DOTEC vs Video Compressor Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DOTEC
This media player allows you to play music and video files with customizable audio effects using Audio Units Extensions. You can import audio from iTunes or photos, apply up to four effectors, and save your creations as MOV or WAV files.
- Play music and video files
- Apply Audio Units Extension effects
- Support for up to 4 effectors
- Save as MOV or WAV files
- Import from iTunes and photo library
- Bypass and switch effectors
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DOTEC-AUDIO AUMediaPlayer is a media player that lets you apply Audio Units Extension (AUv3) effects while playing music and video. Use the Audio Units included with iOS or compatible AUv3 effects available separately on the App Store. Build a chain of up to eight Audio Units, rearrange them, and bypass individual effects. Effect-chain settings can also be saved and recalled. Import music and video from your music library, the Files app, or your photo library, then listen while your effects are applied. Processed media can be exported in MOV, MP4, WAV, or M4A format. Preview DOTEC-AUDIO products before you buy Try the features and sound of DeePopMax, DeeEQ, and DeeTrim inside AUMediaPlayer before purchasing the full AUv3 products. During playback, every parameter and preset is available without a time limit. When a built-in product preview is used in the effect chain, export is limited to the first 30 seconds. Purchase and install the separately sold full AUv3 to remove this preview limit. The full AUv3 can also be used in other compatible host apps. Main features available for free - Import audio from your music library or the Files app - Import video from your photo library - Play music and video - Build a chain of up to eight AUv3 effects - Rearrange or bypass individual Audio Units - Save and recall effect-chain settings - Preview DeePopMax, DeeEQ, and DeeTrim during playback - Standard-quality export to MOV, MP4, WAV, and M4A - Background playback - Headphone remote-control support Export Pro (In-App Purchase) A single non-consumable purchase unlocks: - High-quality export at 48 kHz / 24-bit - Volume normalization with a -1 dB peak target - Start/end trimming with a visible audio waveform Ideal for - Applying AUv3 effects to songs and DJ mixes - Adjusting video audio before sharing it on social media - Creating custom sounds with multiple Audio Units - Trying DOTEC-AUDIO products before purchasing them - Saving processed music and video as files Important notes - Full third-party AUv3 effects are not included with this app. Compatible Audio Unit apps must be obtained separately. - The full AUv3 versions of DeePopMax, DeeEQ, and DeeTrim are separately sold DOTEC-AUDIO products. - Export is limited to the first 30 seconds when a built-in product preview is used, regardless of Export Pro purchase status. - Export Pro is required for high-quality export, volume normalization, and trimming. Standard-quality export is available without a purchase. - DRM-protected music is not supported.
Video Compressor Tool
Easily compress large video files to save device space, crop videos to create custom clips, and extract audio from videos to share. This free tool supports various resolutions and maintains near-original quality.
- Compress video files of any size
- Crop videos to create custom clips
- Extract audio from videos
- Convert video to audio formats
- Share audio files to social media
- Free up device storage space
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Video Compressor is a great, easy to use and totally free application for compressing, trimming video and convert to audio files. Using Video Compressor, you can compress big videos to save a lot of space in your device. With Video Crop you can extract favorite clips from your videos. With Extract audio you can easily convert to audio formats and share them Main Features of Video Compressor: 1- Compress Video ● Compress video files of any size including 4K, 2K, Full HD videos, etc. without any limitations or fees. ● Support various video size including 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p, and 240p ● Compress big video files without lose quality (almost as original). ● Free up a lots of space in your device's storage 2- Crop video ● Simple and easy video cutter. ● With this feature you can make your own video clips with different lengths. 3- Extract video ● Easily convert video to audio formats ● Share audio file to any social media (Email, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Whatsapp, TikTok, WeChat, Viber, Line, Telegram, VKontakte, KakaoTalk, etc.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Video Compressor Tool at 5.0 against DOTEC's 4.5. Video Compressor Tool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). DOTEC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. DOTEC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Compressor Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Video Compressor Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DOTEC has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of DOTEC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Video Compressor Tool's.
DOTEC ships an update every 10 days, Video Compressor Tool every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOTEC | Video Compressor Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fmfmsoft Corp. | Hanh Pham |
Customer experience
DOTEC
Video Compressor Tool
In-app purchases
DOTEC
- Export Pro$2.99
Video Compressor Tool
No in-app purchases









