Comparison

LumaFusion vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

LumaFusion

This professional video editing app offers a fluid, intuitive touch-screen experience for storytellers. It provides advanced tools for multi-track editing, layered effects, color correction, and audio control, allowing users to create and share high-quality videos.

Highlights
  • Six video/audio/graphic tracks
  • Layered effects and color correction
  • Advanced audio control
  • Multilayer titles and text
  • Flexible aspect ratios and frame rates
  • External monitor preview
  • Speed ramping and enhanced keyframing
Features
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LumaFusion: The Ultimate Storytelling Experience for Video Editing Welcome to the App Store’s “App of the Year” for 2021 and the recipient of the Editors’ Choice Award! The gold standard for storytellers worldwide. Offering a fluid, intuitive, touch-screen editing experience. PROFESSIONAL EDITING MADE EASY • Six video/audio or graphic tracks: Create multiple layer edits with smooth handling of 4K ProRes and HDR media. • Six Additional audio tracks: Build your soundscape. • The ultimate Timeline: Fluent editing using the world’s most flexible track-based AND magnetic timeline. • Loads of transitions: Keep your story moving. • External Monitor Preview: View on a big screen. • Markers, tags and notes: Stay organized. • Voiceover: Record VO while playing your movie. LAYERED EFFECTS AND COLOR CORRECTION • Green screen, luma, and chroma keys: For creative compositing. • Lock & Load Video Stabilizer: Steady your footage. • Powerful color correction: Create your own look. • Video Waveform, vector and histogram scopes. • LUTs: Import and apply multiple .cube or .3dl LUTs. • Unlimited keyframes: Animate effects with precision. • Customizable text and effect presets: Save and share your favorite animations and looks. • Grids and Guides: Precisely align elements with Title-Safe, Action-Safe and horizon line. ADVANCED AUDIO CONTROL • Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ and Voice Isolation: Fine-tune audio. • Keyframe audio levels, panning, and EQ: Craft seamless mixes. • Stereo and Dual-mono audio support: For interviews with multiple mics on one clip. • Audio Ducking: Balance your music and dialogue. • Third-party audio plugins: Enhance your sound. CREATIVE TITLES AND MULTILAYER TEXT • Multilayer titles: Combine shapes, images, and text into your graphic. • Customizable fonts, colors, borders, and shadows: Design eye-catching titles. • Import custom fonts: Strengthen your brand. • Save and share title presets: Perfect for collaboration. PROJECT FLEXIBILITY AND MEDIA LIBRARY • Aspect ratios for all uses: From widescreen cinema to social media. • Frame rates from 18fps to 240fps: Flexibility for any workflow. • Edit from Photos, Frame.io, and directly from USB-C drives: Access your content anywhere. • Import media from cloud storage: Wherever you store it. SHARE YOUR MASTERPIECES • Control resolution, quality, and format: • Share movies to social media, local storage or cloud storage. • Edit on multiple devices: Seamlessly transfer projects. ENHANCED FEATURES (purchase individually, or get them ALL as part of the Creator Pass subscription - see below) • Speed Ramping and Enhanced Keyframing - Create speed ramps, Bézier curves, and easing with this one-of-a-kind, easy to use feature. • XML Export: Send your project to Final Cut Pro for Mac • Multicam Studio: Synchronize 6 cameras or audio and tap to switch angles CREATOR PASS SUBSCRIPTION • Get full access to Storyblocks for LumaFusion: Millions of High-quality royalty-free music, SFX, and videos, PLUS get ALL the Enhanced Features above. EXCEPTIONAL FREE SUPPORT • Online tutorials: www.youtube.com/@LumaTouch • Reference Guide: luma-touch.com/lumafusion-reference-guide • Support: lumatouch.co/support

About

Video Compressor

Reduce video file sizes by precisely controlling dimensions, frame rate, and quality. Optimize videos for sharing online or via email, with real-time file size estimation and preview capabilities.

Highlights
  • Reduce video file size
  • Control dimensions, frame rate, and quality
  • Real-time file size estimation
  • Preview video compression results
  • Delete hidden pixels
  • HEVC re-encoding support
Features
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Use Video Compressor - HD, to compress your videos and reduce their file size. Precisely control the dimensions, frame rate and quality to achieve the perfect result. The key points of the application: • Reduce the size to a minimum before sending the video online or sharing it by email. • Real-time estimation of the file size of the destination video, with the ability to preview the result. • Simply use the sliders, or access more options if necessary. • Delete hidden pixels if your video contains them ( "Clean Aperture" information). • Impose a square pixel format to get a smaller video. • If your device supports it, choose to re-encode your video in HEVC format taking half as much space as H264 format. • Choose a specific bitrate if necessary. • Reduce the dimensions, but also increase them if necessary. • Reduce the frame rate, but also increase it if necessary. • Exclusive functionality of a single frame mode to display only one frame in the video. The Input video can be imported from your device in several ways. The modified version (if there is one) or the original version of the video are both available. The camera can be used directly to record a video if needed. You can also connect your device to your computer in order to drag and drop specific videos (Files feature). The output video can be exported in several ways. Create a new video in the Photo app or in the Files app. Directly modify the input video by adding an edited version. Share the video to another application. This application can run, on your iPhone and your iPad, as a standalone application, a Photo Extension, or as an Action Extension (from the compatible applications like the Photo app). Portrait and Landscape orientations are supported in all screens. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. You will find the original and intuitive user interface, common to all our videos applications. These applications have been featured many times by Apple and various websites.

Screenshots

LumaFusion4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Video Compressor at $1.99 against LumaFusion's $29.99. Video Compressor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (97% vs 62%). LumaFusion's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 22) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On rating, ads and device support 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

LumaFusion costs $29.99 and Video Compressor $1.99 up front. LumaFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Video Compressor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LumaFusion against 4.8 for Video Compressor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LumaFusion has 25K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of LumaFusion's written reviews are positive against 97% of Video Compressor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumaFusion ships an update monthly, Video Compressor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
LumaFusion versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumaFusionVideo Compressor
Price$29.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (25K ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25K — better22
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuma Touch LLCFrancis Bonnin

Customer experience

LumaFusion

All ratings24,710 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews951 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative27.4%

Video Compressor

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%

Bugs and requests

LumaFusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting longer videos
  • Audio sync issues after editing
  • Glitches with certain file formats
  • Unreliable file management and media handling

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add speed ramping and curve-based speed adjustments
  • Implement more advanced color grading features (e.g., color wheels, curves)
  • Improve file management with folder support and better organization
  • Add masking and rotoscoping tools
  • Expand the number of video and audio tracks
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  • Implement live photo/video support
  • Add more transition and effect options

Video Compressor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LumaFusion

Subscriptions2
  • Creator Pass Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Creator Pass Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • FCPXML Export$19.99
  • Multicam Studio$19.99
  • Speed Ramping & Keyframing$19.99
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  • CoreMelt PaintX Plug-In$19.99
None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LumaFusion free?
LumaFusion costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LumaFusion or Video Compressor?
Video Compressor is rated higher. LumaFusion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Video Compressor averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do LumaFusion or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither LumaFusion nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumaFusion or Video Compressor?
LumaFusion ships an update monthly, and Video Compressor every 2 months. Most recently, LumaFusion was updated on September 24, 2026 and Video Compressor on September 22, 2026.

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