Comparison

Video Compressor vs Shrink

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Batch video compression
  • Reduce video size up to 90%
  • Preserves original video quality
  • Fast and effective compression
  • Ad-free experience
  • Simple 3-step process
Features
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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/

About

Shrink

This app helps you reduce the size of your video files by up to 90% directly on your device, preserving visible quality. It offers batch processing, quality comparison, and intelligent filtering to find and compress your largest videos efficiently. Your videos are processed entirely on-device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Compress videos up to 90% smaller
  • Batch compress multiple clips
  • Compare compressed vs. original quality
  • Intelligent filtering for large videos
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Background processing
  • Preserves metadata like dates and locations
Features
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A video compressor that makes your videos up to 90% smaller — without losing the quality you can actually see, and without uploading a single frame. Your iPhone films in huge files. One minute of 4K can take over 400 MB, and a few trips and birthdays later "iPhone Storage Full" is back. Shrink re-encodes those videos right on your phone, so you keep every memory at a fraction of the size. COMPRESS VIDEO — UP TO 90% SMALLER • Batch-compress your whole camera roll, not one clip at a time • 812 MB becomes 54 MB, and it still looks the same on a phone screen • Handles 4K, HDR, ProRes and long clips without failing at 99% • With Pro on iOS 26, runs in the background — start a big batch and put your phone down • See exactly how many GB you got back, every time SEE THE QUALITY BEFORE YOU KEEP IT • Compare every compressed clip against its original, side by side • Nothing is replaced until you say so — keep both if you want • Dates, locations and HDR all survive the re-encode • Three levels — Space Saver, Balanced, High Quality — and you pick WHAT IT REFUSES TO TOUCH Most compressors flatten anything you hand them. Shrink skips the clips that would be damaged, and tells you why on the row instead of silently dropping them: • Slo-mo — re-encoding can flatten the slow-motion effect • Cinematic — compression would discard the depth and focus data • Live Photos — the still and the clip would come apart • Spatial video — the second eye would be lost If you disagree on any single clip, open it and compress it anyway. FIND THE BIGGEST WINS FIRST • Your largest videos, sorted biggest first • Filter to files over 100 MB, clips older than a year, or screen recordings • Screen recordings are usually the easiest gigabyte you will ever get back • Originals go to Recently Deleted, so there is always an undo BUILT FOR BIG BATCHES • With Pro, lock your phone mid-batch — progress continues on the Lock Screen • If your iPhone gets warm, Shrink pauses itself instead of pushing through • A running batch always finishes, even if your Pass expires mid-job • Optional: let Shrink watch for new large videos and quietly nudge you ON-DEVICE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device processing — your videos never leave your iPhone • No account, no sign-up, no ads • Works in airplane mode, on a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere • Your plan is verified on device, so nothing waits on a network • No watermark, ever GOOD FOR • Sending a clip that is "too large to attach" • Clearing space before a trip, an update, or a new phone • Years of screen recordings you forgot were there • Keeping 4K memories without paying for a bigger iCloud plan If your storage bar is red and you refuse to delete your memories or rent them back from the cloud, this is the video compressor you were looking for. Download now and get your gigabytes back. Terms of Use (EULA): https://shrink.ripeseed.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shrink.ripeseed.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Video Compressor4 screens
Shrink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shrink at every 5 days against Video Compressor's every 5 weeks. Shrink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Video Compressor's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Shrink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.09 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shrink 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor ships an update every 5 weeks, Shrink every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Compressor versus Shrink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorShrink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightByte Co., Ltd.RIPESEED

Customer experience

Video Compressor

All ratings2,174 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative16.0%

Shrink

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Shrink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions1
  • Powerful Editor Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Video Editor Pro$14.99
3 purchases

Shrink

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.091 Month
One-time2
  • One-Month Pass$2.99
  • Lifetime$9.49

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shrink free?
Shrink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Compressor or Shrink?
Shrink is rated higher. Video Compressor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Shrink averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Video Compressor or Shrink have ads?
Both Video Compressor and Shrink show ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or Shrink?
Video Compressor ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shrink every 5 days. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shrink on October 31, 2026.

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