Comparison

Video Split vs Compress Video

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

Head to head
About

Video Split

Easily split your videos into segments of any desired length with a single tap. This app is perfect for uploading longer videos to platforms with time limits, like Instagram. Enjoy a clean, ad-free, and watermark-free experience.

Highlights
  • Split videos into desired seconds
  • Single tap operation
  • No ads
  • No watermarks
  • Dark mode
  • Landscape mode
Features
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With Video Split, you can split your video easily. It let you split video into desired seconds. Only one touch is enough to do everything. It is very useful when you want to split video to upload a video over one minute to Instagram. [FEATURES] * Split your videos into any desired seconds (less than 60 seconds) with single tap. * No ads * No watermarks * No in app purchases. Completely free * Dark mode! * (NEW) Landscape mode!! VIDEO SPLIT DOES NOT COLLECT ANY OF YOUR INFORMATIONS INCLUDING SPLITTED VIDEOS.

About

Compress Video

This tool helps you reduce video file sizes by adjusting bitrate, frame rate, and resolution. It also allows you to split long videos into shorter segments for easier sharing on social networks.

Highlights
  • Video compression
  • Reduce video file size
  • Split long videos
  • Auto split by duration
  • Manual split
  • Short video management
Features
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Compress Video,Reduce video size with video compression tool to free up storage space. Split your long videos into shorter videos like 10s, 15s... and then send the video via social network. - Video Compression: Compress video file size by reducing video bitrate, frame rate and resolution. - Auto Split: Automatically split long videos into short videos of fixed duration - Free Split: Manually slide the slider to select the split point to split - Short video management: The split short videos are arranged in a list, which is convenient for sharing and saving.

Screenshots

Video Split3 screens
Compress Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Split at none against Compress Video's 1. Video Split also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Compress Video sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Split asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Video Split against 4.8 for Compress Video. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 261 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Video Split's written reviews are positive against 73% of Compress Video's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Split ships an update monthly, Compress Video every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Split versus Compress Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo SplitCompress Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (261 ratings)4.8 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings261 — better54
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunha Woo章健 杨

Customer experience

Video Split

All ratings261 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

Compress Video

All ratings54 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

Video Split

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Compress Video

One-time1
  • Professional Version$1.99

Questions

Is Video Split free?
Video Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compress Video free?
Compress Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Split or Compress Video?
Compress Video is rated higher. Video Split averages 4.7 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Compress Video averages 4.8 from 54 ratings.
Do Video Split or Compress Video have ads?
Compress Video shows ads; Video Split does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Split or Compress Video?
Video Split ships an update monthly, and Compress Video every 9 months. Most recently, Video Split was updated on October 19, 2026 and Compress Video on October 19, 2026.

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