Comparison

ffmpeg vs Bloom

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bloom

This app converts various file types directly on your device, ensuring privacy and speed. It supports images, videos, audio, and documents, offering a free tier with daily limits and a Pro version for unlimited use and advanced features.

Highlights
  • On-device file conversion
  • Supports images, video, audio, and documents
  • Privacy-focused, no server uploads
  • Batch conversion (Pro)
  • Customizable themes
  • Shortcuts and share sheet integration
Features
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Bloom converts files on your iPhone. Not on a server somewhere — on the device in your hand. Drop in a photo, a video, a song, a document. Bloom works out what it actually is by reading the file itself rather than trusting its name, shows you every format it can become, and converts it in about a second. A flower opens while it works. When the flower is open, you're done. NOTHING IS EVER UPLOADED Most converters ask you to hand your files to a stranger's server. Bloom has no server. Turn on airplane mode and it behaves exactly the same, because nothing was ever going anywhere. No account, no sign-up, no tracking. WHAT IT CONVERTS Images — HEIC, JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, BMP, GIF, RAW, PDF Video — MOV, MP4, M4V, AVI, MKV, WebM, and to GIF Audio — MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, AIFF, CAF Documents — TXT, Markdown, HTML, JSON, CSV, XML, EPUB, PDF BUILT FOR YOUR IPHONE A camera recording usually converts without re-encoding at all, so it takes a second and loses nothing. Spatial audio and orientation are handled properly. Live Text, Shortcuts and the share sheet all work. THOUGHTFUL THROUGHOUT Five themes with matching icons. Size estimates before you commit. VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion supported properly. History that cleans up after itself so it never quietly fills your phone. FREE, AND PRO Three conversions a day are free forever, with no account. Bloom Pro removes the limit and adds batch conversion, highest-quality output, image compression and every theme. $19.99/year with a 3-day free trial, or $4.99/month. Privacy: https://edglance.com/bloom/privacy Terms: https://edglance.com/bloom/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ffmpeg4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bloom at 100% against ffmpeg's 50%. Bloom also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ffmpeg's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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. Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ffmpeg asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ffmpeg has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ffmpeg's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bloom's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ffmpeg versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterffmpegBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiuan Pipi Network Technology Co., Ltd.Edglance LLC

Customer experience

ffmpeg

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bloom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ffmpeg

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Bloom Pro$4.991 Month
  • Bloom Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ffmpeg free?
ffmpeg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ffmpeg or Bloom?
Bloom is rated higher. ffmpeg averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Bloom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ffmpeg or Bloom have ads?
Neither ffmpeg nor Bloom shows ads.

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