Comparison

Video Compressor vs WhatStatHD

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

WhatStatHD

This app helps you upload high-quality videos and images to WhatsApp Status without compression. It intelligently compresses your media before uploading, preserving HD quality. Features include video splitting, background music, and batch image compression.

Highlights
  • HD & Full HD video output
  • Smart Auto-Split for videos
  • Batch image compression
  • Convert images to video with music
  • Direct sharing to WhatsApp
  • Royalty-free music library
Features
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WhatStatHD — post stunning HD Status in seconds. Tired of WhatsApp turning your videos and photos into a blurry mess? WhatStatHD compresses them to sharp HD that fits WhatsApp Status perfectly, then helps you make them beautiful with music, stickers, collages, and free AI captions. Everything happens on your device, so it is private and works offline. NEW — AI captions, on-device and free. Describe your vibe and let the built-in AI write the perfect caption in seconds: Romantic, Funny, or Professional. Or rewrite the words you already have. No account, no internet, nothing leaves your phone. HD video compression that survives WhatsApp. Smart, tuned compression fits your clip into WhatsApp's limits while keeping it crisp, even after a contact reposts it. Choose quality (Ultra, High, Medium, Low) and resolution (Full HD or HD). Long video? It is auto-split into clean Status-length segments. Photos done right, including iPhone HEIC. Compress single or multiple photos, and turn stills into eye-catching video clips for Status. Modern iPhone HDR photos are handled flawlessly. Video and photo collages. Combine your favourite short clips into one video collage, or build a beautiful photo collage with custom backgrounds before you compress. Add the perfect soundtrack. Browse a curated music library (Afrobeat front and centre), pull audio from YouTube, or use your own track. Trim and mix it to match your video. Stickers, text and overlays. Animated stickers, custom text with stylish fonts, emojis, and your own image overlays. Make every Status unmistakably yours. One-tap HD delivery and sharing. Send straight to your WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business Status in HD, and share to Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Telegram, and TikTok too. Compression history. Quickly find and re-share your recent creations, with no need to redo the work. Free to start. Go Premium for more. Free every week with a light watermark. Upgrade monthly, yearly, or lifetime (pay once, own forever) for unlimited compressions and no watermark. Private by design. All compression and AI run on your device. We do not upload your media. Read-only access to the files you pick. Speaks your language. English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, and Nigeria's Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Download WhatStatHD now and make your next Status the best one on the timeline. ==================================================== WHAT'S NEW (current live release) ==================================================== NEW: AI-powered on-device caption generation and rewriting — create the perfect caption in seconds, completely on your device. NEW: Compression history — quickly find and access your recently compressed files. Create stunning video collages using your favourite short video clips. Create stunning photo collages with beautiful custom backgrounds before compressing. Lifetime subscription available — pay once, own forever.

Screenshots

Video Compressor4 screens
WhatStatHD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Video Compressor at none against WhatStatHD's shown. Video Compressor also leads on ratings volume (485 vs 7) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). WhatStatHD's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and WhatStatHD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Compressor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 485 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Video Compressor's written reviews are positive against 100% of WhatStatHD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor ships an update every 3 weeks, WhatStatHD every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Compressor versus WhatStatHD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorWhatStatHD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (485 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings485 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInverse.AIGoodness Caleb Ibeh

Customer experience

Video Compressor

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

WhatStatHD

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

WhatStatHD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

WhatStatHD

Subscriptions2
  • WhatStatHD Premium monthly$1.991 Month
  • WhatStatHD Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • WhatStatHD Lifetime Premium$99.99

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WhatStatHD free?
WhatStatHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Compressor or WhatStatHD?
Video Compressor is rated higher. Video Compressor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while WhatStatHD averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Video Compressor or WhatStatHD have ads?
WhatStatHD shows ads; Video Compressor does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or WhatStatHD?
Video Compressor ships an update every 3 weeks, and WhatStatHD every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on October 14, 2026 and WhatStatHD on October 11, 2026.

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