PureCompress vs minimo (video)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PureCompress
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PureCompress helps you reduce video file sizes directly on your iPhone. Choose a compression quality, watch the progress in real time, then save the smaller video back to your photo library or share it with other apps. Everything happens on your device, so your videos are not uploaded to a server. Why PureCompress? - On-device video compression - No cloud upload required - Simple quality presets - Clear before-and-after file size comparison - Real-time compression progress - Save to Photos or share instantly - Designed for a clean, focused iPhone experience PureCompress is useful when you want to free up storage, send a video more easily, or keep a smaller copy of a large recording. Pick the level of compression that works for you and keep control over your files. Your videos stay private. Your workflow stays simple.
minimo (video)
This app helps you reduce the size of your video files directly on your device, freeing up storage space. It offers simple presets and advanced controls for resolution and audio, ensuring your original files remain untouched.
- On-device video compression
- Batch processing
- Simple quality presets
- Advanced resolution and audio controls
- Save to Photos or share directly
- Originals remain untouched
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Make large videos smaller for sharing and saving space. minimo (video) compresses one video or a whole batch directly on your device, without uploading your videos to a server. CHOOSE YOUR BALANCE Use a simple quality preset or fine-tune resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and codec. Keep the audio or remove it. CHECK THE RESULT See estimated file sizes before compression, follow the progress, and compare the original with the compressed video before saving. SAVE AND SHARE Save smaller copies to Photos or share them straight away. Originals stay untouched unless you explicitly choose to delete them. NO CLOUD UPLOADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. minimo is free and open source. Your videos are processed on your device. Lighter videos. Moments stay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: minimo (video) at every 4 days against PureCompress's every 4 months. minimo (video) also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PureCompress ships an update every 4 months, minimo (video) every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PureCompress | minimo (video) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAYZER ELEKTRONIK TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | Gleb Shalimov |
In-app purchases
PureCompress
No in-app purchases
minimo (video)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do PureCompress or minimo (video) have ads?
Which is updated more often, PureCompress or minimo (video)?
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