Comparison

Grida 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

Grida

Easily add your own handwriting and custom stickers to photos to create unique and beautiful posts. Share your creations directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Add handwriting to photos
  • Create custom stickers from drawings
  • Automatic photo framing with native colors
  • Share creations via iMessage
  • Supports various input methods (stylus, finger)
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Add story to your photos with your handwriting. Grida inspires the feeling of appreciation on everyday life moments by enabling you to create beautiful post. Unbelievably simple to use, yet results look impressively beautiful. [Features] 1. DOMINANT COLOURED FRAME: Simply select a photo! Grida automatically frames your photo with a native colour and turn it into beautiful canvas. 2. DRAWING: Once framing photo is done, Unleash your story with your handwriting on the photo. Easy to use with Neo smartpen, Apple pencil, stylus, your finger. GRIDA fits to all. 3. STICKER: Save your drawing as stickers! You can share the sticker itself as well. 4. SHARE: Share your post! Grida post can be sent in i-Message, too! [App permissions Information] In order to provide the below services, we are requesting certain permissions. - Photos (optional): Use to import and store created files within the device *Please note that optional permission does not stop you to use the app *You might not experience the full function as it supposed to be if you deny the optional permissions

About

Video Compressor

This app helps you reduce the storage space videos take up on your device. It compresses videos by lowering bitrate while preserving quality and safely replaces originals after verification. Avoid deleting precious memories or paying for extra cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Compresses videos by lowering bitrate
  • Preserves video quality (resolution, frame rate, HDR)
  • Safely replaces original videos after integrity check
  • Background compression and Live Activities tracking
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Reduces cloud storage usage
Features
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Your videos are eating your storage. Deleting them hurts, and cloud plans add up — LeanVid opens a third way. It compresses videos by lowering only the bitrate while preserving quality (resolution, frame rate, color, HDR, and every track), then safely replaces the originals — but only after each result passes an integrity check. ■ MADE FOR YOU IF • You keep seeing "iPhone Storage Almost Full" • You can't bring yourself to delete family or travel videos • You'd rather not add another monthly fee just for more cloud storage ■ COMPRESSION THAT PROTECTS QUALITY • Lowers only the bitrate — resolution and frame rate stay untouched • Best-effort preservation of HDR (HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision compatible) and color information • Audio, subtitle, and metadata tracks are copied as-is (only audio that MP4 can't hold is converted to AAC) • Compare before and after with side-by-side, top-bottom, or slider playback — see for yourself, then decide • Detailed spec comparison: codec, bitrate, HDR, frame rate, and more ■ VIDEOS OUTSIDE YOUR PHOTO LIBRARY, TOO • Pick videos from the Files app (On My iPhone, iCloud Drive) and compress them • Files your iPhone can't play are handled by the built-in converter — MKV, WebM, AVI, WMV, FLV, TS, MPG and VOB files with VP9, AV1, VP8, MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, Xvid, WMV or Motion JPEG video • Their audio (AAC, MP3, AC-3, Opus, Vorbis, WMA, PCM) is converted along with the video; subtitle tracks and iPhone spatial audio are not carried over • Replace the original file or save the result to your photo library ■ SAFEGUARDS FOR YOUR ORIGINALS • Replacement proceeds only after the result passes integrity verification • Deleting originals goes through the iOS system confirmation, and they stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days • A recovery journal safely rolls back interrupted work if the app quits mid-task • Compression history lets you re-compare or export anytime ■ SAVINGS THAT REPEAT EVERY MONTH • A lighter library lowers your cloud usage too • Once usage drops below a plan tier, downgrading one step saves you money automatically every month • Not a one-time cleanup — savings that show up on every bill ■ NO WAITING AROUND • Compression continues in the background (iOS 26+ devices; earlier versions pause and auto-resume) • Track progress from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities • Sort by size to start with the videos that free up the most space • Videos stored in iCloud are downloaded and processed automatically ■ PRIVACY • Everything happens on your device — no data about your videos is ever collected or transmitted • No contradiction: an app that cuts your cloud fees never uploads your videos to a cloud of its own • No account required About the permission it asks for LeanVid needs access to your photo library to find compressible videos and to replace originals after verification. Originals are deleted only with your confirmation. Videos from the Files app need no extra permission — only the files you pick are accessed.

Screenshots

Grida4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Video Compressor at 5.0 against Grida's 4.2. Grida's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Compressor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grida has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grida versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridaVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (20 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeoLAB Convergence IncHyungsung Kim

Customer experience

Grida

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Video Compressor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Grida

No in-app purchases

None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grida free?
Grida is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grida or Video Compressor?
Video Compressor is rated higher. Grida averages 4.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Video Compressor averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Grida or Video Compressor have ads?
Video Compressor shows ads; Grida does not.

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