FlowCaster Player vs Video Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlowCaster Player
This app enables secure, low-latency remote monitoring of creative software and media. It allows remote editors and artists to achieve pixel-perfect displays on their iPhone and iPad devices, supporting various video resolutions and frame rates.
- Secure monitoring connection
- Remote access to creative software
- Pixel-perfect display for remote users
- SRT protocol for video transport
- Low latency and error recovery
- Supports standard video resolutions and frame rates
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The FlowCaster Player provides a secure monitoring connection from your creative software/system. FlowCaster lets you keep your creative software and media in your facility or cloud, while allowing your editors and artists working remotely to get the pixel perfect display they need to create their magic on both iPhone and iPad devices. The FlowCaster family provides direct plugin for most creative software, and bridging software to share any other software you need to work with. The video is transported via the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) protocol, with full end to end encryption, low latency and excellent error recovery. Any standard video resolution and frame rate is supported, and quality settings allow for even low bandwidth connections to take advantage of FlowCaster.
Video Compressor
This app allows users to easily compress videos, adjusting bitrate, resolution, and format to reduce file size while maintaining quality. It offers offline processing and customizable export options for various needs, from saving space to preparing videos for social media.
- Adjust bitrate for file size or quality
- Select resolution (720p, 1080p, 4K)
- Choose export container (M4V, MP4, MOV)
- Select video codecs (H.264, H.265)
- Offline video processing
- Hardware acceleration for speed
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Kompresso is a versatile and powerful batch and single video compressor app designed to make video compression simple and accessible for everyone. With its intuitive user interface and optimized, high-performance libraries, Kompresso enables you to easily adjust bitrate, resolution, frame rate, and media format to suit your needs. Whether you want smaller file sizes or crystal-clear quality, Kompresso puts you in control. What Can You Customize? Bitrate • Choose lower bitrates for smaller file sizes or higher bitrates to preserve quality—the decision is entirely yours! Resolution • Select the perfect resolution for your needs: HD (720p), Full HD (1080p), or stunning 4K (2160p) for the best visual experience. Container • Export your videos in your preferred format: M4V, MP4, or MOV—choose what works best for you. Codecs • Opt for H.264 for broad compatibility across devices or H.265 to save space without sacrificing quality. Take full control of your compression process. Adjust resolution, frame rate, and bitrate to find the perfect balance between file size and quality. With cutting-edge hardware acceleration, Kompresso works fast. Whether you’re freeing up storage, preparing a video for social media, or simply organizing your library, Kompresso gives you the tools to make it happen. When you're ready, upgrade to Kompresso+ to unlock even more features, including longer video exports and format conversions. Kompresso processes your videos entirely offline, right on your device. Your videos never leave your device. We don’t collect, store or share any video data. Ever. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlowCaster Player at none against Video Compressor's 5. FlowCaster Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Video Compressor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (113 vs 1). On price, 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FlowCaster Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlowCaster Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 113 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FlowCaster Player ships an update every 3 months, Video Compressor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlowCaster Player | Video Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (113 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drastic Technologies Ltd | Baris Ulas Cukur |
Customer experience
FlowCaster Player
Video Compressor
Bugs and requests
FlowCaster Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Video Compressor
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compression goes to 103% complete
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Batch selection of videos
- Photo compression option
- Sort by largest video files
- Ability to compress from Files app, not just Photos
- Automatic deletion of original video after compression
In-app purchases
FlowCaster Player
No in-app purchases
Video Compressor
- Kompresso+ (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Kompresso+ (Weekly)$1.997 Days
- Kompresso+ (Annual)$9.991 Year
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- Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
- Kompresso+ (Lifetime)$19.99
Questions
Is FlowCaster Player free?
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