Sound Grab vs Video Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Grab
Easily extract audio from videos on your device. Save, preview, and share sound clips as audio-only m4a files.
- Extract audio from videos
- Save as m4a files
- Preview audio clips
- Share extracted audio
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A simple app to extract the sound from videos captured on your device, so you can save them as audio-only m4a files. Extract, preview, store and share!
Video Compressor
Reduce the file size of your videos and photos without compromising quality. Free up storage space on your device and easily share media. Offers various compression options for optimal results.
- Compress photos and videos by up to 80%
- Sort media by creation date, duration, and pixel
- Choose video resolution (Full HD, HD, etc.)
- Set video bitrate for compression
- Adjust photo quality and dimensions
- Save compressed media without watermarks
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Compress large size Videos & Photos and save space in your Devices, all this without reducing their quality! Perks of using this app: - Super easy steps to compress your videos & photos. - Save space on your iPhone or iPad by reducing videos & photos file size. - Get the best video quality after compressing. - Quick compress the videos and photos. - Directly save videos and photos into your device. Features: - Compress and optimize Photos & Videos to decrease sizes by 80% or more - Sort the Photos & Videos by creation date, duration and pixel. - Choose the video resolution from Full HD, HD 720p, HD 540p, 480p, 360p. - Set the bitrate to compress the video. - Check the Before and After Photos & Videos size after selection the compress options. - Get custom options like Width, Height, Frame Rate & Bitrate to compress the video. - Compress the Photos with options like Photo Quality and Photo Dimensions. - After compressing the Photos & Videos you can directly delete the original Photos & Videos from the app. - Directly save the Photos & Videos into your iPhone and iPad with NO WATERMARK! The best application for daily use to save space into your iPhone and iPad, easy and few steps to compress the Photos & Videos. So that you can share all your Photos & Videos to loved ones in seconds. Wait is over, Download the Best Photos & Videos Compressor App NOW!
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Verdict
Sound Grab and Video Compressor both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Sound Grab's written reviews are positive against 15% of Video Compressor's. Sound Grab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Video Compressor's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (436 vs 7). On price, rating, ads and device support 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 one-off in-app purchases. Sound Grab asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sound Grab against 4.5 for Video Compressor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 436 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Sound Grab's written reviews are positive against 15% of Video Compressor's.
Sound Grab ships an update every 5 months, Video Compressor monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sound Grab | Video Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 4.5 (436 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 15.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 436 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew McGee | Asmitaben Dineshbhai Vora |
Customer experience
Sound Grab
Video Compressor
Bugs and requests
Sound Grab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Video Compressor
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes frequently, requires restart
- Video compression produces blank or black screen output
- MP4 files not compressing at all
- Compressed videos fail to save to camera roll
- Metadata (date, time, location) lost after compression
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- File size increases instead of decreases after compression
- Resolution and bitrate sliders non-functional
- Review link broken, redirects to wrong app
- Free compression feature doesn't work despite watching ads
- Mandatory review prompt blocks app functionality
Requested features
3 requests- Sort videos and photos by file size
- Ad-free premium version option
- Ability to disable review prompts
In-app purchases
Sound Grab
No in-app purchases
Video Compressor
- Life Time Purchase OfferFree
- VC One Time Purchase$4.99
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