Comparison

Video Editor 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

Video Editor

Process multiple videos simultaneously with this tool. Convert videos to audio, apply filters and watermarks, or compress files in batches. It also includes a media manager and a background-playing media player with a sleep timer.

Highlights
  • Batch video to audio conversion
  • Apply batch filters
  • Apply batch watermarks
  • Batch video compression
  • Media file management
  • Background media player
  • Sleep timer
Features
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This app enables you process videos in batch. Features: - Convert batch videos into audios - Apply filters to batch videos - Apply watermark to batch videos - Compress batch videos - Manage media files in folders - Powerful media player supporting background play - Sleep timer

About

Video Compressor

Reduce video file sizes to save storage space on your device. This app offers various compression options, including quality presets and manual adjustments for resolution and bitrate. It also supports video conversion, merging, and trimming.

Highlights
  • Compress videos with quality preservation
  • Multiple compression profiles and manual settings
  • Video conversion to various formats
  • Merge and join multiple videos
  • Trim and cut videos
  • Batch compression for multiple files
  • Preview compression results
Features
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Video Compressor & Converter provides users with default compression/preset profiles to reduce the size of the video. Users can choose desired compression quality, compression speed, cut, trim and change video resolution. Users can also convert any format video to any other format. Easily merge and join videos to play together. This Video Compressor can compress an uncompressed video without losing quality using X264 codec. It can also compress a compressed video by decreasing the quality which is Resolution. It supports many video formats. Supported Video Formats MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, MTS, MPEG, MPG, WMV, M4V, MOV, VOB. KEY FEATURES: - Compress an uncompressed video by keeping original quality. - Choose from predefined multiple compression profiles with different quality and size settings. - Compress video to a manually inputted size. - Shows a preview of small duration for the chosen compression settings before the compression process starts. Helps users to understand the quality of the compression beforehand. - Queue multiple videos to compress them in batch mode. - Choose Compression process speed. Higher the speed larger the compressed video size. - Compresses a video by decreasing resolution, video bitrate. In this option the user can see the estimated compressed video size before compressing. This doesn’t preserve original quality. - Compare compressed and original video by playing them simultaneously in the same screen. - Reduces video size, shrink video, save and clear device's storage space. - High quality video compression and Low quality video compression. - Medium compression option will be completed much faster than the High compression. But High compression will shrink the size much more than Medium compression. - Has the option to compress and convert video very fast. - Change any video format to any other format. - Import files from Photos(gallery), Cloud, and Via Wi-fi. - Clean UI design and super easy to use. - Keep video quality sharp. - Convert video to MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, MTS, M2TS, TS, M4V, MOV formats.(PRO Feature) - Convert video from MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, MTS, MPEG, MPG, WMV, M4V, MOV, VOB formats. - Easily Locate Compressed Videos on Output section. - Marge and Join Videos. - Change aspect ratios while merging. - Trim Videos. - Play Compressed and Converted Video. - Share compressed, converted and size-reduced videos. - Shrink the video to the specific size - Control video bitrate manually. - Choose custom resolution. - Cut, Trim, convert and compress. BEFORE AND AFTER SAMPLES Before: 72.7MB — After: 7.7MB (89.41% smaller) Before: 194.6MB — After: 8.6MB (95.58% smaller) Before: 1.37GB — After: 628.7MB (54.11% smaller) This is the best Video compressor and converter app in the market which provides many options for compressing your video. Also, you can compress videos in batch mode by queuing multiple videos. You can choose desired compression quality, compression speed, video resolution, bitrate etc. Video Compressor Compact Video Terms of Use at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sjCpwsrHCufCvdOi6c0rd7Isu33_STR30NmX1YIn8Uo Video Compressor Compact Video Privacy Policy at https://docs.google.com/document/d/12EmYbpJ_HTufXgKW1R4pl0ftmNxsE8w_evvmoDSMDlM/edit

Screenshots

Video Editor3 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Video Compressor at 4.7 against Video Editor's 3.5. Video Compressor also leads on ratings volume (462 vs 12). Video Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Video Compressor sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per 7 days. Video Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Compressor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 462 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Video Editor's written reviews are positive against 86% of Video Compressor's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Editor versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo EditorVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (12 ratings)4.7 (462 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12462 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCO Inc.Inverse.AI

Customer experience

Video Editor

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%

Video Compressor

All ratings462 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.8%

Bugs and requests

Video Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Video Compressor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not working properly, preventing access to features
  • Issues with preserving original video file names during batch compression
  • Compressed videos sometimes larger than originals

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add HEVC format option
  • Increase default batch selection limit
  • Add 'delete original video' feature
  • Improve HDR video compression

In-app purchases

None

Video Editor

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions5
  • Base weekly product$2.007 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Quarterly Subscription3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • 60 Minutes$4.99
  • 300 Minutes$9.99
  • One Time Purchase$19.99
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  • 1000 Minutes$19.99
  • One Time Purchase$24.99
  • 2000 Minutes$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium Membership2 variants$29.99
  • One Time Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Editor or Video Compressor?
Video Compressor is rated higher. Video Editor averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Video Compressor averages 4.7 from 462 ratings.
Do Video Editor or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Video Editor nor Video Compressor shows ads.

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