File Hub by imoreapps vs FormatX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Hub by imoreapps
Manage files on your iOS device with this app. Access cloud services and network servers, view documents, and play media without conversion. It offers robust file management, viewing, and playback capabilities for millions of users.
- Cloud service integration (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox)
- Network server access (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Samba)
- Document viewer (PDF, Office)
- Audio/Video player
- File compression/decompression
- Wireless file transfer
- Local storage management
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A better way to manage files on iOS device. It helps user accessing the most popular cloud services and old fashion NAS/WebDAV/FTP/SFTP servers, viewing PDF, Office documents and playing most of audio/video formats without convert hassles. Millions use File Hub every day to manage their files. KEY FEATURES: ■ File Manager • Supports local storage and Recycle bin. • Supports iCloud, OneDrive, Google drive, Dropbox, Box cloud services. • Supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV & Windows Samba servvers. • Support for file collection and tagging. • More than 40+ file types support. • Multiple view modes support. • Sort files by "Name", "Date", "Size", "Kind" fields. • Unarchive ZIP, RAR, 7-zip, CBZ, CBR, TAR, BZ2, GZ files. • Network Task Manager supports uploading and downloading of files and directories. • Built-in wireless file transfer, easily exchange files between iOS devices and computer. • Editing photo and MP3 ID3 tags. ■ Viewer • Image Viewer • Text Editor • PDF Reader • Music Player • Video Player • Office Documents Viewer ■ Others • Light/Dark themes. • Password authentication. • Much more... Note: If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy — https://imoreapps.github.io/filehub/privacy.html
FormatX
This app is a comprehensive tool for converting and editing video, audio, and image files. It offers features like compression, extraction, merging, and format adjustments for a wide range of media types.
- Video format conversion
- Audio format conversion
- Image format conversion
- Audio extraction from video
- Video compression
- Video and audio editing
- GIF creation from video
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FormatX is an all-in-one format conversion tool that supports video, audio, and image format conversions, audio extraction, compression, cropping, merging, speed adjustment, rotation, aspect ratio adjustment, volume control, and more. Easily convert everything you want... FormatX has the following main features: Video Format Conversion: Supports conversion of videos in various formats with the freedom to customize settings like resolution, bitrate, frame rate, etc. Supported formats include mp4, mov, mkv, mpg, amv, ts, mpeg, m4v, wmv, asf, avi, vob, flv, etc. Audio Format Conversion: Professional audio format conversion settings to maintain the original audio quality. Supported formats include wav, mp3, aac, m4a, flac, etc. Image Format Conversion: Supports various image format conversions with the freedom to modify resolution and ratio. Supported formats include jpg, png, heic, jpeg, etc. Audio Extraction: Extracts various audio formats from videos with simple and convenient operations, maintaining the original sound sampling rate, bitrate, and supporting features like fade in and fade out. Video Compression: Supports limitless compression from 1% to 100%, compatible with multiple video formats. Video Editing: Features video cropping, merging, rotation, speed adjustment, volume control, and video denoising. Audio Editing: Supports audio cropping, merging, speed adjustment, volume control, and audio denoising. GIF Processing: Converts videos of various formats into high-definition GIFs, allowing personalized creation of desired GIFs. Subscription Auto-Renewal Instructions: -- Subscription Period: 1 week, 1 month, 1 year -- Subscription Price: Check iAP application information for details. -- Payment: Purchase confirmation and payment will be recorded in the iTunes account. -- Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription period will be extended for one subscription cycle after successful payment. -- Cancel Renewal: To cancel the renewal, manually turn off the auto-renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management at least 24 hours before the current subscription period is charged. -- Terms of Use: https://formatx-app.notion.site/formatx-app/Terms-of-use-37aaafcaef794d2d96c659595f243ac6 -- Privacy Policy: https://formatx-app.notion.site/formatx-app/Privacy-Policy-6920b3b28f944b60a977dc770b6c4c99
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FormatX at free against File Hub by imoreapps's free with in-app purchases. File Hub by imoreapps's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. File Hub by imoreapps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and FormatX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for File Hub by imoreapps against 4.6 for FormatX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Hub by imoreapps has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
File Hub by imoreapps ships an update every 2 weeks, FormatX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Hub by imoreapps | FormatX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓飞 李 | 阳 刘 |
Customer experience
File Hub by imoreapps
FormatX
Bugs and requests
File Hub by imoreapps
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when opening certain file types
- Connectivity issues with SMB and WebDAV
- Inconsistent behavior when transferring large files
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality for files
- Improve video playback performance
- Implement two-way sync with cloud services
- Bring back password protection for folders
FormatX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
File Hub by imoreapps
- Professional Edition (1 Year)$3.991 Year
- Professional Edition (Lifetime)$9.99
FormatX
- 1 Week$0.297 Days
- 1 Month$0.991 Month
- 1 Year3 Days trial$9.991 Year









