Comparison

LightFileManager vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

LightFileManager

Features
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As files on the phone increase, cluttered storage not only affects search efficiency but may also bring the risk of privacy leakage. LightFileManager, with its lightweight design and comprehensive functions, helps you easily sort out various files, balancing convenient management and security protection, keeping mobile phone storage in order.​ This app creates an efficient file management experience for you through three core functions:​ - File Management: Automatically categorizes and organizes various files such as documents, pictures, videos, and audios in the phone. It supports sorting by name, size, and modification time, and allows creating custom folders for classification. It provides a quick search function, enabling precise location of files by entering keywords. It also supports copying, moving, renaming, deleting files and sharing across applications, with simple and intuitive operations.​ - File Encryption - Offers encryption protection for private files (such as important documents, private photos), supporting encryption methods like password lock and fingerprint unlock. Encrypted files can only be accessed after identity verification, effectively preventing unauthorized viewing, protecting personal information security, and making sensitive file storage more secure.​ - File Compression - Supports compressing multiple files or folders into ZIP format, with customizable compression levels to balance compression efficiency and file size. It also supports decompressing common compression formats (such as ZIP, RAR, etc.), facilitating file transmission and storage, saving mobile phone storage space, especially suitable for processing large files or batch files.​ Whether sorting daily files, protecting private data, or compressing files to save space, LightFileManager can be a capable file assistant in your phone with simple operations and reliable performance. Privacy Policy:https://sites.google.com/view/lightfilemanager101/privacy-policy EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Video Compressor

Features
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Fexo Video Compressor shrinks big videos down to the exact size you need β€” right on your iPhone, with no watermark and nothing uploaded anywhere. Every video is re-encoded on your device using Apple's own hardware encoder, so your footage never leaves your phone and never touches a server. Choose a target file size, a quality level, a resolution, or a ready-made preset for the app you're sending to, and watch the smaller copy save straight back to your library. Fexo gives you real control instead of guesswork. See the estimated output size before you start, compress one clip or a whole batch at once, then flip between the original and the compressed result side by side to confirm it still looks great. KEY FEATURES - Pick one video or many from Photos for fast batch compression - Compress by target file size, quality, resolution, bitrate, frame rate, or automatic smart mode - One-tap presets for the apps and platforms you share to most, plus a custom mode - Trim the start and end before compressing, with live preview - Keep or remove the audio track - Live estimated output size shown before you begin - Batch queue with real-time per-file progress - Before and after compare screen with an A/B toggle player - Save back to Photos or export through the share sheet - Rename the output file before compressing - Compression history with thumbnails, before and after sizes, and percent saved - A local notification the moment each job finishes Why choose Fexo: it is fully offline, adds no watermark, and uses on-device hardware encoding for fast, private results. From the Fexo team β€” built to be simple, honest, and fast. Download Fexo Video Compressor today and take back your storage space.

Screenshots

LightFileManager3 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

LightFileManager and Video Compressor are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LightFileManager versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightFileManagerVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε°ζ–Œ 吴Fexo FZC LLC

In-app purchases

None

LightFileManager

No in-app purchases

None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LightFileManager free?
LightFileManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LightFileManager or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither LightFileManager nor Video Compressor shows ads.

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