Comparison

VeroSMS vs VideoReduce

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

Head to head
About

VeroSMS

This app filters unwanted SMS messages by using user-defined keywords and crowdsourced regional data. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all data locally, ensuring messages remain confidential. Offers both free and premium features for enhanced spam blocking.

Highlights
  • User-defined keyword filtering
  • Crowdsourced regional keyword data
  • Local message analysis for privacy
  • Auto-block texts with URLs
  • Block texts from unknown senders
  • SMS Spam Reporting (India)
Features
Read full description

VeroSMS is a SMS Spam filter app focused on maintaining users privacy, it filters spam texts using keywords that you set and using crowdsourced data of keywords that other people in your region set. This way none of the SMSs are sent to any server for analysis and your messages remain confidential. # Free Features: - Unlimited keywords for blacklisting. - Unlimited keywords for whitelisting. - Auto-block texts containing URLs from unknown people. - Only blocks texts from people not in your contact list. - SMS Spam Reporting to TRAI (India only). # Premium Features: - Machine learning based filtering. - iCloud sync for any keywords you add. - Auto-filtering of spam based on keywords that other people in your region add. - Basically does all the work for you. Just unlock premium and forget, all crowdsourced keywords will be periodically updated in background. For info on how to enable SMS Spam reporting extension open this in your browser: verosms.com/reportspam Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://verosms.com/privacy

About

VideoReduce

Read full description

VideoReduce shrinks large clips on your iPhone so they fit Messages, WhatsApp, Discord, and email limits. HOW IT WORKS • Choose a video from Photos, Files, or the camera • Pick a target size—16 MB for WhatsApp, 10 MB for Discord, 25 MB for email, and more • Set quality, trim the clip if you want, then compress • Save to Photos or share the smaller copy PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • Compression runs entirely on your device • Your original video is never modified • Nothing is uploaded to a server GREAT FOR • Sending videos in Messages or WhatsApp • Email attachments that have size limits • Freeing up storage with a smaller copy VideoReduce is a simple utility built for speed and privacy. Compress another clip anytime.

Screenshots

VeroSMS4 screens
VideoReduce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VideoReduce at none against VeroSMS's 1. VeroSMS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. VeroSMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VideoReduce asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VeroSMS versus VideoReduce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeroSMSVideoReduce
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (311 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings311 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanmay SonawaneAyhan Basmisirli

Bugs and requests

VeroSMS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Filtering not working as expected despite keyword matching
  • Junk folder persisting even after app uninstallation
  • Crowdsourced keyword list containing inappropriate terms

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to organize messages into categories
  • Option to block phone numbers along with keywords
  • Removal of badge notifications for filtered messages

VideoReduce

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VeroSMS

One-time1
  • Premium Features$4.99
None

VideoReduce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VeroSMS free?
VeroSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VideoReduce free?
VideoReduce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VeroSMS or VideoReduce have ads?
VideoReduce shows ads; VeroSMS does not.
Which is updated more often, VeroSMS or VideoReduce?
VeroSMS ships an update every 3 weeks, and VideoReduce every 3 weeks. Most recently, VeroSMS was updated on October 16, 2026 and VideoReduce on October 8, 2026.

Other comparisons