Comparison

VSDC vs Photo Compressor App

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

Head to head
About

VSDC

Easily transform your footage into engaging videos for social media. This app offers tools for basic edits like cutting and cropping, alongside advanced features such as picture-in-picture effects, speed adjustments, and voiceovers.

Highlights
  • Cut, split, merge, and rotate footage
  • Adjust video speed (speed up, slow down, reverse)
  • Add music and record voiceovers
  • Create titles and text overlays
  • Apply filters and stickers
  • Picture-in-picture effect
  • Watermark removal (subscription)
Features
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Turn your footage into captivating movies for social media! VSDC is perfect for quick basic tasks like video cutting, cropping, and rotating, but it also has your back when you need advanced tools for picture-in-picture effect, speed adjustment, and voiceovers. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO EDIT A VIDEO: ● Cut, split, merge, and rotate your footage ● Speed up, slow down, or reverse video ● Add music and set the volume ● Record voiceovers ● Create titles & text objects ● Apply backgrounds & quick filters ● Overlay stickers and watermarks BENEFITS OF VSDC SUBSCRIPTION: ● Export your video without a watermark ● Create transition effects between videos ● Access a built-in library of high-quality audio tracks ● Get priority technical support within 48 hours (business days) ● Get new advanced features with each new version release You can continue using VSDC for free, however, your videos will have a semi-opaque VSDC logo watermark in the bottom right corner, and you’ll have no access to the music library. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS AND TERMS:
 ● Choose among monthly subscription, annual subscription, or perpetual license ● Monthly and annual subscriptions come with a 7-day free trial period ● You iTunes account will be charged at the end of the trial period, with the amount based on the subscription you’ve selected ● Unless the auto-renewal option is disabled, the subscription renews automatically within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period ● To manage your subscriptions and turn off automatic renewal, go to your account settings Terms of use: https://www.videosoftdev.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.videosoftdev.com/privacy-policy

About

Photo Compressor App

Easily shrink your photos to save device storage and make sharing simpler. Adjust quality and resolution to create smaller files, perfect for freeing up space or sending via messages. This tool helps manage large image files effectively.

Highlights
  • Compress photos easily
  • Save device space and storage
  • Choose desired quality and resolution
  • Resize photo files
  • Clean up large photos
  • Share smaller photo files
Features
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Photo Compressor is a simple photo compression app for iPhone and iPad. Compress photos, reduce photo size, resize images, and make large photo files easier to store, send, and share. Need to compress a photo that is too large? Choose your photos, select your preferred image quality and resolution, and reduce photo file size in just a few taps. Photo Compressor helps you create smaller image files. Use Photo Compressor to: • Compress photos on iPhone and iPad • Reduce photo size and save storage space • Make image file sizes smaller • Shrink large photos before sharing • Compress JPEG and JPG photos • Reduce JPEG file size • Resize photos and images • Reduce image resolution • Choose your preferred compression quality • Compress multiple photos • Make photos smaller for email and other apps • Free up storage by reducing large photo files Large photos, high-resolution images, screenshots, and pictures taken with your iPhone camera can take up a lot of storage space. With Photo Compressor, you can compress image files, reduce large photos, and keep smaller copies on your device. Trying to send photos by email? Compress your images before attaching them. Trying to share photos through apps? Reduce photo file size before sending. Trying to free up storage space? Compress large photos and keep smaller versions. Need to resize an image? Choose a lower resolution to reduce the dimensions. Photo Compressor is useful when you need: • A photo compressor for iPhone • An image compressor • A JPEG compressor • A JPG compressor • A photo size reducer • An image file size reducer • A photo resize app • An image resizer • A way to reduce photo file size • A way to make photos smaller • A way to save storage space Choose the photo quality and resolution that works for you and create smaller image files that are easier to save, send, and share. Compress photos, resize images, reduce image file size, and save valuable storage space on your iPhone or iPad. Download Photo Compressor and start reducing photo file sizes today. • Subscriptions & Terms • Free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the trial period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All subscriptions automatically renew if it is not cancelled within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for the next subscription period up to 24 hours prior to the current subscription expiring. It is not possible to cancel an existing in-app subscription. You can disable the automatic renewal function at any time by adjusting your account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.algotwist.com/apps/photo-compress/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use

Screenshots

VSDC4 screens
Photo Compressor App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VSDC at 76% against Photo Compressor App's 17%. VSDC also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Photo Compressor App's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (283 vs 16). 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. VSDC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Photo Compressor App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Compressor App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Compressor App has 283 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of VSDC's written reviews are positive against 17% of Photo Compressor App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VSDC ships an update every 5 weeks, Photo Compressor App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VSDC versus Photo Compressor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVSDCPhoto Compressor App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings)4.7 (283 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16283 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFLASH-INTEGRO LLCAlgoTwist Ltd

Customer experience

VSDC

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%

Photo Compressor App

All ratings283 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VSDC

Subscriptions2
  • Full access (1 month)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Full access (1 year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full access forever$38.99
4 purchases

Photo Compressor App

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime Full Access$3.99
  • Lifetime Full Access$13.99

Questions

Is VSDC free?
VSDC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Compressor App free?
Photo Compressor App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VSDC or Photo Compressor App?
Photo Compressor App is rated higher. VSDC averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Photo Compressor App averages 4.7 from 283 ratings.
Do VSDC or Photo Compressor App have ads?
Neither VSDC nor Photo Compressor App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VSDC or Photo Compressor App?
VSDC ships an update every 5 weeks, and Photo Compressor App every 3 months. Most recently, VSDC was updated on October 5, 2026 and Photo Compressor App on October 13, 2026.

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