Comparison

Splice Crop 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

Splice Crop

Easily remove unwanted sections from your photos by highlighting horizontal or vertical areas. This app then joins the remaining parts, allowing you to refine your images until you achieve the desired result. It's ideal for cleaning up screenshots and removing clutter before sharing.

Highlights
  • Crop horizontal sections
  • Crop vertical sections
  • Join remaining image parts
  • Adjustable crop area
  • Clean up screenshots
  • Remove clutter from images
Features
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Need to remove sections of an image? Highlight any horizontal or vertical section of an image and crop it out! Splice Crop will crop out inner portions of an image, removing the highlighted section and joining the remaining sections together. Keep cropping until you're ready to save! Just drag the crop area and stretch it to the size you need, or tap the crop area to toggle between a vertical or horizontal crop. It's quick and painless! It's perfect for cleaning up screenshots before sharing! Get rid of all of the clutter, like advertising, toolbars, menus, site boilerplate text, etc.

About

Video Compressor

This app allows users to easily compress videos, adjusting bitrate, resolution, and format to reduce file size while maintaining quality. It offers offline processing and customizable export options for various needs, from saving space to preparing videos for social media.

Highlights
  • Adjust bitrate for file size or quality
  • Select resolution (720p, 1080p, 4K)
  • Choose export container (M4V, MP4, MOV)
  • Select video codecs (H.264, H.265)
  • Offline video processing
  • Hardware acceleration for speed
Features
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Kompresso is a versatile and powerful batch and single video compressor app designed to make video compression simple and accessible for everyone. With its intuitive user interface and optimized, high-performance libraries, Kompresso enables you to easily adjust bitrate, resolution, frame rate, and media format to suit your needs. Whether you want smaller file sizes or crystal-clear quality, Kompresso puts you in control. What Can You Customize? Bitrate • Choose lower bitrates for smaller file sizes or higher bitrates to preserve quality—the decision is entirely yours! Resolution • Select the perfect resolution for your needs: HD (720p), Full HD (1080p), or stunning 4K (2160p) for the best visual experience. Container • Export your videos in your preferred format: M4V, MP4, or MOV—choose what works best for you. Codecs • Opt for H.264 for broad compatibility across devices or H.265 to save space without sacrificing quality. Take full control of your compression process. Adjust resolution, frame rate, and bitrate to find the perfect balance between file size and quality. With cutting-edge hardware acceleration, Kompresso works fast. Whether you’re freeing up storage, preparing a video for social media, or simply organizing your library, Kompresso gives you the tools to make it happen. When you're ready, upgrade to Kompresso+ to unlock even more features, including longer video exports and format conversions. Kompresso processes your videos entirely offline, right on your device. Your videos never leave your device. We don’t collect, store or share any video data. Ever. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Splice Crop4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Video Compressor at fortnightly against Splice Crop's every 7 months. Video Compressor also leads on ratings volume (113 vs 18). Splice Crop's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Splice Crop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Video Compressor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splice Crop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 113 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Splice Crop's written reviews are positive against 83% of Video Compressor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splice Crop ships an update every 7 months, Video Compressor fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Splice Crop versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplice CropVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better4.6 (113 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better83.1% of reviews
Number of ratings18113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToo Much Smart, LLCBaris Ulas Cukur

Customer experience

Splice Crop

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Video Compressor

All ratings113 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative8.5%

Bugs and requests

Splice Crop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Video Compressor

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compression goes to 103% complete
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch selection of videos
  • Photo compression option
  • Sort by largest video files
  • Ability to compress from Files app, not just Photos
  • Automatic deletion of original video after compression

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Splice Crop

One-time1
  • Unlock Crop Out$0.99
5 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions4
  • Kompresso+ (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Kompresso+ (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Kompresso+ (Annual)$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kompresso+ (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Splice Crop free?
Splice Crop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splice Crop or Video Compressor?
Splice Crop is rated higher. Splice Crop averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Video Compressor averages 4.6 from 113 ratings.
Do Splice Crop or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Splice Crop nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splice Crop or Video Compressor?
Splice Crop ships an update every 7 months, and Video Compressor fortnightly. Most recently, Splice Crop was updated on October 22, 2026 and Video Compressor on October 22, 2026.

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