Comparison

Vid Squish vs SmartShrink

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

Head to head
About

Vid Squish

Effortlessly resize and compress large video files on your iPhone or iPad to save storage space. This app uses hardware acceleration to shrink videos without sacrificing quality, offering presets and custom settings for optimal results.

Highlights
  • Video compression
  • Video resizing
  • Hardware acceleration
  • 7 built-in presets
  • Custom video settings
  • Aspect ratio preservation
  • AVC h.264 and HEVC h.265 codecs
Features
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Are you tired of running out of storage space on your iPhone or iPad due to those large video files? Look no further! Vid Squish is the ultimate solution to resize and compress your videos effortlessly, right on your device. With Vid Squish, utilizing the latest hardware acceleration technology, you can shrink your videos without compromising quality. Say goodbye to the hassle of transferring videos to your computer for resizing or compression. It's time to reclaim your storage and enjoy fast uploads, transfers, and sharing of your favorite videos! Simple and user-friendly, Vid Squish offers 7 convenient built-in presets, including UHD 4K, SHD 2K, FHD 1080, HD 720, HD 480, SD 360, and Tiny 240. No matter what resolution you choose, the app maintains the aspect ratio and orientation, ensuring your videos look stunning without any distortion. But that's not all! With Vid Squish, you have the power to customize your video settings. Individually set frame size, frames per second (fps), video and audio bitrate, and even choose between AVC h.264 and HEVC h.265 compression codecs. Experience high-quality videos with reduced file sizes, perfect for saving storage space and sharing videos effortlessly. Benefits: - Increase your available storage by reducing the size of your videos. - Enjoy fast uploads and transfers of videos with smaller file sizes. - Maintain high-quality videos with reduced sizes and aspect ratio preservation. - Experience lightning-fast compression with built-in hardware acceleration. - Reduce video sizes directly on your iPhone or iPad without the need for a computer. Ready to take control of your video storage? Download Vid Squish now for free and start resizing and compressing your videos with ease! Don't miss out on this opportunity to optimize your device's storage capacity. Try Vid Squish today!

About

SmartShrink

Features
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SmartShrink makes your videos smaller — not worse. Large videos fill up your storage, take ages to upload, and won't send over messages. SmartShrink compresses them in seconds with a powerful on-device engine, keeping the quality you want while cutting the size you don't. Everything runs on your iPhone. No uploads, no cloud queue, no privacy trade-offs. Your videos never leave your device. ONE-TAP SMART COMPRESSION Choose a video and let Smart mode balance size and quality automatically — or take full control of quality, resolution, and format. SEE THE SAVINGS FIRST Real-time before/after estimates show exactly how much space you'll save. PRESETS FOR EVERY NEED • Smart — best balance of size and quality • Small — maximum savings • High quality — minimal size loss RESOLUTION & QUALITY CONTROL Export at original, 1080p, 720p, or 480p, with a quality slider for fine-tuning. TRIM & CROP Cut and crop before compressing for even smaller files. FORMAT CONVERSION Convert between MP4, MOV, HEVC (H.265), and AVI. BATCH COMPRESSION Compress multiple videos at once (Pro). ADVANCED OPTIONS Custom bitrate, frame rate, remove audio, and keep or strip metadata. SAVE OR SHARE INSTANTLY Save to Photos or share to TikTok, Instagram, Messages, Mail, and more. COMPRESSION HISTORY Every result is saved so you can replay, re-share, or revisit it anytime. FREE vs PRO Free includes Smart compression up to 720p for short clips. Upgrade for unlimited duration, up to 4K, faster encoding, batch compression, no watermark, and an ad-free experience. Download SmartShrink and reclaim your storage today. Questions or feedback? Contact us at: llevelupdev@gmail.com PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy policy: https://github.com/nader1414518/SmartShrinkPrivacyPolicy/blob/master/privacy_policy.md Terms (Apple Standard EULA link used in-app): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vid Squish4 screens
SmartShrink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SmartShrink at none against Vid Squish's shown. SmartShrink also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Vid Squish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SmartShrink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Vid Squish versus SmartShrink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVid SquishSmartShrink
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCritical Vitality LLCBeshoy Nabil

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vid Squish

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month Renewing Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime - One Time Purchase$9.99
3 purchases

SmartShrink

Subscriptions2
  • SmartShrink Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SmartShrink Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • SmartShrink Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Vid Squish free?
Vid Squish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartShrink free?
SmartShrink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vid Squish or SmartShrink have ads?
Vid Squish shows ads; SmartShrink does not.

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