# Compresso: Shrink Video Photo — Compress Instead of Deleting > Compress Instead of Deleting (iPhone/iPad app by Ruslan Popesku.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compresso-shrink-video-photo/id6790447224 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ruslan Popesku](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627013326) - Category: Utilities, Photo & Video - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 24 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian and 38 more - Released: 2026-09-01 - Data updated: 2026-10-07 ## What is Compresso? Your storage is full and every app wants you to start deleting. Compresso doesn't. It compresses your photos and videos instead — so you free up space and keep the memories. Same library, same photos — and videos about 85% smaller. WHY COMPRESSING BEATS DELETING Most of us don't actually want to delete our photos. We scroll, we hesitate, we close the app, and the storage warning comes back next week. That's not a discipline problem — deleting a photo feels like losing something, because it is. Compresso removes the trade-off. A compressed photo is still your photo. It just takes up less room. MONTH BY MONTH, ONE SWIPE AT A TIME Your library is grouped by month, so you're never staring at 40,000 photos at once. Open a month and swipe: • Swipe right to keep it untouched • Swipe left to delete it, if you really want to • Tap the button on the card to compress it — on items Compresso won't touch, the same tap tells you why You see every photo before anything happens to it. Nothing is decided for you, and nothing runs behind your back. BUILT FOR BIG LIBRARIES Compresso handles libraries of tens of thousands of photos and videos without choking. Compression runs one item at a time in the background so your phone stays cool and responsive while you keep using it. • Photos compressed with modern HEIC encoding • Videos re-encoded with HEVC, three quality levels • Live Photos stay living — motion and all • Compare the original and the compressed copy side by side before you replace anything Whether your camera roll holds large HEIC snapshots or 4K videos — files that can run into hundreds of MB — Compresso's on-device compressor reduces and re-encodes without moving a byte off your gallery, saving you KB by KB. YOUR MEDIA NEVER LEAVES YOUR PHONE Compression happens entirely on your device. Your media is never uploaded and never processed in the cloud — no account to create, no sign-in. We can't see your media, because it never reaches us. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT DOES Compresso reclaims space from photos and videos. It won't clear System Data, app caches, or downloads — if those are what's filling your iPhone, no photo tool will fix it. Check Settings › General › iPhone Storage to see where your space actually went. WHAT YOU GET • Month-by-month review with progress tracking • Three compression levels for photos and videos • Side-by-side comparison before replacing originals • Real deletion — items go to your system Recently Deleted, not a fake in-app bin • Running total of the space you've reclaimed • Interface available in many languages Free to try — start compressing right away, with no time limit and no sign-up. Your first completed month stays yours for good; Compresso Pro unlocks the rest of your library. Terms of Use: https://rusel95.github.io/rusel95-apps-legal/MediaCleaner/terms-of-service.html ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month | | Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro Lifetime | $35.99 | one-time | ## Is Compresso safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Compresso. ## Is Compresso legit? Compresso: Shrink Video Photo has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Compresso is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.4 — 2026-10-02 Clearer, steadier numbers. • The first scan now measures the whole library, so the space that could be freed counts every photo and video, even with tens of thousands of them. • The status banner no longer says “Paused” while a video is still compressing, and the savings figure stops jumping around. • The side-by-side video comparison now plays even when the phone is warm. • The privacy policy opens in the app’s language. ### 1.2.1 — 2026-09-30 Get to your first swipe faster. • New to Compresso? After you allow photo access, your newest month opens right away, ready to swipe. • Shared only some photos? A short video now shows exactly where to turn on full access in Settings. ### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-27 Free up space right while you swipe. • A new bar at the top of the review shows how much space your choices will free. • Tap Clean Up to free it at once, then keep swiping from where you left off. ### 1.1.8 — 2026-09-25 More local languages and a clearer Pro choice. • New App Store localizations across South Asia. • Lifetime access now appears first on the Pro screen. • The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial where available. ### 1.1.7 — 2026-09-21 HDR video support, performance improvements, and new languages. • HDR & Color Fidelity: Preserves source BT.2020 HDR and original audio quality during video compression. • Launch & Library Performance: Faster background processing and smoother review list responsiveness. • New Localizations: Added Slovenian language and expanded App Store reach. ## Apps similar to Compresso | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Screenshot Cleaner, Organizer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screenshot-cleaner-organizer/id6812748037) | — | Free | Utilities | | [Squeeze - Compress Videos](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squeeze-compress-videos/id6765859104) | — | Free | Utilities | | [PhotoRot: Photo Feed Cleaner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photorot-photo-feed-cleaner/id6758220018) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Utilities | | [加密相册-隐私照片/隐私相册/相册管家](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6749610056) | — | Free | Utilities | | [Doc Scan - Sign PDF](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doc-scan-sign-pdf/id6758434175) | — | Free | Utilities | | [Compress AI : Video Compressor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-ai-video-compressor/id6756573310) | — | Free | Utilities | ## More apps by Ruslan Popesku - [Hush: White Noise & Sleep Aid](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hush-white-noise-and-sleep-aid/id6449785515) All apps by Ruslan Popesku: https://appshunter.io/developer/1627013326 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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