Instant Camera vs Video Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Camera
Capture and personalize photos with an instant camera aesthetic. Add handwritten notes and drawings to your images for a unique, nostalgic touch. Import photos or take new ones directly within the app.
- Instant camera photo simulation
- Handwritten notes and drawings
- Zoom and pan while drawing
- Two frame styles
- Direct shooting mode
- Import from photo library
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InstantCamera recreates the look and feel of instant camera photos on your iPhone. After taking a photo, you can write or draw directly on it by hand to create a memorable keepsake. Why not capture everyday moments with InstantCamera, just like the protagonist in the film Alice in the Cities? Main Features - Paint function You can zoom in up to 2x while drawing. When zoomed in, move the image by dragging/swiping with two fingers. - Two types of frames - Opens directly in shooting mode - Take photos with the camera or import images from your photo library We welcome your feedback and comments. mail: info@bbcddc.com X: bbcddc
Video Compressor
Easily reduce the file size of your videos with this intuitive compression tool. Optimize storage space by converting videos to lower resolutions, including 720p and VGA, while also offering video trimming functionality.
- Compress videos from camera
- Reduce file size by over 70%
- Support 720p, VGA, and low resolution
- Video trimming functionality
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Video Compressor is the most easy-to-use video compression app in the App Store, features included: - Compress video recorded by Camera App. - Reduce over 70% of file size when compressing video from Full HD to 720p resolution. - Support 720p, VGA and low resolution compression. - Support video trimming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Video Compressor at free against Instant Camera's paid. Video Compressor also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 38%) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). Instant Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Instant Camera costs $1.99 and Video Compressor $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Video Compressor holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Instant Camera's written reviews are positive against 68% of Video Compressor's.
Instant Camera ships an update every 2 months, Video Compressor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Camera | Video Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.2 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bbcddc | FBM |
Customer experience
Instant Camera
Video Compressor
Bugs and requests
Instant Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Video Compressor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to compress multiple videos
- Compressed videos not saving properly
- Issues with iOS 8 and later versions
Requested features
4 requests- Allow compression of videos longer than 10 minutes
- Add more compression quality options
- Enable batch processing of multiple videos
- Integrate with other video folders, not just Camera Roll
In-app purchases
Instant Camera
No in-app purchases
Video Compressor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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