1. Final Cut Pro: $299 one-time. Apple's pro editor, free updates for years historically.
  2. DaVinci Resolve: free version first, Studio $295 one-time when you need the extras.
  3. iMovie: free, preinstalled. Fine for vlogs and family videos.
  4. LumaFusion: $29.99 one-time on iOS and Mac. The iPad pro choice.

For photo and video editing software for Mac, Final Cut Pro at $299 beats Premiere Pro's $275/year in month 14. DaVinci's free tier beats everything at month zero. The free editing apps for Mac are iMovie (preinstalled) and DaVinci Resolve (full free tier). The subscription model only wins if you need After Effects and the whole Adobe pipeline with it. Sources: Adobe, Blackmagic Design Convert it free: PicConvert handles the format chores.