Comparison

Video Editor vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Video Editor

Edit videos with a comprehensive suite of tools. Crop, cut, rotate, adjust speed, and reduce file size without losing quality. Enhance audio and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Crop and trim videos
  • Rotate and mirror videos
  • Adjust video speed (slow/fast motion)
  • Reduce video file size
  • Change video voice pitch
  • Mute video or add soundtrack
  • Edit at full resolution (up to 4K)
Features
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Crop, cut, rotate, slow motion, fast motion, helium effects, video size reduction… All you need to edit your videos at full resolution in a single app ! You need to rotate your videos because they are wrongly oriented? Rotate them with Video Editor. You want to crop your videos to select only some contents? Crop them with Video Editor. You want to share your videos on social network but it takes forever to upload them? Reduce the size of your videos with Video Editor before uploading them ! Features: - Videos are edited at full resolution with no quality loss (up to 4K) - Video edition: crop (extract only some contents of your videos), trim (extract a part of your videos), remove (delete a part of your videos) - Video rotation: rotate your videos 90ΒΊ, 180ΒΊ or 270ΒΊ clockwise - Video mirror: mirror your videos horizontally, vertically or horizontally and vertically - Video Speed: slow motion at 50% or 66% of the original video speed; fast motion at 150% and 200% of the original video speed - Video speed with voice change: slow motion at 50% or 66% of the original video speed; fast motion at 150% and 200% of the original video speed - Video size reduction: reduce your videos by 25%, 50% or 75% of its original size - Video voice change: change the pitch of the voices in your videos: very low, lower, higher and very high - Video soundtrack: mute the video or use one of your iPod song as a soundtrack - Ultra fast video rendering - Save and share your edited videos on social networks and by email NOTE: you shall allow the app to access your photo library; if you don't the app won't be able to import and export videos from and to your camera roll. You can change this setting in the Settings app -> Privacy -> Photos. Please don't add your bug reports in your review: send us your bug reports at support@seb-appstore.com and we'll be able to help you and fix the app. Check out many other great iPhone and iPad apps at www.seb-appstore.com

About

Video Compressor

Features
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Video Compressor – Vixpress Shrink your videos. Keep the quality. Free your storage. Vixpress is the simplest and fastest way to compress your videos without sacrificing clarity. Whether you want to save storage, share videos faster, or optimize your media library, Vixpress gives you full control with a clean, intuitive interface. Why Vixpress? Large videos take up space, slow down sharing, and clutter your device. Vixpress solves all of that with smart on-device compression that keeps your videos private, secure, and high quality β€” just smaller. Key Features Pick Any Video Select videos directly from your Gallery or Files with a smooth and simple experience. Choose Your Compression Level You decide how much to compress. Adjust the percentage to control exactly how small you want your video to be. High Quality, Smaller Size Vixpress reduces file size while preserving the visual quality, helping you free up storage without losing clarity. 100% On-Device Processing Your videos stay on your device at all times. No servers, no uploads, no data collection. Perfect For Saving storage Sending videos faster Keeping high-quality memories without large file sizes Organizing your media library efficiently Make Space. Save Time. Stay in Control. Download Video Compressor – Vixpress and compress your videos effortlesslyβ€”without compromising quality. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/madbyteapps/vixpressprivacypolicy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Video Editor4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Video Compressor at Free against Video Editor's $0.99. Video Compressor also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Video Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Video Compressor is free to download; Video Editor costs $0.99 up front. Video Compressor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Video Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Editor ships an update every 4 months, Video Compressor daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Video Editor versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo EditorVideo Compressor
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews25.6% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETImad Khan

Bugs and requests

Video Editor

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes upon opening
  • App crashes when importing videos
  • App crashes when trying to edit
  • App crashes when trying to save
  • App crashes when muting sound
Show 14 more
  • App freezes frequently
  • Videos not showing (black screen)
  • Cannot save edited videos
  • Cannot upload videos
  • Interface is confusing and primitive
  • Cut function is not precise and jumps seconds
  • Rotation issues (180, 270 degrees)
  • Resizing leaves green traces
  • Saving audio stuck
  • App occupies a lot of space (cache)
  • Cannot import from camera roll
  • Video playback is a black screen
  • Doesn't work for specific functions like cropping or slowing down video
  • App shuts down immediately after opening

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ability to rearrange video parts
  • More precise video editing tools
  • Brightness and color adjustments
  • Add music functionality
  • Movie merge capability
Show 7 more
  • Video compression
  • Edit gamma
  • Ability to crop video image
  • Option to set final ratio with black background after cropping
  • Clear cache automatically
  • Make it compatible with older iOS versions (e.g., iOS 5)
  • Make it playable without privacy settings

Video Compressor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Video Editor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Editor or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Video Editor nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Editor or Video Compressor?
Video Editor ships an update every 4 months, and Video Compressor daily. Most recently, Video Editor was updated on November 10, 2026 and Video Compressor on November 9, 2026.

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