Comparison

iAR vs Compress 10x

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

Head to head
About

iAR

Experience videos in a new dimension with augmented reality. Place and manipulate virtual players of various shapes and sizes on any surface, playing content from your device or online.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality video playback
  • Customizable player shapes (plane, cube, sphere, cylinder)
  • Adjustable scale and playback rate
  • Plane detection for horizontal/vertical placement
  • Play videos from device albums
  • Play videos from network URLs
  • Safari extension for online video integration
Features
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No ads, No IAP. play video with Augmented reality on iOS 13.0+ Use this APP to virtualize a player similar to a TV. The player can be a flat surface like a mobile phone, a cube, a box-like crystal, a sphere like a magic ball, or a cylinder. This player can play videos from albums, such as previous wedding videos, or from Safari extension. You need to click the iAR extension when watching online videos in Safari. - Video Player Settings • Scale : 0.1 ~ 30 • Play rate : 0.2 ~ 2 • Video Player Shape : Plane, cube, sphere, cylinder • Plane detection: never, horizontal, vertical. This is convenient to place the player on a horizontal table or a vertical wall. If you choose never, you can place the player anywhere near the phone how to use 【A】Play video from iAR (1) If you want to play the videos of the Photo Library 1. Click the camera icon to open the video selection controller 2. Input a location to search or select a video from the album 3. Select a smaller clip from the video then tap the `Choose` button 4. Click the play button and move the camera back or forth 5. If you want the zoom size and play back rate of the video, please click back and change the value (2) Also supports network video 1. Click the link icon 2. Enter a video URL or the address of the video file 3. Click the OK button 4. Click the play button and move the camera back or forth 5. If you want the zoom size and speed of the initial video, please click back and change the value [B] Play video from Safari 1. Enter the URL in Safari such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TD96VTf0Xs 2. Click the play button on the web page 3. Click the iAR plug-in in Safari or click Share to select iAR 4. Open the play page automatically in the APP, click the play button on the play interface and then move the camera You can turn this extension on in Safari Extensions preferences. 1.Open Settings 2.Safari 3.Extensions 4.iAR 5.Turn On

About

Compress 10x

Reduce the size of videos on your device to free up storage space. Preview compressed versions before saving, with options for different quality levels and export resolutions. Your videos are processed locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Local video compression
  • Preview before saving
  • Multiple compression levels
  • Adjustable export resolution
  • Option to replace original
  • Ad-free compression flow
Features
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Compress 10x helps you reduce large videos on your iPhone so you can clear space in Photos without blindly deleting clips you still want. Pick a video, choose the compression level that fits, and generate a preview before you save anything. Once the preview is ready, decide whether to keep both versions or replace the original. Features: • Compress videos locally on your iPhone • Preview the result before saving • Choose High Quality, Balanced, or High Compression • Export at Original, 1080p, or 720p • Save the compressed copy as new or replace the original in Photos • No ads or pop-ups in the compression flow Your videos stay on your device during compression, giving you a more private and practical way to reclaim storage with a workflow you can review before you save.

Screenshots

iAR4 screens
Compress 10x4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Compress 10x at Free against iAR's $1.99. Compress 10x also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). iAR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Compress 10x is free to download; iAR costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compress 10x holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iAR has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iAR ships an update every 4 days, Compress 10x every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iAR versus Compress 10x: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriARCompress 10x
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (54 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer汝泉 张10x Limited

Customer experience

iAR

All ratings54 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Compress 10x

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

In-app purchases

None

iAR

No in-app purchases

None

Compress 10x

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iAR free?
iAR costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compress 10x free?
Compress 10x is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iAR or Compress 10x?
Compress 10x is rated higher. iAR averages 4.3 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Compress 10x averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do iAR or Compress 10x have ads?
Neither iAR nor Compress 10x shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iAR or Compress 10x?
iAR ships an update every 4 days, and Compress 10x every 2 months. Most recently, iAR was updated on October 24, 2026 and Compress 10x on October 24, 2026.

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