Comparison

Video Compressor vs HD Smart Video Compressor

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

HD Smart Video Compressor

Features
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Big videos are a pain to send. HD Smart Video Compressor makes them small in one tap, without asking you to understand bitrates. Pick a video and the app reads it, works out the best settings for that particular file and shows you the size it will end up at — before you commit. Tap once and you get a much smaller video that still looks sharp on a phone screen. WHAT YOU GET • A clear before and after: 48 MB becomes 9 MB, saves 81% • One tap to compress, then save to Photos or share anywhere • Standard MP4 files that play on any phone, computer or website • Sound and orientation kept, nothing turned sideways • Works offline, no account, no sign-up PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your videos are compressed on your iPhone. They are never uploaded to a server and never seen by anyone but you. GOOD FOR • Emailing a clip that is over the attachment limit • Making room on your phone • Uploading to sites with a file size cap • Sending videos without waiting on a slow upload FREE EVERY DAY Compress three videos a day for free. If that is not enough, one small one-time purchase removes the limit permanently. No subscription, nothing to cancel. Available in 32 languages. Questions or ideas? video-compress@bechample.com

Screenshots

Video Compressor4 screens
HD Smart Video Compressor3 screens

Verdict

The call

Video Compressor and HD Smart Video Compressor are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 HD Smart Video Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor ships an update every 3 weeks, HD Smart Video Compressor every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Video Compressor versus HD Smart Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorHD Smart Video Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (485 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings485 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInverse.AIBechample GmbH

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

HD Smart Video Compressor

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
1 purchases

HD Smart Video Compressor

One-time1
  • Unlimited Compressions$0.99

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HD Smart Video Compressor free?
HD Smart Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Compressor or HD Smart Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Video Compressor nor HD Smart Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or HD Smart Video Compressor?
Video Compressor ships an update every 3 weeks, and HD Smart Video Compressor every 6 weeks. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on October 14, 2026 and HD Smart Video Compressor on October 17, 2026.

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