Myth: the right all-in-one app replaces your whole Shorts workflow

Myth: the right all-in-one app replaces your whole Shorts workflow
Marketing fantasy. I tried running everything through one 'all-in-one' (Veed, then Captions). Each was great at one stage and mediocre at two others. A two-tool stack beat every all-in-one I tested.

My tested stack
— Record + rough cut: CapCut (free)
— Captions + reframe: Submagic ($16/mo)

Pros: best-in-class at each step beats jack-of-all-trades.
Cons: two subscriptions, slight export hop.

Price: ~$16/mo total with CapCut free.
Best for: daily posters who feel friction in one stage.
Verdict: skip the all-in-one promise. A lean two-tool stack wins. Not for hobbyists posting weekly — one free app is plenty there.