air and be provided the full version of Davinci Resolve. Even more, the apps is limited to Edit and Color and there are some limitations on how to edit. Not to mention, if Apple is releasing Logic Pro apps, where is Fairlight?.Jeff Ryan CarlsonVersion: 18.5.0.1

✓ Can’t even get startedAs a long time LumaFusion user, I was keen to see what this app had to offer. Unfortunately, the first thing I found was that it does not import from the iPad Photos folder (which it cannot even see) and the second thing I found was that it’s not possible to drag and drop from that same folder into the app. Deleted..TheWightGuyVersion: 18.6.6

✓ External full screen support?????Guys - i waited this SW so long now.. and just plugged my Ipad Pro (M1) on my docking station to use the SW with my 24" monitor - BUT this app only run in a small window not possible to resize at all and can not use the full screen! Please fix this ASAP then this will be perfect for Ipad users too.Gulb80Version: 18.1.2

✓ No Help Section - unable to import videosLike most people who refuse Davinci resolve on an iMac I was very excited to hear that they will be a version for iPad so of course I download it. My first problem was I am unable to import any videos at all like most people who use an iPad or an iPhone your photos/videos are stored in your photos, there is no way to access this. It only opened up folders that I have absolutely no images or videos in. There is no help section to try to help me figure out how to do this. I did not have this problem with DaVinci Resolve for Mac. So unless the program did not properly install, this is an epic fail on their part. Hopefully I will be able to figure it out and I can change the review to show that..Need406Version: 18.6.3

✓ Calling this “unwieldy” is unfair to merely unwieldy appsImagine the most clunky, unwieldy app possible for an iPad —- and that would still be smoother, more efficient, and more intuitive than this piece of junk. To make matters worse — I had to buy the Studio version in order to access Magic Mask — the one feature that was tempting me to migrate to DaVinci Resolve. Imagine my disappointment when I found this feature to be barely-if-at-all functional!! But I thought —- maybe I can keep this from being a _total_ loss. I noticed that (unlike the other iPad options) this app has a scrolling-text function. Only problem is —- when I tried to highlight any significant swath of text, the text-field did not cooperate. Everyone’s talking about how awesome and game-chainging DaVinci Resolve is. But as for me, I am going to be sticking with FinalCut Pro and LumaFusion. I have already uninstalled this app from both my iPads — and as soon as I am able to, I am going to request a refund on the Studio version of this app..KPPhoenixVersion: 18.6.3

✓ Crashing..I am making a small 15 second project. And I do all work get edited to how I want it. The second I click save it doesn’t save and the app crashes and I have to start over. 5 times I’ve tried and I’m not trying again. I will be deleting the app and finding an alternative..Lcrm1996Version: 18.6.4

✓ Doesn’t work at all!It crashes all time, wasn’t able to do even 15 sec short video. Waste off time!.Akko****Version: 18.1.3

✓ App is worstAlways crashing not able to edit any video especially after new update.DrlensbugVersion: 18.5.0.1

✓ A dump truck with a mercedes engine.I don't know about iPad Pro, really. Any time I use "Smart Warp" when interpolating frames, this device crashes to desktop as soon as I hit render. I blamed it on heat buildup, but this is now happening with my iPad Pro sitting on a chilled gel pad to pull heat out of the device (which has abysmal cooling and tries to convince you "the M1 doesn't need it") I am not trusting iPad Pro as a serious work station. Maybe the Mac book does better but this tablet running a hyped-up PHONE OS isn't working for me..BadDomino5Version: 18.5.0.1

✓ Always crashingNot working properly and always crashing, i deleted and reinstalled the app like some advice i watched in YouTube but still the same, i am using the Ipad 12.9 inch M2. This is a bad app i lose the video i already edited, this app giving me frustration..EmshunVersion: 18.6.4

✓ Can’t import from photo libraryCan’t import videos from photo library on iPad, so you need to upload from photo library to Dropbox, then download from Dropbox back to resolve. Clearly didn’t think about that usability issue..Dank1975Version: 18.1.2

✓ Good startIts amazing to see more powerful video editing software coming to ipad & i’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on this, its almost exactly what I want. But for the moment i’ll be sticking with lumafusion for my ipad-based jobs because its just a more tablet friendly app. Touch functions need work, its very clunky and un-responsive, pencil controls feel fine. I understand they’ve tried to keep it as full fat as possible but they shouldn’t shy away from making the app more finger friendly & ‘ipadified’. If those things get addressed in the future i’ll almost definitely be getting the paid version..TomtrialsVersion: 18.1.2

