# Video Compressor vs Captioner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Captioner at 100% against Video Compressor's 57%. Captioner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Video Compressor's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Video Compressor sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Captioner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Captioner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compressor has 95 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Video Compressor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Captioner's.

Video Compressor ships an update weekly, Captioner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Video Compressor | Captioner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-compressor-hevcut/id6737538832/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captioner-quick-add-captions/id6822055565/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **95** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 47 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alejandro Pacheco](https://appshunter.io/developer/1776997586) | [Stephen Robles](https://appshunter.io/developer/826544306) |

## What reviewers say

### Video Compressor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-compressor-hevcut/id6737538832)

Reclaim iCloud storage by compressing photos and videos without deleting memories. This app offers tools to reduce file sizes, find and remove duplicates, and clean up unwanted media, all while keeping your data private and on-device.

**Highlights:** Compress videos using HEVC (H.265), Compress photos using HEIC, Find and remove duplicate media, Clean up burst and Live Photos, Identify and remove unwanted media, Free up iCloud storage, Batch processing for libraries

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $12.99 | per 6 months |
| Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| Pro | $5.99 | one-time |
| Pro | $19.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pro | $39.99 | one-time |
| Pro | $69.99 | one-time |
| Pro | $99.99 | one-time |


### Captioner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captioner-quick-add-captions/id6822055565)

Easily add animated, word-by-word captions to your videos directly on your device. Customize styles, positions, and text, with translation options available. Export your videos with captions burned in, ensuring privacy as nothing is uploaded.

**Highlights:** Word-by-word animated captions, Fifteen customizable caption styles, On-device speech recognition and translation, Editable caption text and punctuation, Adjustable caption position and alignment, Export with original resolution and frame rate, Supports SRT and WebVTT files

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Video Compressor free?

Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Captioner free?

Captioner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Video Compressor or Captioner?

Captioner is rated higher. Video Compressor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Captioner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Video Compressor or Captioner have ads?

Neither Video Compressor nor Captioner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or Captioner?

Video Compressor ships an update weekly, and Captioner every 4 days. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on October 28, 2026 and Captioner on October 29, 2026.

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