GriDot vs Video Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GriDot
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App features: • paper style > choose from grid, horizontal line, vertical line, dotted or none. • customisable paper size. • customisable paper colour. • customisable paper padding. • customisable cell size. • customisable border colour. • customisable border colour. • light theme / dark theme. • left mode / right mode. • re-create the file using history. • ready made template Supported languages (language is based on the your IPad's language setting): • Chinese • English • Japanese • Korean For terms of use, please refer to Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Video Compressor
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The fastest way to shrink your video files. Compress large videos in seconds using hardware-accelerated encoding - no quality loss, no waiting. Choose your compression level: - High Quality: Keep near-original clarity at 50% smaller size - Balanced: Perfect mix of quality and size reduction - Minimum: Shrink files up to 93% for easy sharing Full control over your output: - Adjust resolution from 1080p down to 360p - Fine-tune bitrate with custom slider - Set frame rate (30/24/15 fps) - Include or exclude audio track - Real-time estimated file size preview Built for speed: - Hardware-accelerated encoding (VideoToolbox) - Real-time progress tracking - Screen stays on during compression - Compress and share in one tap Perfect for: - Sending videos via messaging apps with file limits - Freeing up storage on your device - Uploading to social media faster - Email attachments that actually go through Your videos stay on your device. No uploads, no cloud processing, completely private. Download now and reclaim your storage space.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Video Compressor at Free against GriDot's $2.99. Video Compressor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). GriDot's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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
Video Compressor is free to download; GriDot costs $2.99 up front. GriDot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Video Compressor asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | GriDot | Video Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ming Rong Ng | seohyeon yoon |
In-app purchases
GriDot
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly$4.491 Year
Video Compressor
No in-app purchases