✓ From a guy never used DaVinci Resolve before and only using LumafusionI first heard about this editing software when it came to ipados, never knew that it existed on computer. I heard lot of professional editor like using this software. I never tried any editing software on the computer maybe because it’s performance very bad and cost too much money. So i try it out after 5 years using Lumafusion to editing for my videos. At first it’s very hard to use. can’t pinch in or out the clip line, comlicated zoom and out effects, theres some cool effects that I liked. After tried to learn it and final straw that broke the back is that, audio very buggy when i played the video (on 2021 iPad mini). So I decided to head back to Lumafusion because it’s kinda simple, enough for my video cutting, easy to zoom and out of an video, enough effects. It does all the stuff for me like Color Space based on clip I put in the project so I don’t need to worry about. Maybe i’m just an idiot trying to learn this “professional” app. If it’s the good editing software for you then use it and purchase the Studio mode for it. I just find it very hard to use and it’s sort of anti new user. If you find this review stupid then yea, i’m stupid..MinhNguyen245Version: 18.1.2.1

✓ Lacks a lot of file support (no R3D, DNXHD, DNG etc)It’s works amazing on iPad especially when you get the other tabs to show (Edit, Media, Deliver etc) but the lack of file support compared to the PC version as of writing this is frustrating and really limits to what camera media I can even edit. I primarily shoot on Red and use dnxhd proxies can’t edit either files so for now this version is useless to me until they update.MdfichichfincjfcnfVersion: 18.6.6

✓ Very basic and missing fundamentalsWell I was hoping that BMD would at least assure that their own software would work with their own cameras but as of now at least Resolve for iPad only supports BRAW but not the CDNG format many of their previous generation cameras shoot into. It sees files shot in CDNG as just stills and won’t import them properly as a clip for any of their older cameras. Also missing is the ability to add any custom 3D LUT’s at all, you are stuck with the basic LUT’s Resolve comes with, there’s no option at all to add any third party LUT files whatsoever. Hopefully they address both of these major issues, even if it requires me buying the Studio version, which I totally would if it supported both these features..ChasehagenVersion: 18.1.2

✓ Still feels like a late betaI’ve been using LumaFusion for years and love its simplicity. However, it lacks quite a few features that prevents it from being a true FCP replacement. DaVinci Resolve has almost all of those features and then some, but it’s going to take some getting used to. My other complaint is that it’s got some bugs and it doesn’t fully support external monitor on iPadOS 16 (that seems like a major oversight). I had to delete and reinstall to get it working again..BryanbuffVersion: 18.1.3

✓ Great Editor but has a fatal flaw.Great editor and provides a lot of tools for creating your project. I has a fatal flaw that other video editors do not have! I upgraded to the latest iPad Pro 13 inch and did the iPad to iPad setup when setting up the new iPad. I have 3 different video editors and 2 of them work flawless when bringing up on the new iPad. DaVinci editor, came up but could not find anything other than it’s projects and stated it had broken links on each of the projects. You would think that would not be a problem since there is a button to resolve broken links. The button is next to worthless since it just brings up a file dialog window and YOU the user has to guess where DaVinci buried the file it need under layers and layers of folders. I have searched both BlackMagic and the internet looking for a faster solution, with no resolve other than searching for each missing files..GeodovVersion: 18.6.6

✓ Crashed several times and bugged out—lost 2 hours of workI really want to like DaVinci Resolve, and because I haven’t paid for it yet I did add an extra star. However, while working on a project that wasn’t too crazy, my app experienced some slowdown. I’m running a 12.9 inch iPad Pro with an M1 chip. I tried to edit some photos with the inspector tab and it crashed a couple times. Eventually I gave up and moved back to cutting together the rest of the film. After working on it for a bit I tried to save it but it didn’t say whether it was saved or not. At some point I made a cut I didn’t like so I hit Cmd + Z, at which point the app freaked out and when it finally loaded normally, it went back to an earlier save state from a couple hours prior. Not sure what happened, and I was starting to get used to the UI, but I can’t responsibly learn this software if there is a chance it won’t save hours of work because it’s buggy. Supper bummed and disappointed. Glad I didn’t pay for it yet..Valued Lifetime subscriber?Version: 18.6.5

✓ Please can you add or make a Fairlight appI’m a sound engineer, I absolutely love DaVinci, I’ve used other DAWS for 40 years, I’ve found Logic to become relatively unstable and processor hungry - lots of updates but seemingly a lack of backend work. DaVinci is brilliant and I love the interoperability of all elements and the collaboration- wow. But please please please can I have Fairlight..SoundManAnotherVersion: 18.1.2.2

✓ I love DaVinci on the computer, but this isn’t like thatI really love DaVinci on my computer, editing is so easy but on here. It gives you 2 options, I don’t like that. I wish it was the exact same as computer. You can edit so much more on there..Snapchat fan gone 123Version: 18.5.0.2

✓ Sadly can’t import videos and photos from camera rollSadly can’t import videos and photos from camera roll but only from the file.CahouchoucVersion: 18.1.2

✓ 18.5 Crashes a lotLove the new update features. However crashes a lot. Even while hovering over a few new effects. Please fix..DigitalPhotographer22Version: 18.5

