Comparison

VDO Compress vs Feather

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

Head to head
About

VDO Compress

This video toolkit allows you to shrink video file sizes, convert formats, and create GIFs or slideshows. It offers offline processing with guaranteed privacy, preserving HDR and 4K quality. Multiple compression methods are available, from simple presets to advanced fine-tuning.

Highlights
  • Compress video up to 80%
  • Convert to GIF, extract audio/images
  • Create photo slideshows
  • Offline and private processing
  • Supports 4K & HDR
  • Batch compression
Features
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Compress, convert, and create — VDO Compress is the all-in-one video toolkit for iPhone & iPad. Shrink huge files, preserve HDR & 4K quality, and do it all with 100% offline, privacy-first processing. Running out of storage? VDO Compress shrinks video sizes by up to 80% without sacrificing visual quality — powered by a lightning-fast Native Hardware Engine that's up to 5x faster and far more battery-efficient than traditional apps. Everything happens 100% locally on your device. No internet required, and absolutely no cloud uploads. Your videos never leave your phone — your privacy is guaranteed. ONE APP, SEVEN TOOLS: • Compress Video — Shrink file size, keep the quality • Batch Compress — Compress several videos at once • Make GIF — Turn a short clip into a looping GIF • Extract Audio — Save the soundtrack as MP3 or M4A • Extract Images — Save video frames as JPG images • Reverse / Boomerang — Play a short clip backward, or bounce it • Photo Slideshow — Turn your photos into a video THREE WAYS TO COMPRESS: • Simple — 5 intuitive quality presets with an instant "Estimated Savings %". Shrink with a single tap! • Advanced — Full control for pros. Fine-tune Resolution, Bitrate (Mbps), and Frame Rate (FPS) with exact file-size estimates. • Target Size — Just tell it the size you want; VDO Compress does the math. BUILT FOR QUALITY: • 4K & HDR Support — Perfectly handles massive 4K files and intelligently preserves High-Dynamic-Range (HDR, BT.2020) 10-bit content. • Flawless Portrait Video — Our custom scaling algorithm perfectly handles iPhone and iPad portrait videos, with no squished or deformed aspect ratios. • Smart Fallback System — If a rare format struggles on native hardware, our robust software engine (H.265) automatically takes over gracefully. • Detailed Video Inspector — Instantly view the codec, frame rate, and raw metadata of your original video before you start. • Visual Trimmer — Scrub a filmstrip to trim GIFs and clips, with a live looping preview. KEY FEATURES: • No Subscriptions — Enjoy the app without the burden of monthly fees. • 100% Offline & Private — All processing is on-device; nothing is ever uploaded. • Smart Point System — Earn points to process videos entirely offline and completely ad-free! • Interruption Recovery — Switching apps? Our advanced lifecycle monitor recovers and resumes your progress safely. • Global Support — Fully localized in 15 languages. Free up gigabytes of space on your device today with the all-new VDO Compress!

About

Feather

Features
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Feather makes your videos smaller — entirely on your device. Pick a video from your library, choose a quality preset, and get a smaller copy saved back to Photos. No uploads. No accounts. No tracking. Everything happens on your device. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a video from your library — or send one via the share sheet • Choose High, Medium, or Low quality • Preview the result before saving • Save the compressed copy back to Photos, or discard it Your original is never touched. You decide whether to keep or delete it after reviewing the compressed version. PRESETS YOU CONTROL • High Quality — 1080p, great for the big screen • Medium Quality — 720p, the sweet spot between size and clarity • Low Quality — 480p, smallest files for quick sharing Every preset uses HEVC by default for smaller files. In Settings, you can switch individual presets to H.264 for wider playback support and fine-tune resolution, frame rate, audio, and target bitrate. BATCH COMPRESSION Compress multiple videos in a single queue: • Queue unlimited videos and let Feather compress them in the background • Keep using other apps while the queue runs • Track every job from a single dashboard LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Watch compression progress from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island without opening the app. Batch jobs show "3 of 8" progress at a glance. SHARE EXTENSION Compress videos directly from the Photos app — or any app — using the system share sheet. Feather opens straight to the picked video. TRACK YOUR SAVINGS See total storage freed, your biggest single save, your best compression ratio, and a timeline of recent jobs in the Stats screen. MAKE IT YOURS Pick from eight accent colors. Full Dark Mode and Light Mode support. PRIVACY FIRST Feather processes everything on-device using Apple's native video tooling. No uploads. No accounts. No analytics. No data collection. Period. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://miqrsoft.pl/feather/privacy Available in English and Polish.

Screenshots

VDO Compress4 screens
Feather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Feather at none against VDO Compress's shown. VDO Compress's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VDO Compress ships an update every 9 days, Feather every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VDO Compress versus Feather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVDO CompressFeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKIn Wa LinDominik Nizinski

In-app purchases

None

VDO Compress

No in-app purchases

None

Feather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VDO Compress free?
VDO Compress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feather free?
Feather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VDO Compress or Feather have ads?
VDO Compress shows ads; Feather does not.
Which is updated more often, VDO Compress or Feather?
VDO Compress ships an update every 9 days, and Feather every 2 weeks. Most recently, VDO Compress was updated on November 5, 2026 and Feather on October 31, 2026.

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