Comparison

Bonsai vs FFhub

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

Head to head
About

Bonsai

Effortlessly shrink video file sizes to reclaim storage space on your Apple devices. Compress high-resolution footage to smaller formats without sacrificing quality, making it easier to save memories and avoid paying for extra cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Compress 4K/HD videos to 1080p or 720p
  • Reduce video bitrate with presets
  • Control output frame rates
  • Utilize HEVC (H.265) encoding
  • Filter and sort videos by size/duration/resolution
  • Compress iCloud and local videos
  • View visual storage insights
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Bonsai shrinks your videos to free up storage on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even visionOS. Compress 4K videos to 1080p or 720p (and use high-efficiency H.265) to save device and iCloud space without deleting your memories. Hey there! I’m the solo developer of Bonsai, an app I created because I was tired of deleting precious memories just to free up space. Sound familiar? Instead of choosing which videos to sacrifice when your iPhone says “Storage Full,” you can use Bonsai to make those video files smaller without losing the moments inside them. What is Bonsai? Bonsai is a video compressor & downsizing tool that gives you more storage space by shrinking your videos. It’s like pruning a bonsai tree: we carefully trim file size while keeping all the beauty of the original. - Compress 4K or HD videos to 1080p or 720p in a few taps. (A 4K video can become ~75% smaller instantly!) - Reduce Bitrate of your videos using easy and understandable presets. - Control the output frame rates of videos to optimize your videos' sizes. - Choose HEVC (H.265) encoding for even more savings – up to 50% smaller files compared to standard H.264. - Filter and sort your videos by size, duration, or resolution to find the biggest space hogs fast. - Works with your iCloud and local videos – no matter where they live, Bonsai can compress them. - Get visual storage insights – see how much space all your videos take and how much you could save. - Keep a history of everything you’ve compressed, with exact bytes saved. (Satisfying!) - Sync your data privately via iCloud so Bonsai works seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and visionOS. Who is Bonsai for? Maybe you’ll see yourself here: - The Weekend Filmmaker: You love shooting in 4K for amazing quality. But after finishing your project, do you really need all those raw clips at full resolution? With Bonsai, you can keep your final cut in 4K but compress all the extra footage to 1080p. An 8GB weekend project can become ~2GB – that’s about 6GB saved without losing what made those shots great. - The Pet Parent: Your dog did something adorable… and you recorded it every time. Now ~200 pet videos are eating up 50GB of storage. They’re too precious to delete, but they’re clogging your phone. Bonsai can trim that ~50GB down to ~12GB. You keep every tail wag without paying for more iCloud storage. - The New Parent: All those firsts captured in glorious 4K add up quickly – you’ve got 100GB of baby videos by the first birthday. You want them all safe and synced, but you’re not ready to pay for the 2TB iCloud plan. Bonsai lets you keep every memory while drastically cutting the storage needed. - The Frugal Upgrader: The Apple Store is nudging you to buy the 256GB phone because your current device is nearly full. But wait – what if half of that space is taken up by videos you could compress? Bonsai can save you from a $200 upsell by instantly halving your video footprint. Get the cheaper phone, use Bonsai, and pocket the difference. Why pay for Bonsai? I offer a free trial (compress 10 videos on the house!) so you can see the magic for yourself. If Bonsai helps you, consider upgrading – it costs less than a cup of coffee a month, and it could save you hundreds on iCloud fees or new devices. Your support also helps an indie developer (hi, that’s me!) continue improving the app. I’m dedicated to making sure Bonsai genuinely solves your storage headaches. Ready to reclaim your storage? Download Bonsai today and keep every moment, big or small. Privacy Policy: https://bonsai.vishalvshekkar.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://bonsai.vishalvshekkar.com/terms Contact: bonsai@vishalvshekkar.com

About

FFhub

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Videos too large to share? FFhub helps you reduce file size and convert hard-to-play formats on iPhone and iPad. Set a target size and check the estimate before processing. Your media stays on your device. VIDEO TOOLS • Compress with quality, resolution and custom target-size controls. Output size is estimated and may vary. • Convert MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, WebM and more • Extract audio, trim clips, rotate and flip horizontally or vertically • Speed up or slow down video, merge clips and create GIFs • Export a silent copy without re-encoding AUDIO & RINGTONES • Trim audio and convert it to M4A • Create an iPhone ringtone and follow the GarageBand export guide IMAGES & PDF • Compress and convert JPG, PNG and HEIC • Split a photo into a 3×3 grid or stitch multiple photos together • Combine images into a PDF or export PDF pages as images ON IPHONE AND IPAD • Adaptive layouts for portrait and landscape • Import from Photos or Files, or share a video from another app • Videos saved to Photos keep their original recording date PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Local media processing: your files are not uploaded • No account required and no watermark • Hardware acceleration for supported operations Choose a file, adjust the settings, then export and share. Questions or feedback? Visit ffhub.io.

Screenshots

Bonsai4 screens
FFhub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FFhub at none against Bonsai's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bonsai sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. FFhub asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bonsai versus FFhub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonsaiFFhub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVishal Vijayashekkar纲波 代

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bonsai

Subscriptions3
  • Bonsai Unlimited | Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Bonsai Unlimited | Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Bonsai Unlimited | Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bonsai Unlimited | Lifetime$69.99
None

FFhub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bonsai free?
Bonsai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FFhub free?
FFhub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bonsai or FFhub have ads?
Neither Bonsai nor FFhub shows ads.

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