Does what it says, but certainly not a deal

I’ve been using iVI to convert MKV files into a format that iTunes can digest. The interface to iVI is a bit awkward at times and I don’t quite feel I have full control over it so I decided to give iFlicks2 a shot.

It does the job it sets out to do, but it’s nothing remarkable. It pulls in the metadata, it cross codes the file, it loads it into iTunes in the right place. The interface is only marginally more understandable than iVI, and it is far less flexible as far as encoding options.

If you’re unfamiliar with video coding formats, and don’t want to worry about it, then iFlicks 2 will do the job you want— just drag stuff in, and it converts over. If you want to have some semblance of control, or understanding what’s happening under the hood, then this probably isn’t it. There are some advanced features for scripting, rules and watched folders, but I can’t imagine those appealing to an audience that doesn’t want to create their own conversion presets.

Either way, iFlicks2 has a marginally cleaner interface but otherwise doesn’t stand out compared to much less expensive alternatives (iFlicks2 is $25 at the time of review).

Gradenko about iFlicks 2