Comparison

Compresso vs Feather

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

Head to head
About

Compresso

Features
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Compresso is the ultimate all-in-one toolkit to compress, convert, and manage your images, PDFs, and videos - completely offline. Save storage space, meet upload size limits, and keep your data 100% private. Whether you need to shrink a huge photo to an exact size, turn a video into a GIF, convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG, or merge PDFs, Compresso does it all with a blazing-fast native engine and uncompromising quality. VIDEO TOOLS - Video to GIF: Turn any moment into a shareable GIF. Pick a clip (up to 5 seconds), choose the quality, and see the estimated size instantly. - Video to Images: Extract frames from a video as photos - one every second, or every few seconds - then save them to your album or a ZIP. SMART IMAGE COMPRESSION - Compress to a target size: Fit photos exactly under 100 KB, 200 KB, 500 KB, or 1 MB - perfect for forms, job portals, and email limits. - Compress by quality: Save up to 90% of storage space with WebP, JPG, or the original format. - Custom sliders for Quality, Resolution Scale, and DPI, with a real-time size estimate. CONVERT & RESIZE - HEIC to JPG: Convert iPhone photos to JPG so they open everywhere - websites, PCs, and any device. - Format Converter: Convert between WebP and JPG in a tap. - Resize Image: Resize by exact pixels or by percentage, with an optional aspect-ratio lock. POWERFUL PDF TOOLS - PDF Compression: Shrink PDF file sizes dramatically. - PDF to Images: Extract pages as high-quality WebP or JPG images. - Images to PDF: Combine photos into a perfectly fitted PDF with no white borders. - Combine PDFs: Merge multiple PDFs into one. BATCH & ARCHIVE - Images to ZIP / PDFs to ZIP: Package multiple files into a single ZIP for easy sharing. - Fast, multi-core processing handles massive batches effortlessly. SMART & PRIVATE - 100% offline - no internet required, total privacy. - Battery and thermal awareness protects your device during heavy jobs. - 16 languages supported. Download Compresso today and take full control of your images, PDFs, and videos. Make every file fit!

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

Compresso4 screens
Feather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Feather at none against Compresso's shown. Compresso's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compresso ships an update every 3 weeks, Feather every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Compresso versus Feather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompressoFeather
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKIn Wa LinDominik Nizinski

In-app purchases

None

Compresso

No in-app purchases

None

Feather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compresso free?
Compresso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feather free?
Feather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compresso or Feather have ads?
Compresso shows ads; Feather does not.
Which is updated more often, Compresso or Feather?
Compresso ships an update every 3 weeks, and Feather every 2 weeks. Most recently, Compresso was updated on October 28, 2026 and Feather on October 31, 2026.

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