Comparison

Compress vs LessScreen | Boost Focus

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

Head to head
About

Compress

Easily reduce video file sizes on your iPhone or iPad. This app also generates SRT caption files using on-device transcription and offers translation into 23 languages, all while keeping your data private.

Highlights
  • Video compression
  • Batch compression (up to 10 videos)
  • Customizable compression settings
  • On-device SRT caption generation
  • Offline transcription
  • SRT translation (23 languages)
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Compress-san is the easiest way to compress videos on your iPhone or iPad. Just select a video from your photo library, and queue up your video for compression. Select up to 10 videos for compression at once and add them to the queue. In the application settings, you can choose your desired compression settings, compressing video to sizes as low as low quality 480p. Compress-san also will use local on-device transcription models to create caption SRT files for your videos. Create subtitle text files locally and privately, with no audio or video leaving your device for creation of the SRTs. After an SRT is generated, you can also translate it into 23 different languages using local translation services. Compress-san is the simple and private way to cut your video sizes and create SRT subtitle transcription text files.

About

LessScreen | Boost Focus

Features
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Can't stop scrolling? You're not alone. Self-Control Brain helps you cut down on mindless phone scrolling. 【You Might Be Experiencing】 You only want to take a quick look, but end up scrolling endlessly. You're already exhausted, yet keep unlocking your phone. You scroll before bed and end up staying up late again. The problem isn't that you lack self-discipline— it's that phones are just too addictive. 【What Self-Control Brain Can Do for You】 Control Phone Scrolling Set usage limits for addictive apps. Gently remind you to stop at critical moments. App Usage Restrictions Customize different rules for different apps. Separate settings for workdays and weekends. Scroll Less Before Bed Help you pause during times when you're prone to staying up late. 【This Isn't a "Self-Discipline Magic Tool"】 No punishment No shaming No forced phone locking It simply gives you a little push— when you want to stop but can't seem to. 【If You're Also Looking for Something Like This】 You don't want to be controlled by your phone anymore. You don't want to rely on willpower to struggle through each day. You just want to scroll a little less. Then you can give Self-Control Brain a try. Self-Control Brain Privacy Policy: https://pij00bdj9a.feishu.cn/wiki/IrYIwX97AiA33MkLCvZcGwhonAh Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compress4 screens
LessScreen | Boost Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compress at none against LessScreen | Boost Focus's 3. Compress also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. LessScreen | Boost Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Compress asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compress ships an update every 2 weeks, LessScreen | Boost Focus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Compress versus LessScreen | Boost Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompressLessScreen | Boost Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCameron Banga小龙 郭

In-app purchases

None

Compress

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LessScreen | Boost Focus

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • 年度会员$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$6.99

Questions

Is Compress free?
Compress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LessScreen | Boost Focus free?
LessScreen | Boost Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compress or LessScreen | Boost Focus have ads?
Neither Compress nor LessScreen | Boost Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compress or LessScreen | Boost Focus?
Compress ships an update every 2 weeks, and LessScreen | Boost Focus monthly. Most recently, Compress was updated on October 8, 2026 and LessScreen | Boost Focus on October 11, 2026.

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