Comparison

ElectroSpotmatic vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

ElectroSpotmatic

This camera app offers manual controls for ISO, focus, and exposure, optimized for one-handed operation. It supports various image formats including HEIF, JPEG, DNG RAW, and ProRAW, along with HDR video capture. A built-in light meter aids in metering for film cameras.

Highlights
  • Manual ISO, focus, and exposure controls
  • One-handed operation design
  • HEIF/JPEG, DNG RAW, and ProRAW formats
  • HDR video capture
  • Integrated light meter mode
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ElectroSpotmatic turns your iPhone and iPad into a manual camera with a computational darkroom attached. Real rotary controls for ISO, focus, and exposure sit under your thumb; desktop-class stacking algorithms run on the photos you take with them. Nothing leaves your device. MANUAL CONTROLS THAT FIT YOUR HAND ISO, focus, and exposure live on rotary dials placed where your fingers already are — precise, one-handed, with haptic feedback and live readout. Mirror the whole interface for left- or right-handed shooting in a single tap. On iPad, the whole interface rotates with the device and fits any window. It’s manual photography reimagined for a touchscreen, not a mode screen bolted onto an auto camera. COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY, ON DEVICE Capture a sequence and let the phone do the work: Focus Stacking — Merge frames shot at different focus distances into one edge-to-edge sharp photo, with automatic focus-breathing compensation. Built for macro, product, and close-up work. Natural & Vibrant HDR — Two takes on dynamic range. Natural preserves realistic tonality; Vibrant delivers punchier results with stronger local contrast. Both merge true exposure brackets, not a single frame pushed twice. Long Exposure Simulation — Silky water, light trails, and cloud motion without carrying an ND filter, by intelligently averaging a burst. Motion Removal — Statistically filter moving subjects out of a sequence to clear tourists and traffic from an architectural shot. Motion Blur — Deliberate motion blur from a short burst, with motion-aware masking that keeps static elements sharp. Exposure Bracketing — Capture a proper bracket set for HDR, or for merging later on the desktop. Every sequence is aligned first, with multiple alignment engines and a quality gate that rejects a warp it can’t verify — so camera shake between frames doesn’t become a soft result. A REAL RAW WORKFLOW Capture in the format your workflow expects: • DNG (RAW) — unprocessed sensor data • ProRAW — RAW with computational benefits (iPhone 12 Pro and later) • HEIF / JPEG / TIFF — processed, with computational enhancements • Content Credentials — C2PA provenance for authenticity tracking SEE IT BEFORE YOU SHOOT • Face-Driven Autofocus — the camera’s own face detection steers focus and exposure; tap to take over • Focus Peaking — sharp areas highlighted live • Live Histogram — exposure distribution as you frame • Composition Grid — rule-of-thirds and grid overlays • Black & White Preview — see in monochrome before you commit GPU-ACCELERATED, ENTIRELY LOCAL A Metal pipeline does the heavy lifting: wavelet-based focus stacking, 8-DOF homography alignment, motion-aware processing, and real-time rendering all run on your device’s GPU. Results in seconds, not minutes — and no cloud upload, ever. ALWAYS ONE TAP AWAY Launch straight from the Lock Screen or Control Center when the moment won’t wait — with tap to focus and Camera Control support built in. WHO IT’S FOR Photographers who miss having actual controls, macro shooters who need depth of field a single frame can’t give them, and anyone who wants their phone’s processing power aimed at their own decisions instead of someone else’s automatic ones.

About

Video Compressor

Easily reduce video file sizes to meet specific MB limits for sharing or uploading. Offers batch compression and custom size options, with all processing done on your device for privacy. An optional one-time upgrade is available.

Highlights
  • Compress videos to custom MB limits
  • Batch compress up to 10 videos
  • Choose H.264 or HEVC compression
  • Preview size and quality before compressing
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Save or share compressed videos
Features
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Compress one or multiple videos to fit the MB limit you choose. Compressing one video at a time is free, with no limit on how many times you use it. Pick 10, 25, 50, or 100 MB, or enter a custom size. Video Compressor analyzes each video and automatically selects suitable resolution, frame rate, and compression settings. Successful results are checked against your chosen size before saving or sharing. For multiple videos, choose either: • Keep every video under the selected size • Keep all selected videos under one combined size FEATURES • Select videos from Photos or Files • Receive videos from the iOS share menu • Compress up to 10 videos in one batch • Choose compatibility-first H.264 or quality-first HEVC • See the estimated size and expected quality before compression • Get a recommended size when the selected limit may reduce quality too much • Compare the same moment before and after compression • Save to Photos or share to other apps PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All video processing happens on your device • No account registration • No ads or watermark • No subscription. Optional one-time upgrade only • Your original videos are never overwritten or deleted Built for email attachments, work chats, school submissions, and upload forms with strict file-size limits.

Screenshots

ElectroSpotmatic4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Video Compressor at Free against ElectroSpotmatic's $19.99. ElectroSpotmatic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Video Compressor is free to download; ElectroSpotmatic costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ElectroSpotmatic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ElectroSpotmatic versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectroSpotmaticVideo Compressor
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErich ChampionSAYAKA KAMIYA

Customer experience

ElectroSpotmatic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Video Compressor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ElectroSpotmatic

No in-app purchases

None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ElectroSpotmatic free?
ElectroSpotmatic costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ElectroSpotmatic or Video Compressor?
ElectroSpotmatic is rated higher. ElectroSpotmatic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Video Compressor averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ElectroSpotmatic or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither ElectroSpotmatic nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ElectroSpotmatic or Video Compressor?
ElectroSpotmatic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Video Compressor every 3 weeks. Most recently, ElectroSpotmatic was updated on October 18, 2026 and Video Compressor on October 10, 2026.

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