Comparison

Video Compressor vs Video compressor express

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 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

About

Video compressor express

Free up device storage by compressing videos to smaller file sizes. Convert videos to various formats like MP4, MOV, and M4V while maintaining desired quality. Batch processing and a dedicated WhatsApp mode simplify sharing long videos.

Highlights
  • Compress videos to save storage
  • Convert to MP4, MOV, M4V
  • Choose video quality (Low, Medium, High, Original)
  • Select H264 or HEVC codecs
  • Batch video conversion
  • WhatsApp sharing mode
Features
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Save space on your device! Compress your videos quickly and safely to save tons of storage on your device. Choose any of the following qualities for your videos: · Low · Medium · High · Original Maybe you wonder why there is an "original" quality if what we want is to compress videos, right? Simple, we will not only compress your videos but we will convert them to any of the following formats: · MP4 · MOV · M4V So maybe you just want to convert and keep the original quality. Isn’t that convenient? If you are an expert on the subject you may like to know that you can also choose between these two popular codecs: · H264 · HEVC Best of all, you won't have to convert video by video like basically any other app.
Select your preferred settings, select all the videos you want to convert and hit convert. The app will do the rest. WhatsApp Mode Forget about cropping long videos into pieces and start sending complete and long videos though WhatsApp. When using this function EVC will compress your video in a way that it will be elegible to share it via WhatsApp in its entirety.  How does this work? EVC will analyze your video's size, resolution, bitrate, and so on. Then it will determine the best configuration so the video can be sent through WhatsApp while maintaining the best quality posible. Did we forget something? Send us your questions to contact@cozain.com

Screenshots

Video Compressor4 screens
Video compressor express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Video Compressor at Free against Video compressor express's $1.99. Video Compressor also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 48%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Video compressor express's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

Video Compressor is free to download; Video compressor express costs $1.99 up front. Video Compressor sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per 7 days. Video compressor express asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Compressor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 485 ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Video Compressor's written reviews are positive against 48% of Video compressor express's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Video Compressor versus Video compressor express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorVideo compressor express
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (485 ratings) — better4.3 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings485 — better95
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInverse.AIJorge Cozain

Customer experience

Video Compressor

All ratings485 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.7%

Video compressor express

All ratings95 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative43.2%

User reviews

Video Compressor

From 485 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast compression
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 💯 High-quality output
  • 🔍 Useful compression options
  • 🔧 Efficient video trimming and compression

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues
  • 🔋 Heats up device and drains battery
  • 🔒 Paid features required for full functionality

Video compressor express

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Compresses videos effectively
  • 💡 Preserves EXIF/metadata
  • 👍 Good compression ratio
  • 🚀 Quick conversion speed

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App freezes or restarts
  • 🐛 Does not compress for WhatsApp
  • 🐛 Fails to load videos
  • 🐛 Compresses wrong videos in multi-select

Bugs and 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

Video compressor express

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes during compression
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Videos are not compressed for WhatsApp
  • App fails to load videos
  • Incorrect videos are compressed during multi-selection
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  • Not all EXIF data is transferred
  • App crashes with AVI files
  • Cannot compress bitrate, only resolution
  • Compression is very slow
  • Poor video quality after compression
  • Cannot open files from the data app
  • Useless for converting H.265 to H.264 if not in Photos app
  • No option to select output format or quality
  • Metadata is not always preserved correctly
  • Workflow is clunky
  • Operation interrupted error
  • Does not work on iOS 14
  • Cannot select anything (format, etc.)
  • App quits/crashes when asked to compress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Encode videos in the background
  • Ability to convert videos saved from Files app
  • Option to choose video quality
  • Progress bar for compression status
  • Option to delete original video after compression

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
None

Video compressor express

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video compressor express free?
Video compressor express costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Compressor or Video compressor express?
Video Compressor is rated higher. Video Compressor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while Video compressor express averages 4.3 from 95 ratings.
Do Video Compressor or Video compressor express have ads?
Neither Video Compressor nor Video compressor express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or Video compressor express?
Video Compressor ships an update every 3 weeks, and Video compressor express every 3 weeks. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on October 14, 2026 and Video compressor express on September 29, 2026.

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