Firefox Focus vs Video compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firefox Focus
This privacy-focused browser offers an always-on ad and tracker blocker for faster, distraction-free browsing. It automatically erases your browsing history, passwords, and cookies with a single tap, ensuring your online activity remains private.
- Always-on ad blocking
- Tracker protection
- One-tap history deletion
- Minimalist design
- Home screen shortcuts
- Faster page loads
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Use Firefox Focus for everything you want to keep separate from your main browser — for all those get in get out and forget about it moments. No tabs, no fuss, no muss. Block ads and online trackers too. One tap, and your browsing history is completely destroyed. Blocking distracting ads also means faster page loads which means Focus gets you where you want to go a lot faster. Firefox Focus is the perfect get in/get out, search and destroy, I’m on a mission that’s none-of-your-business — web browser. NEW DISTRACTION-FREE DESIGN When you open Focus, you just get the awesome bar and the keyboard for super quick searching. That’s it. No recent history, no past sites, no open tabs, no ads, no distractions. Just a simple, minimal design with menus that make sense. ONE TAP TO DELETE HISTORY Erase your history, passwords and cookies with just a tap of the trash button. CREATE SHORTCUTS Pin up to four shortcuts on your home screen. Get to your favorite site even quicker without typing anything. FASTER BROWSING WITH AD BLOCKING & TRACKING PROTECTION Firefox Focus blocks many ads you’d normally see on web pages so you get much faster page load speeds, which means you get to the stuff you want a lot faster. Focus also blocks a wide range of trackers by default, including social trackers and those sticky ones that come from things like Facebook ads. BACKED BY A NON-PROFIT Firefox Focus is backed by Mozilla, the non-profit that fights for your rights on the web, so you can trust it not to sell your data. LEARN MORE ABOUT FIREFOX WEB BROWSER: - Read about Firefox permissions: http://mzl.la/Permissions - Learn more about what’s up at Mozilla: https://blog.mozilla.org ABOUT MOZILLA Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like Firefox to promote choice and transparency and give people more control over their lives online. Learn more at https://www.mozilla.org. Privacy Policy: http://www.mozilla.org/legal/privacy/firefox.html
Video compressor
Reduce the size of videos and photos to free up device storage. Offers flexible purchase options for ongoing use.
- Compress videos
- Compress photos
- Free up storage
- Resize images
- Flexible plans
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Compress videos and photos, FREE UP STORAGE! Plans: • 10 credits – $2.99/week • Lifetime – $8.99/year Privacy Policy: https://fermave.com Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firefox Focus at 63% against Video compressor's 0%. Firefox Focus also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Video compressor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. Video compressor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Firefox Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Firefox Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firefox Focus has 83K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Firefox Focus's written reviews are positive against 0% of Video compressor's.
Firefox Focus ships an update monthly, Video compressor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firefox Focus | Video compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (83K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mozilla | FERMAVE |
Customer experience
Firefox Focus
Video compressor
Bugs and requests
Firefox Focus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Back button not working properly
- Compatibility issues with certain websites
- Inconsistent behavior when opening links from other apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for multiple tabs
- Implement bookmark and password management
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Allow setting Firefox Focus as the default browser
Video compressor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Firefox Focus
No in-app purchases
Video compressor
- Video compress 10 videos$1.99
- Lifetime Video compressor$9.99
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