CatCompressor vs Media List Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatCompressor
Easily reduce the file size of your videos with customizable compression settings. This tool supports batch processing, allowing you to compress multiple clips simultaneously.
- Video compression
- Customizable settings
- Batch processing
- Multiple video support
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This app allows you to compress videos with your preferred settings. You can compress multiple videos at once.
Media List Player
Play media lists directly within other apps using an action extension. Enjoy a private viewing experience with no data saved or metadata downloaded. Supports XSPF and M3U playlist formats.
- Play media in action extension
- No data saved or collected
- No metadata or cover art download
- Gesture controls for playback
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Supports XSPF and M3U playlists
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There are many apps that can play media lists, this app focuses on - Ability to play media inside action extension (allows you to view your media without leaving your favorite apps) - Privacy (no data is saved to disk or collected, no metadata or cover art is downloaded) Supported gestures during playback: - Single tap: show/hide the controls - Double tap: pause/play - Swipe left/right: play next/previous item in list - Swipe down: dismiss action extension - Pinch: zoom Supported keyboard shortcuts: - Space bar: pause/play - Shift-Right arrow: go to next frame Supported playlist types: - XSPF - M3U, M3U8 This app integrates VLCKit for media playback. VLCKit is an open-source library provided by the VideoLAN project (https://www.videolan.org). VLCKit is licensed under the LGPL-2.1 License, which can be found here: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html. Source code of Media List Player is available at: https://gitlab.com/huv/media-list-player
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CatCompressor at 4.0 against Media List Player's 1.0. Media List Player's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CatCompressor holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
CatCompressor ships an update every 5 months, Media List Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatCompressor | Media List Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daichi Kato | Huvisoft B.V. |
Customer experience
CatCompressor
Media List Player
In-app purchases
CatCompressor
No in-app purchases
Media List Player
No in-app purchases
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