Comparison

Video Compressor & Resize vs Reduce Video Size

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

Head to head
About

Video Compressor & Resize

Features
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Easily compress and resize your videos on iPhone. VideoShrink reduces video file size without losing quality. Choose from formats like 720p, 1080p, HEVC, HD MOV, Standard MOV, iTunes (M4V), or lower quality MP4 options. Supported formats: MP4 720p MP4 1080p MP4 HEVC MOV ProRes (HD MOV) MOV Standard M4V iTunes MP4 Low MP4 Medium What you can do: Compress large video files Resize video resolution Convert to other video formats Remove audio from video Save to Photos or Files Share via WhatsApp, email, or social media Everything works offline. Simple, fast, and private.

About

Reduce Video Size

Features
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Free to try. No ads. No watermark. No subscription. FREE UP SPACE — NEW • Finds the videos that take the most space in your library • Compresses them with HEVC — they look the same and take a fraction of the space • Keeps the date, location, favorites and albums • Safe: originals are deleted only after you confirm, and stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days PHOTOS • Compress and resize pictures: three quality levels, max size down to 1080 px or custom • NEW: exact size — make every photo fit under 100 KB, 500 KB or any limit • Convert HEIC ↔ JPEG • Remove location & metadata (EXIF/GPS) before sharing — and see what your photos reveal first • Batch up to 100 photos at once (Pro) • Side-by-side 100% zoom compare, so you can check the quality yourself VIDEOS • One-tap presets sized for real limits: Email (under 25 MB), WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord (under 10 MB) • NEW: trim before compressing, so the video stays sharp under the limit • Custom target size in MB, quality slider, resolution control • HEVC encoding and batch mode (Pro) • Open videos from Photos or the Files app CONVERTER • HEIC ↔ JPG, PNG — or all your photos in one PDF • MOV or HEVC to MP4 (H.264) that plays everywhere • Video to GIF, or extract the audio as M4A • Remove location & metadata without re-compressing — lossless PRIVACY • Works 100% on your iPhone — your photos and videos never leave your phone • The app collects no data at all: no analytics, no ads, no account • Compressing never touches your originals; Free Up Space replaces them only after you confirm FREE & PRO Free: 3 compressions a day — photos, videos and Free Up Space — plus exact-size photos, trimming, converting to JPEG, HEIC, PNG, MP4 and MOV, and metadata removal. Pro is one single payment — yours forever: unlimited compressions and Free Up Space, bulk mode, HEVC, and GIF, PDF and audio conversion. Bought the paid version? Pro is already yours. Note: compression is lossy by design and estimated sizes are estimates; already-optimized files may shrink less. Terms of Use: https://ios.service-lab.site/videoshrink/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ios.service-lab.site/videoshrink/privacy.html

Screenshots

Video Compressor & Resize4 screens
Reduce Video Size4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reduce Video Size at weekly against Video Compressor & Resize's every 2 months. Reduce Video Size also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Video Compressor & Resize sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Reduce Video Size sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor & Resize ships an update every 2 months, Reduce Video Size weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Video Compressor & Resize versus Reduce Video Size: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Compressor & ResizeReduce Video Size
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick van der PloegDenys Khomenko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Compressor & Resize

Subscriptions2
  • Video Compressor Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Video Compressor Annual$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Reduce Video Size

One-time1
  • VideoShrink Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Video Compressor & Resize free?
Video Compressor & Resize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reduce Video Size free?
Reduce Video Size is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Compressor & Resize or Reduce Video Size have ads?
Neither Video Compressor & Resize nor Reduce Video Size shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor & Resize or Reduce Video Size?
Video Compressor & Resize ships an update every 2 months, and Reduce Video Size weekly. Most recently, Video Compressor & Resize was updated on October 13, 2026 and Reduce Video Size on October 15, 2026.

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