✓ Great first release, but buggy and missing featuresIt's Davinci Resolve on iPad. So far I'm pleased with how it works, with a few minor niggles around the touch controls (it's very challenging to scroll the media panel without selecting clips, would be much better to ignore selection unless you long-press on a clip or something and scroll by default). Works well with an external SSD. Removing a star as the app has no dedicated button to save a project, and I've now lost an hour of work that it was apparently not saving for some reason. It's very weird to rely only on autosave..RobotmayVersion: 18.1.2.1

✓ Doesn;t even startI can;t even start it most of the times, when it starts and i try to open a project it says i have to upgrade the project for the new version, then it takes forever to do that upgrade and gets stuck at 100% and then it crashes, then we’re back to square one. Unfortunately unusable.FabbiozVersion: 18.5.0.1

✓ Buggy, unintuative, confusingJust do the world a favour and go out of business. this is trash software. buggy, awful ui, awful confusing setting, seems like deliberate obfuscation of even simple things. awful.ZedzedzeedVersion: 18.6.2

✓ No external display support - small windowed viewI was really looking forward to using DaVinci Resolve for the iPad - I have my M1 iPad Pro setup as a desktop, with monitor keyboard and mouse. Unfortunately, DaVinci resolve will only run in a small windowed view, it doesn’t support full screen on external display’s. I will be happy to purchase Studio if this is fixed..RixsonrVersion: 18.1.2

✓ Early days but too hard without prior experience“elegant, modern interface is fast to learn and easy for new users” This might be true if you are familiar with the desktop version. Otherwise it’s hard to know what all those quite small and faint buttons in the dark interface do and to figure out the specific modes in which things come and go. My impression is that there are some great tools if you can only get them to do just what you want. Unfortunately there is no help available yet specifically for the iPad version and you can waste a lot of time trying to figure it out from the desktop version tutorials..IPaddlingVersion: 18.1.2

✓ Many things make the app crash.For example depth map, etc, I had the m1 IPad, now using the m2 IPad, and same results, If CapCut can do the depth map work without crashing, why couldn’t you?.HhshsbsbzhxdVersion: 18.5.0.1

✓ DaVinci Resolve CrashI’ve used DaVinci Resolve since I found out it came out on the iPad. It works great for the most part, but there are some things that do need to be addressed. 1, whenever I start adding multiple video layers, it starts to slow down. It takes time for the layers to load, which doesn’t really help when I’m trying to work and get things done. 2, when scrubbing through my timeline while having multiple layers, the app will freeze when it gets to a part that has multiple layers. 3, there is a horrible lag whenever I try to add transitions. 4, when I add pictures or small videos to my timeline, the app will crash. Now, I don’t do many heavy things on this app. I use it to mainly for putting pictures together. I have an M1 iPad Pro so I know that these issues aren’t caused by hardware. I really do love using DaVinci Resolve. I just hope that these problems get fixed because I do not want to have to switch to another video editing software..TjenfjcVersion: 18.6.6

✓ Imo, as of Oct 2023 - Final Cut has the edge. So much potential tho.You swap from Lightroom to DaVinciResolve with a flick of your hand - the CX impossible on most machines that run this software. But not on the iPad - this is the reality we are fortunate enough to live in today. Here it is - the Resolve interface you know and love. You notice only two tabs on the bottom immediately - editing and color grading. FairLight is nowhere in sight (and fair enough), but nor is the file manager there, or the simplified clip view. Odd choice, but understandable - better have a stable build now, than later. Then, you try to fade in audio and realize - that is not a feature (yet, (hopefully)). Cropping on the M1 iPad Pro is comically laggy for 1920x1080p footage, and the overall CX of the NLE is just… off. Ex: You are guaranteed to try to move a clip, only to enter the ‘scroll selected portion of the source’ mode inside the clip. Verdict: Final Cut is clunky and I dont like it, but — it has more features of the desktop NLEs..Qwer1627Version: 18.6.2

✓ Pretty great, except for software bugI’m pleasantly surprised that Resolve runs smoothly on my 4th Gen iPad Air (although I am disappointed that I can’t export in 4k without upgrading to an iPad Pro). That aside, I stumbled across a possible software bug when editing vertical content: it is shrunken down and surrounded by a large black border that I can’t get rid of. I have already tried adjusting my project settings to 1080x1920, cropping the clips (doing so only zooms in to the clips without enlarging them), and adjusting the Retime/Scaling settings. Note that, regarding the black border, I’m not referring to the empty space that would otherwise be filled if the clips were horizontal. This problem, however, doesn’t occur when editing horizontal video. I figured that I was missing something or doing something wrong, so I imported vertical content into the desktop version of Resolve to see if the issue persisted. I used the same project settings I used on my iPad, but the desktop app displayed the vertical clips correctly. With that being said, I would appreciate having this software bug fixed so I can utilize the app fully. I’ve tried reinstalling the app, to no avail. I’m curious if other users have also experienced this problem..EJMuffinVersion: 18.1.2

DaVinci Resolve for iPad works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact DaVinci Resolve for iPad.