Comparison

Fileyan vs ffmpeg

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fileyan

View detailed technical information for your image, video, and audio files. It displays metadata such as creation time, GPS location, codecs, dimensions, and camera settings. This app supports a wide range of common and professional media formats.

Highlights
  • View creation time and GPS location
  • Display codec, dimensions, and frame rate
  • Show EXIF and camera information
  • Support for numerous image, video, and audio formats
  • Detailed metadata extraction
Features
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View technical information of media (image, video and audio) files. MediaInfo alternative. Show info about creation time, GPS location, codec, dimensions, frame rate (FPS), duration, profile, level, encoder, EXIF metadata, orientation, alpha, container format, bitrate, device, camera, aperture, focal length, shutter speed, ISO, exposure bias, HDR, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, ISO 21496-1, UltraHDR, gain map, XMP, megapixel count, color space, color transfer (SMPTE/PQ/HLG), matrix coefficients, color primaries (Display P3/BT.2020), bit depth, pixel format, saturation, sharpness, depth image, 360 videos, spatial videos, live photos, panorama, motion photos, ICC profile, auxiliary data, audio channels, sample rate, chroma subsampling, auxiliary images, IPTC, C2PA (Content Credentials), AI Generated, RGB/YUV/CMYK/XYB and more. It can also extract motion/live photo videos, EXIF/XMP/JUMBF metadata, thumbnails, gain map and auxiliary images to PNG, HEIF/AVIF/HEIF box data, JPEG sub-images, PNG chunks, ISO BMFF UUID. Supported formats: - Image: JPEG, HEIC, HEIF, PNG, APNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, WEBP, AVIF, JPEG XL (JXL), RAW, CR3, CR2, NEF, ARW, RW2, DNG, ORF, RAF, HIF, JPEG 2000 - Video: AV1, VP9, VP8, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), H.266 (VVC), MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, MOV, MP4, M4V, 3GP, MKV, QuickTime, WebM, FLV, WMV, TS, MTS, M2TS, VOB, MPG, AVI, OGG, APV - Audio: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, AC3, DTS, WMA, M4A, OPUS, OGG, AIFF, APE, MPC, AMR, MKA, AU, RA, RMVB, CAF, MID, MIDI

About

ffmpeg

This app provides a local workbench for audio and video processing on iPhone and iPad. It allows users to convert video to audio, change audio formats, compress videos, crop clips, adjust volume, and view media information using FFmpeg commands.

Highlights
  • Video to audio conversion
  • Audio format conversion
  • Video compression
  • Clip cropping
  • Volume adjustment
  • Media information viewing
Features
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FFmpeg Workbench is a local audio and video processing tool that runs on iPhone and iPad, suitable for users who need to perform video to audio conversion, audio format conversion, video compression, clip cropping, volume adjustment, and media information viewing. If you have any questions during use, please contact us at 2524931333@qq.com The App has a built-in FFmpeg command-line workbench. You can import videos, audios or folders in the app sandbox workspace and process files using FFmpeg commands similar to those on the desktop. For instance, extract MP4 videos to MP3 audio, convert audio to WAV, compress video size, crop specified segments, or use ffprobe to view file encoding, duration, resolution, bit rate and other information.

Screenshots

Fileyan4 screens
ffmpeg4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fileyan and ffmpeg both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Fileyan's written reviews are positive against 50% of ffmpeg's. Fileyan also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Fileyan against 4.8 for ffmpeg. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Fileyan's written reviews are positive against 50% of ffmpeg's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fileyan ships an update every 5 days, ffmpeg fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fileyan versus ffmpeg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileyanffmpeg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer园园 刘Liuan Pipi Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Fileyan

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ffmpeg

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fileyan

No in-app purchases

None

ffmpeg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fileyan free?
Fileyan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ffmpeg free?
ffmpeg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fileyan or ffmpeg?
Fileyan is rated higher. Fileyan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ffmpeg averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Fileyan or ffmpeg have ads?
Neither Fileyan nor ffmpeg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fileyan or ffmpeg?
Fileyan ships an update every 5 days, and ffmpeg fortnightly. Most recently, Fileyan was updated on September 26, 2026 and ffmpeg on September 30, 2026.

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