Comparison

Video Compressor vs Blur Lens

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Compress videos from camera
  • Reduce file size by over 70%
  • Support 720p, VGA, and low resolution
  • Video trimming functionality
Features
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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.

About

Blur Lens

Features
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■ You can add various "blur effects" to real-time camera images and photos in your photo library. ■ You can also mask the recognized foreground and blur only the background. ■ Specifying the focus position for the blur effect is as simple as touching the photo. ■ You can copy, save, and share edited image files. ■ Equipped with over 10 types of rich blur effects such as motion blur, zoom blur, and tilt shift. ■ Equipped with brightness blur, spot blur, and noise reduction effects. [Source Photo] ・Real-time camera captured images ・Start the camera and take a photo ・Select photo from photo album ・Import shared files from other apps ・Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Types of Blur Effects] ・Box Blur ・Disc Blur ・Gaussian Blur ・Noise Reduction ・Brightness Blur ・Motion Blur ・Zoom Blur ・Vertical Blur ・Horizontal Blur ・Linear Blur ・Spot Blur [Settings] - Blur size - Angle, range, etc. - Zoom - Resolution - Focus position [Photo output] - Save to camera roll: Photo - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...

Screenshots

Video Compressor3 screens
Blur Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blur Lens at fortnightly against Video Compressor's every 7 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Video Compressor costs $1.99 and Blur Lens $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor ships an update every 7 months, Blur Lens fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Video Compressor versus Blur Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorBlur Lens
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.2 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFBMMasanori Katsuta

Bugs and 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

Blur Lens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

None

Blur Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blur Lens free?
Blur Lens costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Video Compressor or Blur Lens have ads?
Neither Video Compressor nor Blur Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or Blur Lens?
Video Compressor ships an update every 7 months, and Blur Lens fortnightly. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blur Lens on November 4, 2026.

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