Comparison

YouDescribeX vs FlipFlow

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

Head to head
About

YouDescribeX

This app provides mobile access to YouTube videos with audio descriptions, making content accessible for blind and visually-impaired viewers. Users can watch described videos, request new descriptions, and rate existing ones. It aims to enhance video accessibility for a wider audience.

Highlights
  • Watch YouTube videos with audio descriptions
  • Request descriptions for new videos
  • Rate the quality of audio descriptions
  • Search for described and undescribed videos
  • Submit suggestions for description improvement
Features
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The YouDescribeX app gives blind and visually-impaired viewers convenient mobile access to a rapidly growing collection of YouTube videos with audio description -- an extra soundtrack added by a describer to tell the viewer about text, illustrations, setting, gestures, and facial expressions that are otherwise not accessible to blind viewers, or to otherwise aid viewers who benefit from additional description to understand the video content. The YouDescribeX app for iOS lets you choose from thousands of YouTube videos described by our global community of contributors. The app also lets you request descriptions for YouTube videos that have not yet been described, and rate descriptions that have already been created. YouDescribeX is free and easy to use from the iOS app or from the desktop. The app has been extensively tested with the VoiceOver screen reader, and the website works well with a variety of screen reader/browser combinations. If you are interested in joining the community of volunteer describers to record audio descriptions for others to view on YouDescribe, use a desktop browser and visit us at https://youdescribe.org/ We will be adding the ability to record from the app in an upcoming release. Who are the describers? * Teachers of the visually impaired who want to give their students better access to educational videos; * Sighted friends and family of all ages who want to share their favorite YouTube videos with the blind people in their lives; * Children and adults who believe in accessibility and want to help make video more accessible for blind or neuro-diverse viewers. The YouDescribeX app can be used to: * Watch the latest contributions to the YouDescribe collection * Search for and view described or undescribed YouTube videos * Rate the quality of any audio description with up to 5 stars * Make suggestions for how individual describers can improve their AD technique, * Submit requests for YouTube videos you want described. * Share links to videos on YouDescribe Learn more about Smith-Kettlewell at https://www.ski.org/ Send us feedback by e-mailing support@youdescribe.org Learn more about YouDescribe by following us on Twitter and Facebook: http://twitter.com/SKERI_YD http://facebook.com/YouDescribe The YouDescribeX app allows you to sign in with Google Account. For Google Privacy Policy, click https://policies.google.com/privacy This app fetches data from YouTube. For YouTube Terms of Service, click https://www.youtube.com/t/terms The YouDescribeX app was developed by Kishan Patel as part of his master’s degree under the direction of Dr. Ilmi Yoon of San Francisco State University, and Dr. Joshua Miele of the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute.

About

FlipFlow

Easily reverse your videos to create unique visual effects. Adjust playback speed for slow-motion or fast-forward moments, and trim clips to highlight specific segments. Transform your videos with creative editing tools.

Highlights
  • Reverse video playback
  • Adjust video speed
  • Trim video segments
  • Create slow-motion effects
  • Create fast-forward effects
Features
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Give your videos an exciting twist with FlipFlow! Our app allows you to experiment with your favorite videos in a whole new way. With FlipFlow, you can reverse videos to create stunning effects, trim specific segments, and adjust the speed to achieve slow-motion or high-speed effects. Whether you want to add a touch of creativity to your everyday moments or completely transform the narrative of a video, FlipFlow gives you the tools to make it happen. Download now and start rediscovering your favorite videos in a unique and exciting way. Requires in-app purchase or viewing of rewarded advertising to enjoy full functionality. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

YouDescribeX4 screens
FlipFlow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YouDescribeX at none against FlipFlow's 2. 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. FlipFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. YouDescribeX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for YouDescribeX against 5.0 for FlipFlow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
YouDescribeX versus FlipFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouDescribeXFlipFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmith-Kettlewell Eye Research InstituteAsgami

Customer experience

YouDescribeX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlipFlow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

YouDescribeX

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FlipFlow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is YouDescribeX free?
YouDescribeX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlipFlow free?
FlipFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YouDescribeX or FlipFlow?
YouDescribeX and FlipFlow are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do YouDescribeX or FlipFlow have ads?
Neither YouDescribeX nor FlipFlow shows ads.

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