Comparison

Elasticam vs Video Size Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Elasticam

Transform ordinary photos into surreal art with powerful yet easy-to-use tools. Stretch, squeeze, and warp images to create magical effects, inspired by surrealist masterpieces or for fun. Offers professional-grade manipulation in the palm of your hand.

Highlights
  • Warp, melt, and liquify photo effects
  • Multiple brush modes (smear, twirl, grow, shrink)
  • Full resolution export
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Load from photos or camera
  • Save and email images
Features
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Turn any photo into a surreal masterpiece with Elasticam. Stretch, squeeze, pinch and prod your prints to create magical effects with ease. Elasticam features a simple yet powerful toolset to take the ordinary and turn it into the extraordinary. Using the same image manipulation algorithm as professional editing software, Elasticam brings powerful image editing tools the palm of your hand. Whether you are inspired by Salvador Dali's surrealistic masterpieces or just want to give your friends crazy-eyes Elasticam is the app for you. See the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFtMKHE490c Features: - full resolution export - 5 brush modes: smear, twirl, twirl ccw, grow, shrink - eraser - pan and zoom canvas - 10 steps undo/redo - shake to reset - size and strength sliders - portrait and landscape interface support - load from photos or get from camera - save in photos, send by email * Photos are optimized for performance while editing. Saved photos are rendered at full resolution.

About

Video Size Compressor

Easily reduce video file sizes to a desired MB without compromising the video content. This app helps overcome sharing limitations on email and messaging platforms, and saves storage space.

Highlights
  • Specify desired video size in MB
  • Compress entire video without clipping
  • Overcome email and messaging size limits
  • Save storage space on devices
  • Easy 3-step compression process
  • Direct sharing to other apps and services
Features
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Reduce the file size of a video to a size of your choice without clipping any part of it. For example - If there is a Video of size 25 MB, the application could reduce its size to 5 MB, 10MB, 15 MB and etc. In order to use the application, just specify the size of the video in MB that you want to achieve and it will compress the video to that size. There are various places where reducing the Video size helps.For example, in emails the attachment sizes are limited to 25 MB.In such cases the large videos could be compressed to 25 MB and sent across emails. Many messaging platforms like WhatsApp do not allow large sized videos to be shared.In such scenarios, we have to often cut a part of the video to send and we are unable to send the full video. Using Video Size Compressor you will be able to overcome this problem. Using the application , you will be able to reduce the file size of the entire video to a smaller size. After this, you will be able to share the entire video easily without cutting any part of it. Smaller sized videos also help to upload them to a website and could be transferred easily using file sharing services and pen drives.If you are a website owner, you could offer different sizes of the same video to your customers.This will help them to download the video as per their requirements. The compressed videos also help to save the space on phone, harddisk or the pen drives wherever they are used. The application itself is very easy to use.The videos could be compressed using the application in 3 easy steps. In order to compress the video, just select it from gallery ,specify the required size and click on "Compress Video" button.The application will reduce the video size and it will save it to gallery.It will also display a share page using which you will be able to share the video directly with various other applications and services like WhatsApp, iCloud, Mail, AirDrop,Save to Files,Cloud services and many more.

Screenshots

Elasticam4 screens
Video Size Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Video Size Compressor at 4.6 against Elasticam's 4.3. Elasticam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (114 vs 16). On review sentiment, 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

Elasticam costs $1.99 and Video Size Compressor $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Size Compressor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elasticam has 114 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Elasticam's written reviews are positive against 88% of Video Size Compressor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elasticam ships an update every 2 weeks, Video Size Compressor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Elasticam versus Video Size Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElasticamVideo Size Compressor
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (114 ratings)4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky ClanRuchira Ramesh

Customer experience

Elasticam

All ratings114 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.2%

Video Size Compressor

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Elasticam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when using certain tools or settings
  • Distortion sliders not working as expected
  • Blurry image quality after editing
  • Compatibility issues on iPad devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more editing tools (blur, pixelate, color effects)
  • Implement a save/load feature to avoid losing progress
  • Improve the user interface and make controls more accessible
  • Optimize the app for newer devices and iOS versions

Video Size Compressor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Elasticam

No in-app purchases

None

Video Size Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elasticam free?
Elasticam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Size Compressor free?
Video Size Compressor costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elasticam or Video Size Compressor?
Video Size Compressor is rated higher. Elasticam averages 4.3 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Video Size Compressor averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Elasticam or Video Size Compressor have ads?
Neither Elasticam nor Video Size Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elasticam or Video Size Compressor?
Elasticam ships an update every 2 weeks, and Video Size Compressor every 3 months. Most recently, Elasticam was updated on October 23, 2026 and Video Size Compressor on October 24, 2026.

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