# FxGuru: Movie FX Director

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553674737](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553674737)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id553674737`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Picadelic
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (1,696 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.14.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-02-15
- **First published:** 2013-10-25
- **Size:** 74 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fxguru-movie-fx-director/id553674737)
- **Website:** [http://www.fxguruapp.com](http://www.fxguruapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.fxguruapp.com/privacy](http://www.fxguruapp.com/privacy)

## Description

FxGuru: Movie FX Director lets you add Hollywood-caliber visual effects to your videos in seconds. InstantFX delivers quick, dramatic scenes with horror, sci-fi and action effects and cinematic filters for pro-quality clips.

Powered by MotionMatch technology and virtual decals, it keeps effects aligned with motion for natural-looking results. Explore 90+ effects—from creatures and explosions to vehicles and seasonal scenes—to unleash cinematic storytelling in your clips, with options in free and paid libraries.

## Rankings

- #44,551 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like the app for its ease of use and dramatic FX, but stability and pricing are major concerns. Repeated crashes and force closes during recording, uploading, or playback are frequent across devices (including iPhone 14). Many effects are paid and can be pricey; some users feel the library is outdated with few new options. Critics also report limited control over effect placement (distance/angle) and the need to repurchase effects after reinstall. Overall, the concept and quick-result workflow are strong, but reliability and monetization issues dominate user sentiment.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a quick, drop-in workflow to create entertaining clips (choose a filter, point the camera, record).
- Strong and varied set of dramatic effects (truck crash, earthquake, tank, locust swarm) that boost video impact.
- Core functionality remains solid and enjoyable despite age, with some users noting good performance on Mac and long-standing usefulness.
- The app delivers fast results, letting users produce clips in seconds when it works as intended.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and force closes during recording, uploading, or playback (including on newer devices like iPhone 14).
- Payment model heavy reliance on paid effects; many users feel it’s expensive and that you have to pay for most effects, with some reports of repurchasing after reinstall.
- Lack of updates and a limited, outdated effects library; requests for more/new effects and ongoing development are common.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553674737)