Comparison

Compress vs Float

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

Float

Watch videos from any platform in a floating Picture-in-Picture window. Simply paste a link, play your video, and multitask freely on your device. Enjoy high-quality streaming and background playback without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture video playback
  • Multitask with floating video
  • Supports 4K video quality
  • No account or tracking required
  • Ad-free experience
  • Background video playback
Features
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Watch videos in Picture-in-Picture from your favorite platforms. Paste a link, tap play, multitask freely. WATCH WHILE YOU WORK Copy a video link from any app. Open Float. Tap paste. Confirm you have permission. Tap play. That's it. Your video floats in a Picture-in-Picture window while you use other apps. BEST QUALITY STREAMING • Video quality up to 4K • Smooth playback on all devices • Auto mode picks the best quality for you MULTITASK FREELY Float your videos above any app. Browse the web, check messages, or get work done while your video plays in a floating window. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE • No account required • No tracking • No ads PERFECT FOR • Watching tutorials while following along • Keeping up with live streams while multitasking • Following video calls while checking notes • Background video playback Watch your way. Float above the rest. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compress4 screens
Float3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Compress at 4.2 against Float's 3.7. Compress also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Float sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Compress asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compress holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Compress's written reviews are positive against 67% of Float's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Compress versus Float: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompressFloat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron BangaAlejandro Pacheco

Customer experience

Compress

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Float

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Compress

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Float

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Compress free?
Compress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Float free?
Float is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compress or Float?
Compress is rated higher. Compress averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Float averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Compress or Float have ads?
Neither Compress nor Float shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compress or Float?
Compress ships an update weekly, and Float weekly. Most recently, Compress was updated on September 6, 2026 and Float on September 21, 2026.

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