Comparison

Kompress vs Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

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

Head to head
About

Kompress

This app helps you reduce the size of your video files, freeing up valuable storage space on your device. It offers a clean interface and supports various video types, including slow motion. The app also provides options to manage original files and preview content.

Highlights
  • Reduce video file size
  • Save disk space
  • Clean user interface
  • Works with slow motion videos
  • Option to delete original videos
  • Preview videos with 3D Touch
Features
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Kompress is a free easy-to-use video compression application which saves you a lot of disk space when you need it. Features: - Clean user interface - Works with slow motion videos - Ask to delete original videos - Preview videos with 3D Touch. Just press a little deeper on video thumbnail. Notes: - Remember to delete videos from 'Recently Deleted' album on Photos app otherwise you won't save space right away. - Kompress requires reading and writing permission for Photos in order to function. We don't send your videos or photos to our servers.

About

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Enhance Apple's Shortcuts app with over 130 powerful new actions. Utilize advanced tools like OCR, document scanning, music integration, and NFC for deeper automation. Create custom app-like experiences and manage data across devices.

Highlights
  • 130+ powerful new actions for Shortcuts
  • On-device text recognition (OCR)
  • NFC Read + Write
  • Style and render text to images
  • Global variables for data storage
  • Create custom app-like experiences with Preview Tool
  • Apple Music integration
Features
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Toolbox Pro gives you 130+ powerful new actions to use within Apple’s Shortcuts app. Tools include the latest iOS technologies: • iOS document scanner • Lightning-fast, on-device text recognition (OCR) • Tag files • Manipulate reminders and calendar events with more options than Shortcuts • Apple Music tools give you access to the whole catalogue of 60 million songs (Apple Music subscription required) • Transcribe speech from audio files • Add contacts and contact groups • Get workouts and activity summaries from Health • TouchID/FaceID authentication • Style and render text to images • NFC Read + Write • Image filters • Create photo albums • The Preview Tool lets you present text, images, rich URLs & interactive maps with flexible layouts. Add your own buttons to create your own app-like experience • Global variables let you store data between shortcuts and devices • Menu creator • Icon generator • Recognise objects in images using machine learning • Get current motion of device (driving, walking etc) • Full-screen text input box • Remove duplicates from list • Quick-match text before, after or between words • Device details like orientation/is dark mode on/is audio playing/is silent mode on And many, many more. Get nearly 40 tools for *FREE*, unlock everything with a single in-app purchase. You can find detailed descriptions of what each tool does in the app along with *lots* of example shortcuts to get you started. This app supports dark mode, voice control and dynamic type. Privacy policy spoilers: I don’t store any of your data or track you. (Read more: www.toolboxpro.app/privacy-policy)

Screenshots

Kompress2 screens
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kompress at none against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4. Kompress also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 66%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Kompress asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kompress holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 170 and 435 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Kompress's written reviews are positive against 66% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kompress ships an update every 10 months, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Kompress versus Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKompressToolbox Pro for Shortcuts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (170 ratings) — better4.4 (435 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better66.4% of reviews
Number of ratings170435 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADALAR LTDSnailed It Development Ltd

Customer experience

Kompress

All ratings165 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

All ratings432 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.3%

Bugs and requests

Kompress

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Restore purchase not working
  • Clipboard issues
  • List manipulation bugs
  • Haptic feedback not working
  • Example shortcuts not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sort numbers action
  • Custom repeat action
  • Detect if other apps are open
  • Share multiple shortcuts at once
  • Ability to read AAE files and photo edits
Show 3 more
  • SD card management
  • Detect currently running shortcut
  • Mac version

In-app purchases

None

Kompress

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

One-time4
  • Tip Jar - Small$0.99
  • Tip Jar - Medium$2.99
  • Tip Jar - Large$4.99
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  • Toolbox Pro Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Kompress free?
Kompress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts free?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kompress or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Kompress is rated higher. Kompress averages 4.7 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.4 from 435 ratings.
Do Kompress or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts have ads?
Kompress shows ads; Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts does not.
Which is updated more often, Kompress or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Kompress ships an update every 10 months, and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kompress was updated on October 25, 2026 and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts on October 25, 2026.

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