Comparison

SwiftConvert vs Dashoo

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

Head to head
About

SwiftConvert

Features
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Convert video and audio right on your iPhone or iPad. Nothing uploads, nothing leaves the device. SwiftConvert turns files into the formats your apps and devices actually accept, and does the whole job on-device. No server, no account, no tracking, no analytics. PLAY THE MKVs THAT WOULDN'T PLAY iPhone and iPad can't open MKV files. SwiftConvert reads them itself and rebuilds them as MP4. H.264 and HEVC video is copied across untouched β€” no quality loss, no long re-encode β€” while AC-3 and E-AC-3 soundtracks become AAC with 5.1 channels intact. When a file carries several audio tracks, choose the one to keep, and pick a subtitle track to embed on the way through. FORMATS AND PRESETS Output MP4, MOV or M4V with H.264 or HEVC video and AAC audio, or pull the audio out on its own as M4A in AAC or lossless ALAC. Four presets are built in β€” iPhone, Web, Archive and Podcast β€” and any combination you settle on can be saved as your own preset with a name and an icon. ENHANCE WHILE YOU CONVERT Super Resolution upscales and sharpens. Motion Smoothing multiplies the frame rate 2x to 8x. Motion Blur, Noise Reduction and two faster low-latency modes round out the set. Everything runs on the media hardware in your device, one enhancement per conversion, and the app tells you up front which ones your device supports. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU NEED Smart Convert takes a plain sentence β€” "archive at the best quality", "just the audio" β€” and picks the container, codecs and quality for you, explains the choice in a line, and offers to save it as a preset. Needs a device that supports Apple Intelligence. BUILT FOR BATCHES Queue as many files as you like and start them together. Watch per-file progress, stop the batch at any point, and retry anything that didn't make it. Outputs are named so nothing gets overwritten. EVERYTHING YOU'VE CONVERTED Finished files are listed with their size and format, ready to play, send through the share sheet, or delete when you need the space back. Each batch also leaves a report of what succeeded, what failed, and why. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Every conversion happens on your device. There is no server to sign in to, no upload step, and no analytics β€” your videos stay yours.

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Dashoo

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Dashoo turns your iPhone into a fully-featured dashcam. No extra hardware needed. CONTINUOUS LOOP RECORDING Records automatically whenever you drive. When storage fills up, the oldest clips are replaced so you never run out of space. Your most recent journeys are always protected. GPS SPEED & LOCATION OVERLAY Real-time speed, coordinates, and heading are stamped onto your footage. Know exactly where you were and how fast you were going for every second of every trip. TRIP HISTORY & CLIP MANAGEMENT Browse your entire journey archive from a clean timeline view. Scrub through clips, bookmark key moments, and export footage directly to your Photos library or share with insurers. INCIDENT BOOKMARKS Tap once to mark an incident while recording. Bookmarked clips are protected from the loop-recording delete cycle so critical evidence is never overwritten. CLOUD BACKUP (PRO) Pro subscribers can sync footage to secure cloud storage automatically over Wi-Fi, protecting recordings even if the phone is lost or damaged in an accident. Cloud videos are stored for 7 days from upload, then automatically deleted. FREE, AD-FREE & PRO - Free: HD dashcam recording, GPS overlay, loop recording, trip history (ad-supported) - Ad-Free: everything in Free, with all ads removed - Pro: 4K recording, 60 FPS, cloud backup (7 days), G-force telemetry, no ads YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL All recordings are stored locally on your device. Dashoo never uploads footage without your explicit permission. PERFECT FOR: - Protecting yourself after accidents and road rage incidents - Documenting road conditions for insurance claims - Monitoring new or young drivers - Road trip memories and route logging SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Ad-Free and Pro are auto-renewing subscriptions, available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dashoo.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://dashoo.app/terms Dashoo requires camera, microphone, location, and storage permissions to function. A notification is shown while recording is active.

Screenshots

SwiftConvert1 screens
Dashoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dashoo at 14.0 against SwiftConvert's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwiftConvert ships an update every 5 days, Dashoo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SwiftConvert versus Dashoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftConvertDashoo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDragos GavriloviciGW Digital Solutions

In-app purchases

None

SwiftConvert

No in-app purchases

None

Dashoo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwiftConvert free?
SwiftConvert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dashoo free?
Dashoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwiftConvert or Dashoo have ads?
Neither SwiftConvert nor Dashoo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwiftConvert or Dashoo?
SwiftConvert ships an update every 5 days, and Dashoo every 6 days. Most recently, SwiftConvert was updated on September 16, 2026 and Dashoo on September 9, 2026.

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