VideoCompressor vs VideoPress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoCompressor
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Solve the "Storage Full" iPhone warning instantly! "Black Encoder" is a video compression and resizing app that drastically reduces file sizes by optimizing the balance between image quality and storage space. Just select a video and choose your compression level. No complicated settings required—free up your iPhone's storage in seconds. ◆ Unbelievably Simple Operation & Flexible Settings ・Simply choose from 4 clear levels: "High Quality," "Medium-High," "Standard," and "Max Compression." No technical jargon (like H.264 or bitrates) needed. ・【Social Media Ready & Target Size】 Includes dedicated presets for sending via Discord (10MB) and WhatsApp (16MB). You can also set a custom "Target Size." ・Supports highly versatile MP4 and MOV output formats. ◆ 100% On-Device Processing Your precious memories and private videos are never sent to external servers. All encoding is done safely and entirely within your iPhone, meaning zero risk of data leaks. ◆ Instantly Spot Storage Hogs (Sort by Size) View the videos in your camera roll sorted from largest to smallest. See at a glance which videos are taking up the most space, so you can efficiently organize and compress them. ◆ Pro Options for Every Need ・【Keep Location Data】 Retain map metadata to know exactly where a video was shot, even after compression. ・【Remove Audio】 Strip the sound from your video to shave off even more file size. ・An intuitive, eye-friendly interface designed specifically for Dark Mode.
VideoPress
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Compress large videos in seconds — right on your iPhone. VideoPress shrinks your videos to a fraction of their size with barely any drop in quality. Everything happens directly on your device — your videos are never uploaded to any cloud or server. Fast, private, and ready to share. HOW IT WORKS ▸ Pick any video from your Photos library — or browse by size to find the space hogs fast ▸ Choose a Low, Medium, or High quality preset ▸ Tap Compress and watch the progress in real time ▸ Save the smaller video to Photos, export to Files, or share it anywhere WHY VIDEOPRESS • On-device compression — your video • See exactly how much space you save, instantly • HDR & Dolby Vision aware — bright,reserved, not flattened to dim SDR • Keeps your memories intact — original capture date, time, and location carry over to the compressed copy • Never makes a file worse — if a video can't be shrunk without hurting it, we leave the original untouched • No ads and no sign-up — just open and start compressing • Clean, simple design anyone can us BROWSE BY SIZE Find and clear out the biggest videos in seconds. See a file-size and duration badge on every thumbnail, filter by >25 MB, >100 MBnewest or largest. FREE TO TRY Compress your first few videos free to see the quality and space savings for yourself. UNLOCK EVERYTHING — ONE-TIME PURCHASE A single purchase unlocks the full an, ever. • Unlimited compressions • Low, Medium & High quality presets • Target file size — aim for an exact size (e.g. 25 MB) and let VideoPress do the math • Custom bitrate control (0.5–10 Mbps) • Custom output resolution • Trim videos before compressing • Import from and export to the Files app • Delete the original automatically after saving to reclaim space • Batch compress up to 20 videos at once (free users up to 5) • All future features included
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: VideoPress at none against VideoCompressor's shown. VideoCompressor's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. VideoCompressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VideoPress sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VideoCompressor ships an update weekly, VideoPress every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoCompressor | VideoPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAGAKAWA MASAHIKO | CodeNeuron Studios |
In-app purchases
VideoCompressor
- Black Pro - Unlimited & Ad-Free$2.99
VideoPress
- Video Press Pro$4.99
- Video Press Plus$12.99
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