# Compress: Video Compressor — user reviews

> 62 indexed App Store user reviews of Compress by Le Giang Nam, rated 4.70/5 from 572 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-video-compressor/id1628271142/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-video-compressor/id1628271142.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 499 · 4★ 31 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 17

## What do users think of Compress?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent compression efficiency with minimal quality loss
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to use
- 💾 Significant file size reduction (50-65% smaller)
- ⚡ Fast compression processing
- 🎥 Batch conversion capability
- 📱 Works well on iPhone devices
- 🎨 Clear video output quality

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes and freezes during compression
- ❌ Videos fail to open or display properly
- 🚫 Blank screen on startup
- ⚠️ Inconsistent performance across devices
- 💳 Unexpected subscription charges after lifetime promotion
- 🔧 UI layout issues with buttons overlapping content
- 📊 Minimal space savings on some videos
- 🖼️ Pixelated/gray artifacts in sky areas
- 🎬 iPad compatibility issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when pressing compress button
- Videos display with no size information
- Unknown error popup during compression
- Cannot select certain videos from library
- Restore purchases not working for lifetime accounts
- Compressed file shows correct size but sends original file
- App shuts down during compression process
- Videos won't open after compression
- Slow performance on some devices

**Most requested features**

- Preserve original video metadata (date, time, GPS location)
- Support for edited/cropped video versions
- Slide Over multitasking support on iPad
- Ability to delete compressed videos from library
- Better handling of videos longer than 6 minutes
- Support for selecting videos from Photos app
- Screen-on requirement removal during batch processing

## Newest reviews (10 of 62)

### 3/5 — 支持多语种

*2026-05-14*

我是一名中国用户，希望后续推出中文版！

### 3/5 — Can’t delete videos from library after compressed

*2026-02-10*

The app holds the videos forever apparently.

### 4/5 — Nice clean ui and very fast compressor ❤️❤️👌🏻

*2025-12-02*

B

### 2/5 — Mixed results

*2025-09-12*

Worked fine on iPhone.  Worked fine on day 1 on iPad, but doesn’t work at ALL today.  Videos displayed in app with no size, and won’t open.  Tried deleting and reinstalling to no avail.  Suddenly having same issue with iPhone :(

### 3/5 — Pixelated sky (gray)

*2025-07-10*

Pixelated sky (grey pixels). Absolutely Not good. Please fix it. 
(My device: iPhone 14 Pro Max, latest iOS)

### 2/5 — Needs to be updated to work in slide over.

*2024-12-03*

Please fix. & why is it suddenly charging me? I got this app in a lifetime promotion. I don’t appreciate this change in conditions!

### 1/5 — Still not able to send

*2023-11-29*

Not able to send still, due to 6 min length

### 2/5 — I do not suggest

*2023-10-11*

The app is slow compared to others 
I’ve had it on my device for one hour 
I still can not compress from my photos 
Only content in my files

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2023-09-29*

I tried reaching out to support and no response. I want my money back.

### 5/5 — Very little loss of quality!

*2023-09-25*

I was skeptical about an app that compresses video, but was pleasantly surprised at how small (65% smaller)my video was after processing. The compact size allowed me to text a 65 second video! Awesome, and thank you!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — not free

*2026-04-12*

not free at all, forces you to make a subscription after 1 try!

### 1/5 — Compressor+

*2025-11-15*

I purchased the app originally. 
Now with the +features introduced, I am downgraded and not able to use the app.

### 1/5 — Compressing 0%

*2025-09-10*

That´s all the App does.

### 1/5 — Không hiểu

*2025-07-16, version 2.1.4*

App này mình được ưu đãi lifetime miễn phí. Mà giờ restore purchases mãi không được. Không biết nhà phát triển có làm điều gì đó để vô hiệu hoá những tài khoản đã được free lifetime hay không.

### 1/5 — Blank screen

*2024-09-09*

I paid for the app up front to avoid all the ‘in app ‘ purchase drama and all I got for my $2.99 was a completely blank screen.

### 1/5 — 莫名黑屏

*2024-06-16*

第一次使用，切换相册加载时突然卡住，然后整个app黑屏。上划退出软件后重新打开仍然是黑屏，尝试好几次都这样，因为着急使用直接卸载是用别的软件了。

### 1/5 — Nicht brauchbar

*2024-06-07*

Für mich leider komplett unbrauchbar, da es Videos im Hochformat nach dem komprimieren, auf Querformat beschneidet. Man hat keine Möglichkeit, das anders einzustellen. Leider Geld zum Fenster rausgeschmissen!

### 1/5 — Literally nothing happens

*2024-05-23*

I tap the videos and nothing happens?? I know I’m not stupid because I’ve seen other reviews saying the same. What??

### 1/5 — I keep getting this annoying pop-up when I try compressor video

*2024-05-14*

And annoying pop-up keeps appearing and it says 
"An unknown error has occured, please try again" 

Basically, the app won’t work when I try and compress a video. No way, I’m going to score this higher than one star if the app doesn’t work at all as what’s the point.

### 1/5 — Size not working

*2024-03-18*

The app itself looks tidy and useful.
However, setting a different frame size or mp4 format doesn't work. It just recompress with default parameters, ignoring custom choices. Kind of useless.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — nice

*2026-07-20*

goooood

### 5/5 — Rami Alzeiny

*2026-02-09*

ممتاز

### 5/5 — Good app

*2025-06-23*

Thanks for updating and fixing the life subscription wall which was not visible before,

### 5/5 — Beautiful application

*2025-06-23*

I hope you keep adding more advanced features. And thanks for this beautiful application. With Kindest Regards-BR

### 5/5 — 可以在几个设备上使用

*2025-02-24*

为什么我只能在2个设备上使用，不能在第3个设备上用

### 5/5 — Super!

*2024-09-12*

Die App ist einfach zu bedienen und sehr hilfreich! Die Ergebnisse der Kompression sind sehr gut, ich merke keinen Unterschied

### 5/5 — Лучшие

*2024-06-20*

Спасибо за исправление бага с рендером, теперь все работают отлично!

Профессиональный конвертор со всеми настройками, давно пользуюсь! Разработчики, спасибо что поддерживаете приложение 👍

### 5/5 — Good Compressing, in spite of one thing

*2024-03-19*

It isn’t possible to set the dimension on half. The half from 1920 is 960 and not 961. This needs probably more calculation, when compressing!
Please correct

### 5/5 — Clear, condensed

*2024-02-15*

Compression came out clear. Could hear a background noise that I didn't in the original but all-in-all not too distracting. The image is clear and the noise did not overwhelm the audio.

### 5/5 — Works great

*2024-01-29*

Easy to use. Works great.

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