Comparison

M3U8 vs ffmpeg

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

Head to head
About

M3U8

Features
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M3U8ChangeMP4 turns local M3U8 files into MP4 and helps you trim video, export GIFs, extract audio, and merge clips with a simple, fast workflow.

About

ffmpeg

This app provides a local workbench for audio and video processing on iPhone and iPad. It allows users to convert video to audio, change audio formats, compress videos, crop clips, adjust volume, and view media information using FFmpeg commands.

Highlights
  • Video to audio conversion
  • Audio format conversion
  • Video compression
  • Clip cropping
  • Volume adjustment
  • Media information viewing
Features
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FFmpeg Workbench is a local audio and video processing tool that runs on iPhone and iPad, suitable for users who need to perform video to audio conversion, audio format conversion, video compression, clip cropping, volume adjustment, and media information viewing. If you have any questions during use, please contact us at 2524931333@qq.com The App has a built-in FFmpeg command-line workbench. You can import videos, audios or folders in the app sandbox workspace and process files using FFmpeg commands similar to those on the desktop. For instance, extract MP4 videos to MP3 audio, convert audio to WAV, compress video size, crop specified segments, or use ffprobe to view file encoding, duration, resolution, bit rate and other information.

Screenshots

M3U84 screens
ffmpeg4 screens

Verdict

The call

M3U8 and ffmpeg are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
M3U8 versus ffmpeg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM3U8ffmpeg
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer碧云 钱Liuan Pipi Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

M3U8

No in-app purchases

None

ffmpeg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M3U8 free?
M3U8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ffmpeg free?
ffmpeg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do M3U8 or ffmpeg have ads?
Neither M3U8 nor ffmpeg shows ads.

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