Video Compress vs Leaf Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Video Compress
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- Compress a single video, multiple videos to save your storage. - Simple & Easy - If you would like, we can also delete the original one by one touch. - If the video have metadata like GPS, we will keep it.
Leaf Player
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Leaf Player brings audio and video together in a refined, meticulously crafted player. Enjoy fluid playback, effortless access across sources, offline freedom, and an experience that stays completely free from ads. VIDEO PLAYBACK - Play MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV, AVI, and more - Enjoy smooth, immersive fullscreen playback - Open the full playlist at any moment - Jellyfin supported AUDIO PLAYBACK - Enjoy music, audiobooks, podcasts, lectures, and more - Move seamlessly through a complete playback queue - Settle into long, uninterrupted listening sessions EVERY SOURCE IN ONE PLACE - Play directly from local folders - Connect One Drive, Google Drive, Jellyfin, SMB, and WebDAV, move remote sources are coming soon - Browse folders and start playing instantly - Send audio and video from a computer with Wi-Fi Transfer - Move between local, cloud, and network media effortlessly OFFLINE, ANYTIME - Download folders for offline playback - Keep watching and listening without a connection - Follow download progress at a glance - Bring entire collections anywhere CONTINUE INSTANTLY - Automatically remember playback progress - Return through Continue Watching and Continue Listening NO ADS, EVER - No ads for all users LOCALIZATION - 16+ language supported Leaf Player does not include media, ads, tracking, or a developer-run media server. Your files remain yours. LEGAL LINKS Privacy Policy: https://leafplayer.cuixiaochen.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Leaf Player at none against Video Compress's shown. Leaf Player also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Video Compress's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Video Compress sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Leaf Player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Video Compress ships an update every 3 weeks, Leaf Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Compress | Leaf Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weijyun Jhou | XIAOCHEN CUI |
In-app purchases
Video Compress
- Unlimited Version$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Super Support$3.99
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- Super Support$4.99
- Super Support$5.99
Leaf Player
- Leaf Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
Questions
Is Video Compress free?
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Do Video Compress or Leaf Player have ads?
Which is updated more often, Video Compress or Leaf Player?
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