Comparison

Optika vs Video Compressor App

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

Head to head
About

Optika

This app offers manual camera controls for professional-level photography on smartphones. Capture realistic colors and textures with Natural Mode, and fine-tune focus, exposure, and white balance. Shoot in advanced formats like RAW and ProRAW.

Highlights
  • Manual focus with peaking and loupe
  • Adjustable shutter speed and ISO
  • Customizable white balance
  • True lens switching
  • RAW and ProRAW format support
  • Live histograms
  • Composition grids and horizon levels
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Optika is a manual camera for iPhone with direct control over focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. Use it when you want more control over the photo instead of leaving every decision to the automatic camera. Natural Mode reduces the heavily processed look common in smartphone photos and keeps colors, details, and textures closer to what you see. MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS • Adjustable aperture (iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max only) • Manual shutter speed and ISO • Manual focus with focus peaking and loupe • Manual white balance with Kelvin adjustment • Exposure compensation • Separate focus and exposure points • Direct lens selection RAW AND PHOTO FORMATS Capture photos in JPEG, HEIF, RAW, and Apple ProRAW depending on your iPhone. Optika keeps the selected physical lens active instead of automatically switching cameras in difficult lighting conditions. TOOLS FOR SHOOTING • RGB and luminance histograms • Grid • Horizon level • Focus peaking • Focus loupe • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets • Camera Control support Natural Mode is designed for photographers who prefer a less processed image and want more control over the final result. Optika does not collect your photos or personal data. Note: Available features and Natural Mode results depend on the camera hardware of your iPhone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Video Compressor App

Free up device storage by compressing videos to smaller sizes. Easily reduce file sizes for sharing or to reclaim space on your phone. Choose your desired quality and approximate size for compressed videos.

Highlights
  • Compress videos to save space
  • Resize videos
  • Choose desired approximate size
  • Reduce video file size for sharing
  • Free up device storage
Features
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Video Compressor is a simple video compression app for iPhone and iPad. Compress video files, reduce video size, and make large videos easier to store, send, and share. Need to compress a video file that is too large? Choose a video, select your preferred output size, and reduce video file size in just a few taps. Video Compressor helps you shrink video file size while keeping a good balance between smaller files and video quality. Use Video Compressor to: • Compress video files on iPhone and iPad • Reduce video size and save storage space • Make video file size smaller • Shrink large videos before sharing • Compress MP4 video files • Reduce MP4 file size • Compress MOV files • Use an MP4 compressor and MOV compressor in one app • Compress video for email, Messages and other apps! • Reduce video dimensions and resize videos • Choose an approximate target file size Large videos, 4K videos, screen recordings, MP4 files, and MOV files can take up a lot of storage. With Video Compressor, you can compress video size, reduce large video files, and save space on your device. Trying to send a video by email? Compress the video file before attaching it. Trying to share a video on Messages apps? Make the video smaller before sending. Trying to free up storage? Shrink large videos and keep smaller copies. Video Compressor is useful when you need: • A video compressor for iPhone • An MP4 compressor • A MOV compressor • A video compression app for iPhone • A video file size reducer • A video resolution reducer • A way to reduce video file size • A way to make videos smaller Choose the size that works for you and create a smaller video file that is easier to save or share. Download Video Compressor App: Compress and start reducing video file size today. • Subscriptions & Terms • Our subscription plan are billed monthly. Free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the trial period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All subscriptions automatically renew if it is not cancelled within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for the next subscription period up to 24 hours prior to the current subscription expiring. It is not possible to cancel an existing in-app subscription. You can disable the automatic renewal function at any time by adjusting your account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.algotwist.com/apps/video-compress/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Optika4 screens
Video Compressor App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Optika at 75% against Video Compressor App's 0%. Optika also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Video Compressor App's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (244 vs 23). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Optika sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Video Compressor App sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Compressor App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor App has 244 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Optika's written reviews are positive against 0% of Video Compressor App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optika ships an update every 9 days, Video Compressor App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Optika versus Video Compressor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptikaVideo Compressor App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings)4.6 (244 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23244 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex SieroshtanAlgoTwist Ltd

Customer experience

Optika

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

Video Compressor App

All ratings238 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Optika

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$24.99
8 purchases

Video Compressor App

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Full Access$13.99
  • Lifetime Full Access$19.99
  • Lifetime Full Access$29.99

Questions

Is Optika free?
Optika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Compressor App free?
Video Compressor App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Optika or Video Compressor App?
Video Compressor App is rated higher. Optika averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Video Compressor App averages 4.6 from 244 ratings.
Do Optika or Video Compressor App have ads?
Neither Optika nor Video Compressor App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optika or Video Compressor App?
Optika ships an update every 9 days, and Video Compressor App every 5 weeks. Most recently, Optika was updated on November 4, 2026 and Video Compressor App on November 3, 2026.

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