Video Compressor vs CompressFox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
CompressFox
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CompressFox is a video compressor for iPhone that helps you reduce video size, free up storage, and share videos faster. Select one or more videos, choose a compression goal, and create smaller files directly on your device. No account. No cloud upload. No ads. No subscription. Why people use CompressFox: - Reduce video size before sharing - Free up iPhone storage quickly - Compress videos offline on-device - Batch compress multiple videos at once - Compare original and compressed file sizes - Save results back to Photos or share instantly What you get: - Light, Medium, and Aggressive compression modes - Clear before-and-after file-size savings - Fast workflow built around sharing and storage - One-time unlock for unlimited compression Privacy first: - No account required - No ads - No server upload for compression Free to start: - Compress your first 3 videos free Unlock once: - Unlock unlimited compression with a one-time purchase. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Video Compressor at 3 against CompressFox's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Video Compressor sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per 7 days and CompressFox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Video Compressor ships an update every 3 weeks, CompressFox every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Video Compressor | CompressFox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (462 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 462 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inverse.AI | 少奕 王 |
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
CompressFox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Video Compressor
- 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
- 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
CompressFox
- Lifetime Pro$3.99
Questions
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