Comparison

Compressor Pro vs Reelbox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Compressor Pro

This app helps you free up storage space by compressing videos and images. It allows you to reduce file sizes without significant quality loss, making it easier to share media and manage your device's storage.

Highlights
  • Compresses videos and images
  • Frees up disk space
  • Supports multiple file formats
  • Offline compression
  • Restore deleted files
  • Batch processing up to 30 files
Features
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Resizer and compressor for one or several media files (up to 50 files at a time). Helps free up disk space. If your storage space is almost full and you are struggling with deciding what to delete, you need this app in your life! No need to delete photos, videos, apps, or music you like anymore, this application will compress your files and free up disk space without unnecessary losses. This also helps with upload speed if your internet connection is not the best at the moment, since smaller files are faster to upload and send via WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Viber or any other messaging application. The algorithm of this application allows you to reduce file sizes and save up disk space without compromising the quality of the images or videos. Download the app and test this modern way of handling data! You can delete the original files or keep them in case you need them for something else. If you delete a file by mistake and want to restore it, you can later find it in the “Recently deleted” folder. Video formats supported by the app: mov, mp4, m4v, sdv, 3gp, 3gpp, 3g2, 3gp2 Image formats supported by the app: jpeg, png, heic, heif, svg, gif, tiff, webp Here are some reasons to use our Media files compressor regularly: - Your private files stay secured - Helpful and very easy to use - Supports a lot of different formats, more than your average file compressor - Faster uploads and sending via messaging apps or in case of slow internet connection - Minimize the sizes of you files and send them to your friends and family faster - Add multiple files at a time for a faster compression - Keep both resized and original files if you wish - No need to delete files, apps, games, songs you like to free up space - No need to use suspicious online compressors with pop-up ads - Offline compression - Restore deleted files if needed At this point, there is really no reason not to use this app! But let’s talk about safety. It is important to note that this application operates in the offline mode only, that means that no data is being sent to any server, cloud, or any third-party application. This is our way of making sure that your data stays protected and that only you have access to your private files. You do not need to worry about deleting your favorite videos or images to free up space anymore. Download this app to try out this modern approach to data storage and enjoy all the benefits! We’re planning to develop our application together with you. For any questions, contact support - hello@lanars.com

About

Reelbox

Features
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Reelbox is a video player that lets you organize and play videos from your Photos library with ease. ■ Organize with Folders - Create folders to categorize your videos - Drag to reorder and rename titles freely ■ Powerful Playback - 0.5x to 2.0x speed control - Long press for instant 2x speed - Double-tap left or right to skip 10 seconds ■ Bookmark Important Moments - Add bookmarks at any point during playback - Tap a bookmark to jump right to that moment

Screenshots

Compressor Pro4 screens
Reelbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reelbox at Free against Compressor Pro's $3.99. Compressor Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Reelbox is free to download; Compressor Pro costs $3.99 up front. Reelbox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Compressor Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Compressor Pro versus Reelbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompressor ProReelbox
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (112 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLANARS LLCHouseOfFX

Bugs and requests

Compressor Pro

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Charged without permission
  • App crashes
  • Files do not compress
  • Compression stops halfway
  • Unable to select output file format
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  • No way to export or delete videos
  • EXIF data missing after compression
  • Quality slider ignores drag gesture
  • Chinese language display bug for selected file count

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add a way to strip metadata from output video
  • Remove 30 file limitation
  • Add select all functionality
  • Show file names
  • Remember quality settings
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  • Hide already compressed by default
  • Add skip already compressed option
  • Fix files saved from apps appearing latest in gallery post compression
  • Fix removal of a file from batch queue during compression crashing the app
  • Better saving system (e.g., 'Open Photos', 'Open files')
  • Clarity in saving options
  • More compression options (reduce FPS, dimension, quality)
  • Allow setting target size for compression
  • More aggressive photo compressor for low quality/dimensions
  • More intuitive photo selection (Raw, Date, sort by size, date, album)
  • Allow file sorting (by size, date, file type, favorite)
  • Update photo compression to retain EXIF location information
  • Include PNG and JPG as output file types

Reelbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Compressor Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Reelbox

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock Premium Features$1.99
  • All-in-One Lifetime Bundle$2.99

Questions

Is Compressor Pro free?
Compressor Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reelbox free?
Reelbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compressor Pro or Reelbox have ads?
Reelbox shows ads; Compressor Pro does not.

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