Comparison

Video Compressor vs Photo Resize Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Video Compressor

Reduce video file sizes by precisely controlling dimensions, frame rate, and quality. Optimize videos for sharing online or via email, with real-time file size estimation and preview capabilities.

Highlights
  • Reduce video file size
  • Control dimensions, frame rate, and quality
  • Real-time file size estimation
  • Preview video compression results
  • Delete hidden pixels
  • HEVC re-encoding support
Features
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Use Video Compressor - HD, to compress your videos and reduce their file size. Precisely control the dimensions, frame rate and quality to achieve the perfect result. The key points of the application: • Reduce the size to a minimum before sending the video online or sharing it by email. • Real-time estimation of the file size of the destination video, with the ability to preview the result. • Simply use the sliders, or access more options if necessary. • Delete hidden pixels if your video contains them ( "Clean Aperture" information). • Impose a square pixel format to get a smaller video. • If your device supports it, choose to re-encode your video in HEVC format taking half as much space as H264 format. • Choose a specific bitrate if necessary. • Reduce the dimensions, but also increase them if necessary. • Reduce the frame rate, but also increase it if necessary. • Exclusive functionality of a single frame mode to display only one frame in the video. The Input video can be imported from your device in several ways. The modified version (if there is one) or the original version of the video are both available. The camera can be used directly to record a video if needed. You can also connect your device to your computer in order to drag and drop specific videos (Files feature). The output video can be exported in several ways. Create a new video in the Photo app or in the Files app. Directly modify the input video by adding an edited version. Share the video to another application. This application can run, on your iPhone and your iPad, as a standalone application, a Photo Extension, or as an Action Extension (from the compatible applications like the Photo app). Portrait and Landscape orientations are supported in all screens. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. You will find the original and intuitive user interface, common to all our videos applications. These applications have been featured many times by Apple and various websites.

About

Photo Resize Compressor

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Photo Resize Compressor helps you shrink photo file sizes, resize images, and save a clean new copy on iPhone. Use it when a photo is too large for a blog post, shop listing, social upload, message, or email. Choose a ready-made preset, enter a custom pixel size, adjust quality, and save the result as a new image. The original photo is not changed. Why it is useful: - Reduce photo file size in seconds - Keep the original photo unchanged - Resize for blogs, shops, social posts, and stories - Batch process multiple photos - Enter custom width and height values - Save as JPG, PNG, or HEIC - Adjust image quality - Remove EXIF and location metadata - Compare original and estimated file sizes - Save to Photos or share the converted image Privacy: Selected photos are processed on your device and are not uploaded to the app operator's server.

Screenshots

Video Compressor4 screens
Photo Resize Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photo Resize Compressor at Free against Video Compressor's $1.99. Photo Resize Compressor also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Video Compressor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Photo Resize Compressor is free to download; Video Compressor costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor ships an update every 2 months, Photo Resize Compressor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Compressor versus Photo Resize Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorPhoto Resize Compressor
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninYoobin Shin

In-app purchases

None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Resize Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Resize Compressor free?
Photo Resize Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Video Compressor or Photo Resize Compressor have ads?
Photo Resize Compressor shows ads; Video Compressor does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or Photo Resize Compressor?
Video Compressor ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Resize Compressor every 3 days. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on September 22, 2026 and Photo Resize Compressor on September 9, 2026.

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