Comparison

ffmpeg vs Downsize

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

Downsize

Features
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Downsize shrinks your videos and photos to fit any size limit — email attachments, WhatsApp, Discord, upload forms — without killing the quality. Set a target like 25 MB and Downsize does the math for you: it picks the right bitrate, compresses, then checks the real file size and automatically tries again if it's still too big. You get a file under your limit. Every time. Everything runs 100% on your iPhone. Your videos and photos never leave your device — no uploads, no cloud, no account, no waiting on a server. COMPRESS TO AN EXACT SIZE • Pick a target: 10 MB, 25 MB, 50 MB, or your own custom limit • Guaranteed under your target — we measure the output and re-compress if needed • See the estimated size before you start BUILT FOR QUALITY • Modern HEVC (H.265) encoding — same quality at a smaller size • H.264 option for maximum compatibility • Choose resolution, bitrate and frame rate yourself in Expert mode • Proper HDR & Dolby Vision handling — tone-mapped to SDR so your video never comes out washed out PHOTOS TOO • Compress photos to HEIC or JPEG • Control quality and target size • Smart downscaling keeps images sharp BATCH CLEANUP • Select many videos at once and compress them in one queue • Review before and after side by side • Free up storage: keep the smaller copy and remove the original — only when you confirm YOUR ORIGINALS ARE SAFE • Downsize always creates a copy first • Nothing is deleted or overwritten unless you explicitly say so WHY DOWNSIZE • Private by design — fully offline, nothing uploaded • No subscription — pay once, keep it forever • Fast native compression using Apple's own video engine • Clean, simple interface Download Downsize and stop fighting with "file too large" errors. — Free: unlimited single-file compression, preset target sizes (10/25/50 MB). Downsize Pro (one-time purchase): batch compression, custom target sizes, expert controls (resolution / bitrate / frame rate / codec) Privacy Policy: https://yyds2327146024.github.io/doc/dsprivacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ffmpeg4 screens
Downsize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ffmpeg at none against Downsize's 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. Downsize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ffmpeg asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ffmpeg versus Downsize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterffmpegDownsize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiuan Pipi Network Technology Co., Ltd.邦忠 肖

In-app purchases

None

ffmpeg

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Downsize

One-time1
  • pro$2.99

Questions

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

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