Comparison

Video Compressor vs On This Day

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

Head to head
About

Video Compressor

Easily reduce the file size of your videos directly on your mobile device. Adjust resolution and bitrate to meet size requirements, with instant file size estimates. Supports offline use and batch conversions for efficient management.

Highlights
  • Compress videos to reduce file size
  • Adjust resolution and bitrate
  • Instant file size estimation
  • Batch video conversion
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused, data stays on device
Features
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Have you ever needed to compress a video file to meet file size limits? Video Compressor allows you to use your mobile device to compress videos and reduce file sizes! -- Adjustable Parameters Select the resolution and custom bitrate of your compressed video to achieve your file size goal. An estimate file size is displayed instantly. -- Batch Conversion Select multiple video files and convert all in one single operation. -- Works Offline Video Compressor works offline, your video and audio data never leaves your device in respect to your privacy. Video Compressor is now available for all iOS devices! --- Terms of use: https://video-compressor-c16dd.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://video-compressor-c16dd.web.app/privacy.html

About

On This Day

Rediscover cherished memories with a daily widget showcasing photos from this date in past years. Customize your widget's appearance and hide unwanted content. The free version offers one photo daily, while a one-time purchase unlocks up to five photos and additional features.

Highlights
  • Daily photo widget
  • Photo selection based on date
  • On-device photo analysis
  • Hide photos, dates, and albums
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Customizable widget themes
  • Pin photos to widget
Features
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On This Day finds photos you took on today's date in earlier years and puts one in a widget on your Home Screen. One photo a day is free. Full Version is a single purchase and unlocks a gallery of up to five photos a day. PHOTO SELECTION On This Day looks through every earlier year in your library for today's date. It scores what it finds using Apple's Vision framework, entirely on your device, and picks the best photo from each year, so the day's set reaches back across the years. Years with your Favourites come first, and screenshots are excluded. HIDE WHAT YOU'D RATHER NOT SEE Hide a photo from the photo viewer, or hide whole dates and albums in Settings. Hidden photos stay hidden in the app and on your widgets, and photos in your Hidden album never appear. Hiding is free. WIDGET SIZES Small and large Home Screen widgets, plus a Lock Screen widget. The large widget shows how many years ago the photo was taken. THEMES Four looks for the widget, from a vintage TV to a plain frame. Tap any theme to preview it with today's photo before you choose. FREE • One photo from this day in an earlier year • Small and large Home Screen widgets, and a Lock Screen widget • Two themes, the vintage TV and a plain frame • Hide photos, dates and albums • Tap through to see the photo full-screen FULL VERSION — A ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Up to five photos a day, rotating from midday into the evening • Page through the day's whole set in the app • Pin a photo to hold it on the widget until midnight • Two more themes, Mixtape and Pocket PRIVACY Everything happens on your device. On This Day needs no account and uses no cloud. Your photos never leave your device. No tracking, analytics or cloud-based algorithms are ever used. If today's date has no photos, the previous set stays on the widget.

Screenshots

Video Compressor3 screens
On This Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Video Compressor at 283 against On This Day's 1. Video Compressor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On This Day's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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 $1.99 per month and On This Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On This Day holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 283 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor ships an update weekly, On This Day every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Video Compressor versus On This Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorOn This Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (283 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings283 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.Hamish Tennent

Customer experience

Video Compressor

All ratings283 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative34.8%

On This Day

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

Bugs and requests

Video Compressor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Not enough space error
  • Premium not working after payment
  • App requires payment after first video

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to watch ads instead of paying
  • More benefits in the premium version (e.g., bitrate customization)
  • Option to delete old compressed videos
  • Generated videos maintain original location and date/time

On This Day

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions1
  • Video Compressor Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Video Compressor Premium$3.99
1 purchases

On This Day

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is On This Day free?
On This Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Compressor or On This Day?
On This Day is rated higher. Video Compressor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 283 ratings, while On This Day averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Video Compressor or On This Day have ads?
Neither Video Compressor nor On This Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or On This Day?
Video Compressor ships an update weekly, and On This Day every 3 weeks. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on November 7, 2026 and On This Day on October 31, 2026.

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