Video Compressor vs Batch Compress Videos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Compressor
This app allows you to significantly reduce the file size of your videos, preserving original quality. It offers a fast and effective batch compression process with a simple three-step method. Enjoy ad-free video compression.
- Batch video compression
- Reduce video size up to 90%
- Preserves original video quality
- Fast and effective compression
- Ad-free experience
- Simple 3-step process
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Video Compress is a batch video compressor. 100% free, no ads. Reduce video size by up to 90% while video quality remains at original quality. Fast, effective, and ad-free.elect video, choose target size, compress, only 3 steps. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Batch Compress Videos
Easily reduce the file size of multiple videos simultaneously on your device. This app allows you to compress videos without uploading them, ensuring privacy and speed. It's perfect for freeing up storage or sending videos via messaging apps.
- Batch compression for multiple videos
- Offline processing, no uploads
- Preview before saving
- Adjust resolution, quality, and frame rate
- Supports 4K, 1080p, and 720p
- No watermarks or accounts required
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Compress videos in minutes — keep the quality, lose the file size. VidCompress shrinks your videos right on your iPhone, with no uploads, no accounts, and no cloud processing. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Running out of storage? Select dozens of videos and compress them all at once. Most compression apps make you do them one at a time — not this one. Pick your videos, tap compress, and get your space back. Need to send a video over WhatsApp, iMessage, or email? Shrink it down so it actually sends. No more "file too large" errors. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Batch compression — select multiple videos and compress them in one go - Preview before you save — compare original vs. compressed so you know exactly what you're getting - Full control when you want it — adjust resolution, quality, frame rate, and audio settings - Works with 4K, 1080p, 720p, and everything in between - 100% private and offline — your videos never leave your device - No watermarks, no accounts, no subscriptions required to compress HOW IT WORKS 1. Select one or more videos from your library 2. Fine-tune your compression settings or just go with the defaults 3. Preview the savings — see exact file size before and after 4. Save and free up space instantly PERFECT FOR - Clearing the "Storage Almost Full" warning fast - Sending videos by text, email, or WhatsApp without huge file sizes - Faster uploads to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook - Reducing video size before backing up to iCloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox - Keeping more memories on your phone without buying more storage YOUR VIDEOS STAY WITH YOU Unlike most compression apps that upload your videos to a server, VidCompress processes everything locally on your device. No internet required. No data leaves your phone. Ever. Download VidCompress — the fastest way to shrink your videos without shrinking the quality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Batch Compress Videos at free against Video Compressor's free with in-app purchases. Batch Compress Videos also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Video Compressor's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Batch Compress Videos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Batch Compress Videos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Video Compressor ships an update every 5 weeks, Batch Compress Videos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Compressor | Batch Compress Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LightByte Co., Ltd. | Eli Linden |
Customer experience
Video Compressor
Batch Compress Videos
Bugs and requests
Video Compressor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos getting inverted during export
- Disappearing clips in video collage
- Prompts in Chinese language
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable collage layouts
- Precise GIF trimming controls
- 4K video compression support
- Ability to add custom audio
Batch Compress Videos
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Video Compressor
- Powerful Editor Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Video Editor Pro$14.99
Batch Compress Videos
- Remove Ads$0.99
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