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GoPro Quik Review: The Essential Companion App for Action Cam Users

by GoPro, Inc.

4.8
IOSPhoto & Video
Designed to help GoPro camera owners manage and edit their footage, this app combines a media hub, remote control, and streamlined video editor. For anyone who wants to quickly produce shareable content from action camera clips, it significantly simplifies the workflow. A powerful tool that turns a phone into a command center for GoPro hardware.

Detailed Review

The GoPro Quik app serves as the primary mobile interface for users of GoPro action cameras, functioning as a three-part utility: a remote control, a media library, and an editing suite. Its core purpose is to reduce the friction between capturing high-octane footage and producing a finished video, positioning itself as an almost mandatory download for GoPro owners. The app aims to cater to both beginners who want automated edits and more hands-on users who desire granular control over their projects, though its success varies across these different user needs. Analyzing its core features reveals a focus on integration and speed. The app allows for full remote control of compatible GoPro cameras, enabling users to start/stop recording, change settings, and frame shots from their phone. Media management is central, with tools to preview, import, and organize clips directly from the camera to the phone. The editing functionality provides automated 'QuikStory' creation, which selects clips and applies music and transitions, alongside a manual timeline editor for custom projects. Subscription-based cloud backup and additional premium editing features are also woven into the experience. In real-world usage, the app excels at immediate post-capture tasks. A user returning from a mountain bike ride can wirelessly transfer highlights to their phone, use an auto-edit to create a 60-second recap for social media within minutes, and share it without ever touching a computer. Families, as noted in reviews, use it as a communal tool where multiple members can operate the camera and contribute to a shared video diary. However, the transition from quick edits to more sophisticated projects can feel constrained by the toolset, pushing some users to export raw clips to other desktop or mobile applications. User feedback trends highlight clear strengths and recurring points of friction. Reviews consistently praise the convenience of remote camera control, the speed of wireless transfers, and the simplicity of automated editing for instant results. Specific testimonials mention its daily use for family documentation and its value as a viewing and transfer tool. Conversely, a notable portion of feedback critiques the subscription model, feeling that advanced editing tools should be more accessible after the significant investment in GoPro hardware. Some users express that while the app is brilliant for basics, they ultimately export clips to other free editors for finer control. Overall, GoPro Quik is a highly effective and nearly essential tool for its specific ecosystem, particularly for users who prioritize a fast, integrated workflow from camera to social media. Its limitations primarily revolve around the value proposition of its premium tier, which can create a perceived paywall for certain features. For pure GoPro management and rapid, good-enough edits, the app is outstanding. For complex, multi-layered video projects, it often serves best as a first step in a larger production chain.

Key Features

  • Wireless camera remote control: Start/stop recording, adjust settings, and frame shots directly from your smartphone screen.
  • QuikStory auto-editor: Automatically creates edited videos by analyzing footage, adding music and transitions with a single tap.
  • Direct media import & preview: Wirelessly transfer and view high-resolution photos and videos from the camera to the phone.
  • Manual video timeline editor: Provides tools for custom cuts, adding text, adjusting speed, and applying filters manually.
  • GoPro Subscription integration: Offers cloud backup for footage and access to premium editing tools and discounts.
  • Easy sharing & export: Quickly renders and shares finished videos to social media platforms or saves to the device gallery.

Why Users Love It

Seamless GoPro camera integration
Rapid automated video creation

Perfect for: GoPro camera owners who want a fast, integrated solution to manage footage and create simple, shareable edits directly on their phone.

Screenshots

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Current Rank

#48

Best Rank

#48

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Average Rank

#48

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User Reviews

cbeam911
Dec 12, 2025

So much the GoPro can do! Way over my head but I’m determined to be efficient and good at it one day! Worth every penny! Wow! So much the GoPro can do! Way over my head but I’m determined to be efficient and good at it one day! Worth every penny!

Fightsforfreedom
Dec 11, 2025

They grow fast. We walk with our three littles daily and play a lot at our area as parks. We do Pokemon pack battles and having the camera keeps on its tripod captures all the emotions for us. My wife was a picture person. The ability for all the kids to carry the camera ads everyone’s perspective. Very cool tool for our family. We use ours daily for family documentaries They grow fast. We walk with our three littles daily and play a lot at our area as parks. We do Pokemon pack battles and having the camera keeps on its tripod captures all the emotions for us. My wife was a picture person. The ability for all the kids to carry the camera ads everyone’s perspective. Very cool tool for our family.

1776trump
Dec 21, 2025

great app for people who dont know how to do anything on a computer or a phone more features then i even know how to use easy to use great app for people who dont know how to do anything on a computer or a phone more features then i even know how to use

young-G-x
Dec 19, 2025

Money well spent! Love how fast and easy it is to create a video; I love GoPro so much Review by Kixxkimx Money well spent! Love how fast and easy it is to create a video; I love GoPro so much

THEBRONOLAN
Dec 14, 2025

I can do so much! I can start and stop my GoPro remotely! And I can view my GoPro videos! Also there is a subscription service for the GoPro cloud backup so if my phone breaks the videos will be safe! Amazing app! If you have a GoPro 5 stars! Great! I can do so much! I can start and stop my GoPro remotely! And I can view my GoPro videos! Also there is a subscription service for the GoPro cloud backup so if my phone breaks the videos will be safe! Amazing app! If you have a GoPro 5 stars!

App Details

Developer

GoPro, Inc.

Platform

ios

Rating

4.8

Last Updated

12/25/2025