Video Compressor vs PocketTranscoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Compressor
This app efficiently compresses video files, reducing their size without significant quality loss. It also functions as a versatile video converter, supporting numerous formats and enabling easy sharing to social media platforms.
- Compress videos without quality loss
- Convert video to any format
- Reduce video file size
- Support for all video file types
- Share to social media
- Play compressed videos
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Video Compressor to compress videos & Video Converter will compress video smaller automatically without losing quality and convert almost any format of video. Never Compromise on Quality Compress video with High-Quality Resolution. The most powerful video compressor for WhatsApp, fast video converter and video resizer in the App Store! All types of files supported Video compressor to compress MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, FLV, MTS, MPEG, MPG, M4V or any other video file. Choose the custom or default options to compress video size. - Compress video file size and email video. - Compress a video by decreasing resolution, video bit rate. (This will not preserve original quality) - Reduce video size, shrink video, save and clear device's storage space. - High-quality video compression and Low-quality video compression. - Convert video to MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, FLV, MTS, MPEG, MPG, M4V or any formats. - Convert video from MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, FLV, MTS, MPEG, MPG, M4V or any formats. - Play Compressed and Converted Video. - Share compressed, converted and size reduced videos to any social media (Email, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Whatsapp, WeChat, Viber, Line, Telegram, VKontakte, KakaoTalk, etc.) SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: • Subscribe on a weekly or monthly basis to remove Ads for the duration of the subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase Terms and condition: https://technozer.com/videocompressor_termsandconditions.html
PocketTranscoder
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Convert videos, extract high-quality audio, and capture pixel-perfect frames directly on your device with lightning speed. PocketTranscoder uses 100% hardware-accelerated Apple Silicon processing — no cloud uploads, complete privacy, zero latency. FEATURES: • Extract Audio: Convert any video file directly to .m4a audio in seconds. • Fast Remux: Convert MKV, MOV, and other video formats directly to universal MP4 without quality loss. • Frame Extractor: Scrub through any video frame-by-frame, find the perfect shot, and save it as a high-quality image to your Photo Library — or share it instantly. • Native iOS Share Sheet: Convert media straight from your Photos gallery or Files app without opening the main application. • 100% Offline & Private: No accounts, no subscriptions, no tracking. Your files never leave your device. • Hardware Accelerated: Fully optimized for iOS and Apple Silicon Media Engines. Upgrade to Lifetime Pro for unlimited conversions with a single purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PocketTranscoder at every 5 days against Video Compressor's every 6 weeks. Video Compressor's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and PocketTranscoder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Video Compressor ships an update every 6 weeks, PocketTranscoder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Compressor | PocketTranscoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (300 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 300 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Technozer Solution | Joshua Dorst |
In-app purchases
Video Compressor
- Weekly Plan Free Trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- 3 Month Plan$9.993 Months
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- 6 Month Plan$14.996 Months
- 6 Month Plan$21.996 Months
- Life Time Free$39.99
- Life Time Free$59.99
PocketTranscoder
- PocketTranscoder Lifetime Pro$0.99
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