VE vs Shrinkly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
VE
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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
Shrinkly
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VE | Shrinkly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 16.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBRAHIM HASSAN | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
VE
- Weekly Access$2.997 Days
- Annually Gold Subscription$24.991 Year
Shrinkly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99








