Comparison

VE vs Shrinkly

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

Head to head
About

VE

Features
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Video Editor is the quick, easy way to make your clips look great, right on your phone. Trim, crop, color, add text and stickers, then save your video in a tap. TRIM, CROP & ROTATE - Cut your clip to the exact moment with a frame-accurate timeline - Crop to any shape and rotate in either direction - See every change instantly in the live preview COLOR & FILTERS - 12 filters, each with an intensity slider - Fine-tune brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure, warmth, tint, highlights, shadows, fade and vignette - Hold the video to compare with the original - What you see in the preview is exactly what you get in the saved video TEXT & STICKERS - Add text in stylish fonts, including Arabic fonts - Choose colors, backgrounds and alignment - Drop emoji stickers from 7 categories - Drag, pinch and rotate anything right on the video - Choose when each text or sticker appears and disappears SPEED & VOLUME - Slow motion down to 0.25x or fast forward up to 4x - Audio keeps its natural pitch - Adjust the volume or mute the sound SAVE & SHARE - Save to your photo library in one tap - Pick any frame and save it as a cover image - Keep your edits and favorites in the app and share them anywhere Video Editor Pro Upgrade to Pro to remove all ads and edit without limits. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. - If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://neon-hummingbird-2edd67.netlify.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://neon-hummingbird-2edd67.netlify.app/terms-of-use.html

About

Shrinkly

Features
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Compress Video shrinks large clips so they fit messaging apps, email, and uploads. • Low / Medium / High quality tiers • See before and after file size • Audio is kept • On-device only • Buy once. No subscription. No ads. When full editors are overkill and you just need a smaller file.

Screenshots

VE4 screens
Shrinkly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shrinkly at none against VE's shown. VE's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. VE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Shrinkly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
VE versus Shrinkly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVEShrinkly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIBRAHIM HASSANJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VE

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$2.997 Days
  • Annually Gold Subscription$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Shrinkly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is VE free?
VE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shrinkly free?
Shrinkly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VE or Shrinkly have ads?
VE shows ads; Shrinkly does not.
Which is updated more often, VE or Shrinkly?
VE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shrinkly every 2 weeks. Most recently, VE was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shrinkly on October 31, 2026.

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