Video Compressor vs Shrink.media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Shrink.media
Easily reduce the file size of your images without sacrificing quality. This intuitive tool supports PNG, JPEG, and WEBP formats, making web pages load faster and saving bandwidth. It's a free service for everyone, from professionals to beginners.
- Reduce image file size
- Compress PNG, JPEG, WEBP
- Faster web page loading
- Less bandwidth utilization
- Intuitive and intelligent tool
- Exceptional quality results
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With Shrink.media, anyone can now reduce the file size of images, whether they're a professional photographer or a novice. Shrink.media is the fastest, most intuitive & Intelligent image file reducer tool in the market today. It can reduce size of images and doesn't require any technical knowledge to use. You truly get exceptional quality results when using Shrink.media for reducing size of your images. You can compress PNG, JPEG, WEBP files. Benefits: * Faster Web Pages Loading Reduced image size results in faster loading of web pages, improving web performance * Less Bandwidth Utilisation Lower file size also results in lower bandwidth utilization * Better User Experience Higher page load speed enhances overall user experience * It’s Free This image compression service is completely free of charge. Terms: https://www.shrink.media/terms-of-use Privacy: https://www.shrink.media/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Video Compressor and Shrink.media both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Shrink.media's written reviews are positive against 15% of Video Compressor's. Shrink.media also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Video Compressor's advantage is ratings volume (438 vs 62). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Shrink.media sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Video Compressor against 4.5 for Shrink.media. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 438 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Video Compressor's written reviews are positive against 77% of Shrink.media's.
Video Compressor ships an update monthly, Shrink.media every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Compressor | Shrink.media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (438 ratings) — better | 4.5 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 438 — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asmitaben Dineshbhai Vora | Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
Video Compressor
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Bugs and 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
Shrink.media
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Video Compressor
- Life Time Purchase OfferFree
- VC One Time Purchase$4.99
Shrink.media
- Weekly Plan$5.007 Days
- Monthly Plan$10.001 Month
Questions
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