Comparison

LudyActions vs FileFinish

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

Head to head
About

LudyActions

Enhance your iPhone and iPad automation with over 200 powerful actions for Apple Shortcuts. This free app offers extensive tools for text, math, date, media, and more, all processed on-device for privacy.

Highlights
  • 226+ powerful actions for Apple Shortcuts
  • Text processing and manipulation
  • Math and number operations
  • Advanced date and time formatting
  • JSON parsing and manipulation
  • Extensive media tools (image, PDF, video)
  • Persistent storage and iCloud sync
Features
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LudyActions supercharges Apple Shortcuts with 226 powerful actions to automate anything on your iPhone and iPad. And it's completely FREE! ** NEW IN v1.3: Media Power Update - 25 new media actions! ** COMPLETELY FREE - All 226 actions included at no cost - No subscription required - ever - No in-app purchases needed - Privacy-first: all processing on-device BROWSE ALL ACTIONS - New Actions tab with complete catalog - Search and filter by category - Detailed descriptions and examples - Copy action names to find in Shortcuts TEXT PROCESSING (45 actions) - Case conversion: uppercase, lowercase, title case - Trim, split, join, replace text - Count words, characters, lines - Extract emails, URLs, numbers - Base64 and URL encoding/decoding - MD5, SHA256 hash generation MATH AND NUMBERS (33 actions) - Arithmetic and rounding - Min, max, average, sum - Random number generation - Trigonometry functions - Number formatting DATE AND TIME (31 actions) - Format dates with custom patterns - Add/subtract days, months, years - Calculate days between dates - Get date components - Relative time formatting JSON PROCESSING (14 actions) - Parse and validate JSON - Get values by key path - Create and modify structures LIST OPERATIONS (15 actions) - Sort, reverse, shuffle - Get first/last/random item - Filter and find items MEDIA TOOLS (54 actions) - Image resize, crop, rotate, flip, overlay - Image filters, watermark, format conversion - PDF text extraction, merge, split, page count - Video trimming, thumbnails, metadata - Audio metadata extraction - OCR text recognition PERSISTENT STORAGE (7 actions) - Store values across shortcut runs - iCloud sync across devices - Perfect for counters and preferences HTTP AND NETWORKING (6 actions) - GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests - URL building and encoding CLOUDKIT SYNC (7 actions) - Save/fetch data to iCloud - Query cloud records NOTION INTEGRATION (5 actions) - Search and update pages - Add database rows Download LudyActions and unlock the full potential of Apple Shortcuts - completely FREE! Privacy Policy: https://ludy.app/privacy

About

FileFinish

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Convert files privately, without sending them to a developer server. FileFinish turns supported photos, videos, audio, PDFs, and text documents into verified new copies directly on your iPhone or iPad. Choose an extension and quality, keep the suggested name or enter your own, then export when FileFinish has reopened and checked the result. Your original is never overwritten. IMAGE TOOLS • Convert JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, GIF still images, and supported WebP files • Choose common resolutions for the image’s aspect ratio • Select an intuitive quality preset and optional file-size target • Keep supported metadata or remove it from the new copy VIDEO AND AUDIO • Convert supported MOV, MP4, and M4V video • Extract a video’s audio as M4A, WAV, AIFF, or CAF • Import MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, or CAF audio • Export audio as M4A, WAV, AIFF, or CAF • Save the first video frame, a selected moment, or evenly spaced images PDF AND TEXT • Combine selected images and PDFs into one ordered PDF • Export selected PDF pages as PDF, JPEG, or PNG • Extract selectable PDF text or recognize scanned pages on device • Convert supported TXT, RTF, HTML, Markdown, JSON, and XML text BUILT FOR CONTROL • See the planned conversion and expected filenames before starting • Use reusable presets or repeat the previous settings • Preview, save to Photos, save to Files, or share verified results • Convert from the Share Sheet or supported Shortcuts actions • Work with multiple files and iPad drag and drop IMPORT FROM A LINK • Paste a public HTTPS page or direct media link • Choose an exposed image, video, or audio file and keep its original quality or select a smaller quality • Confirm that you own the media or have permission before scanning • Private pages, login walls, paywalls, DRM, protected streams, live streams, and download-disabled posts are not supported PRIVATE BY DESIGN FileFinish has no account, advertising, analytics, tracking, or developer backend. Selected content is processed on your device in protected temporary working folders. Link import connects directly to the public HTTPS address you enter; it is not routed through a FileFinish server. FileFinish removes abandoned working files after 24 hours and never modifies your originals. FileFinish supports three verified conversion jobs per day for free, with up to five items per job. The optional lifetime Pro purchase removes the daily job limit and raises the batch limit to 50 items. No subscription. Available formats depend on what Apple’s frameworks can decode and encode on your device. Websites can change or restrict public media at any time. File-size targets are best effort, OCR can make mistakes, and complex document formatting can change. Keep your original, respect content rights and source-service terms, and review important results.

Screenshots

LudyActions4 screens
FileFinish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LudyActions at none against FileFinish's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. FileFinish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LudyActions asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LudyActions ships an update every 9 days, FileFinish every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LudyActions versus FileFinish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLudyActionsFileFinish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLudy Ankas, LLCGarrett Templar

In-app purchases

None

LudyActions

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FileFinish

One-time1
  • FileFinish Pro — Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is LudyActions free?
LudyActions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FileFinish free?
FileFinish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LudyActions or FileFinish have ads?
Neither LudyActions nor FileFinish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LudyActions or FileFinish?
LudyActions ships an update every 9 days, and FileFinish every 5 days. Most recently, LudyActions was updated on October 28, 2026 and FileFinish on October 25, 2026.

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