Comparison

iVideo vs BiFormat

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

Head to head
About

iVideo

Features
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iVideo is a privacy-first video toolbox and frame-accurate editor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It includes 31 professional tools and a full multi-track Edit Project. Import, cut, transform, and export on your device. Nothing is uploaded or analyzed. No ads, no tracking, no account. The library organizes footage. Edit Project is one tap away. Screen recording can be shown or hidden. Live Photo Studio is ready when you need it. A short intro explains the app. An empty library can generate a sample clip on device. ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE Auto captions turn speech into timed subtitles on device and can label music or applause. Add a translated line, apply style presets, then export SRT or ASS or burn captions in. Edit by transcript deletes a sentence and cuts the matching picture. OCR extracts text from the current frame. Auto face blur plus drawn regions cover plates and signs. One tap wipes EXIF, GPS, timestamps, and device fingerprints. Scene chapters, silence jump-cut, denoise, and voice lift include live preview. Frame marks add arrows, circles, boxes, ink, and type. PRO WORKSPACE 31 tools live in one dark workspace. Open parameters only when needed. Export from the primary button and cancel anytime. Grab any frame or batch extract with adjustable JPEG quality, including save to Files. Dual-handle trim with waveform, aspect crop, and rotate. Speed from 0.05x to 8x, reverse, and ramps. Mute or extract audio as M4A, WAV, or CAF. Text watermark and smart compress to 10-200 MB. A favorite-tools bar holds up to five shortcuts. Batch jobs remember the last recipe. COLOR AND SOCIAL FRAMES Grade exposure, contrast, saturation, and temperature. Built-in cinematic LUTs plus your own .cube files. Beat-sync montage with flash, black, zoom, and slide. Social frames 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9 with blur, color bars, or crop-fill, plus safe-area guides. Convert video and Live Photo both ways, or export GIF. EDIT PROJECT The Edit Project tab stays in the bar. Multi-clip timeline with split, reorder, and cross-dissolve. Timed type and stickers with six text presets. Video PiP drags freely. Music and voiceover, with speech ducking the bed. On-device stabilize, face-follow reframe, and smooth slow motion. Two-camera offset align. The publish wizard sets platform frame, poster frame, captions, and export speed for this job only. Projects are self-contained and autosaved. PRO PLAYER Dark preview at true aspect. Double-tap for full screen. Editor-style JKL shuttle, any rate from 0.05x to 8x. Scrubber thumbnails, skip ten seconds, step frames. Picture in Picture and AirPlay. Lock Screen and Dynamic Island can show the current rate. Full keyboard on iPad and Mac. LIBRARY AND CAPTURE Search by file name, custom name, or tags. Favorites, tags, and six smart filters. Batch share, save to Photos, concat, collage, compare, or delete. Photos import with no transcode. Multi-select from Files. iOS ReplayKit recording with mic and in-app audio plus interval snapshots. Hide the Record tab; Shortcuts can still open recording. macOS ScreenCaptureKit can capture system audio. Import from Photos, Files, or Live Photo. EXPORT AND PRIVACY Original, 4K, 2K, 1080p, 720p, 540p. MP4 or MOV. A global queue runs heavy jobs in the background with an optional notification. One-tap presets. Clean exported files by size. Everything is local. No analytics or ads SDK, no account. iCloud syncs only light prefs. Video files stay on the device. MORE Siri Shortcuts for library, recording, and Live Photo Studio. Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English switch live. Guides cover usage, Edit Project, Live Activity, and Shortcuts. Alternate app icons on iOS. Full iPhone, iPad, and Mac support. Workspace is for one-clip fixes. Edit Project is for multi-clip stories. No paywall. Pro tools on day one. Download iVideo and turn your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a complete, private video studio.

About

BiFormat

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Shoot once, get both formats. BiFormat records your video in vertical 9:16 and horizontal 16:9 at the same time, so a single take is ready for Reels, TikTok, Shorts and YouTube. BiFormat is free to download. Some features require a paid BiFormat PRO subscription; each one is marked (PRO) below. INCLUDED FREE • One Shot: vertical and horizontal versions from one take (each recording up to 1 minute) • Teleprompter: your script scrolls over the preview while you record, and never appears in the video • Automatic captions from your video's speech, which you can edit • Filters and trimming • Grid, countdown timer and audio level meter • Export presets for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and YouTube BIFORMAT PRO – REQUIRES A PAID SUBSCRIPTION These features are available only with a BiFormat PRO subscription, purchased in the app: • Multicam (PRO): record with the front and back cameras at the same time, on supported iPhones • Lens switching while recording (PRO): change lenses, such as 0.5×, 1× and 2×, during a take • Unlimited recording length (PRO): no 1-minute limit per recording SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BiFormat PRO is an auto-renewable subscription with two plans: • Weekly: 3-day free trial for new subscribers, then $5.99 per week • Yearly: $29.99 per year Prices shown are for the United States. Prices in other countries may differ, and your local price is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/aeapp/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/aeapp/privacy-policy

Screenshots

iVideo4 screens
BiFormat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BiFormat at Free against iVideo's $0.99. BiFormat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). iVideo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

BiFormat is free to download; iVideo costs $0.99 up front. iVideo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BiFormat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVideo ships an update every 3 weeks, BiFormat every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
iVideo versus BiFormat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVideoBiFormat
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer天从 何AeApps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iVideo

One-time1
  • Reward developers$0.99
None

BiFormat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iVideo free?
iVideo costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BiFormat free?
BiFormat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iVideo or BiFormat have ads?
Neither iVideo nor BiFormat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVideo or BiFormat?
iVideo ships an update every 3 weeks, and BiFormat every 3 months. Most recently, iVideo was updated on November 10, 2026 and BiFormat on November 10, 2026.

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