Compressly vs Video Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Compressly
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That 4K video you just shot is eating your storage, and it's too big to text, post, or back up. Compressly shrinks it in seconds โ right on your iPhone โ so you keep the moment, lose the gigabytes, and never wait through a spinning wheel or a crash again. THE FASTEST COMPRESSOR ON IPHONE Compressly uses your iPhone's built-in hardware video encoder instead of slow software conversion. A clip that takes other apps minutes is done in seconds, and it won't choke or crash on long 4K recordings. Fast and stable, every time. PICK YOUR QUALITY IN ONE TAP Three simple presets cover everything: Low for the smallest possible file, Medium for everyday sharing, and High when you want to keep a video looking great. No confusing bitrate sliders or codec menus โ just choose and go. SMART AI RECOMMENDATIONS Tell Compressly what the video is for and it picks the right settings for you โ trimmed down for WhatsApp and iMessage, sized right for Instagram and social, or kept high-quality for archiving. The perfect balance of size and quality without the guesswork. COMPRESS IN BATCHES Select up to 20 videos and compress them all in one run. Compressly works through them one by one, shows live progress, and gives you a single summary of everything you saved โ perfect for clearing out a full camera roll. SEE EXACTLY HOW MUCH YOU SAVE Every result shows your Before and After size and the percentage you reclaimed, front and center. A running lifetime total tracks every gigabyte you've freed, so clearing space finally feels rewarding instead of tedious. 100% ON-DEVICE, ALWAYS PRIVATE All compression happens on your iPhone using Apple's own frameworks. Your videos never leave your device, there's no account to create, no ads, and no tracking. Compressed files are saved into a dedicated Compressly album so your originals stay untouched and nothing gets mixed up. WHY COMPRESSLY โข Hardware-accelerated compression โ fast and crash-free โข Low / Medium / High presets, no technical settings to learn โข Smart AI recommendations for WhatsApp, social, and archiving โข Batch compress up to 20 videos at once โข Before/After savings and a lifetime space-saved tracker โข Saves to a separate Compressly album โ originals stay safe โข 100% on-device โ nothing is uploaded โข No account, no ads, no tracking For everyone whose iPhone storage is always full โ shrink your biggest videos in seconds, share them anywhere, and stop paying for storage you didn't need. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Compressly is free to download and includes a limited number of free compressions so you can try it risk-free. Compressly PRO unlocks unlimited compressions, batch processing, and every quality preset with one of two auto-renewing subscriptions: โข Yearly: $29.99 USD / year, with a 3-day free trial (save 92% vs. weekly). After the trial, your subscription automatically converts to a paid yearly plan unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. โข Weekly: $6.99 USD / week (no free trial). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Local prices may vary by region; the exact price for your region is shown in the in-app subscription tile. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://getcompressly.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getcompressly.app/terms
Video Compressor
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"Storage Almost Full." You know that message. And you know the worst part: having to choose. Delete the videos you love, or give up on filming new moments because there's no room left. VideoCompressor ends that choice. It shrinks the videos already on your phone so you keep every memory AND get the space to capture new ones, with no quality you'll ever notice on a phone screen. No more deleting what matters just to free up a few gigabytes. Everything happens on your iPhone. Your videos are never uploaded to our servers, never seen by anyone. WHAT'S INSIDE Compress 10 videos at once โ Most apps make you do it one by one. Slow and tiring. Here you select up to 10 videos and compress them all in a single tap. Choose your level too: Minimum (near-original quality), Medium (good balance), Max (most space saved). One minute of 4K can eat hundreds of MB, so the space adds up fast, often up to 90% per video. See the result before you commit โ The app shows the new size next to the original and lets you compare before and after. On a phone screen the eye can't tell the difference, so you decide with your eyes, not a guess. Keep your originals in HD on your own cloud โ Something no other compressor offers. Before you delete, save the full-quality original to your own Google Photos or Dropbox, with on-screen confirmation. Your phone gets the light version, your cloud keeps the HD one. To your account only, never to us. Find duplicates draining your storage โ Scans your library, spots near-identical videos, and tells you how much space you'd reclaim by clearing them. Your memories keep their context โ Date and location metadata are preserved on every compressed video. Track the space you've won back โ A running total shows how much storage you've reclaimed over time. Keep it tidy, with zero ads โ A built-in cache cleaner frees temporary files, without touching your videos or backups. And nothing ever gets between you and your storage: no ads, no account, no sign-up. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your videos, or let the app find what's taking the most room. 2. Choose your compression level and see exactly how much space you'll save. 3. Compress in seconds on your device. Optionally back up the originals to your cloud in HD, then delete them to reclaim the space. PRIVATE BY DESIGN VideoCompressor was built around one idea: your privacy first. Compression runs entirely on your iPhone and works offline. We never collect your videos, store them, or look at them. The only thing that ever leaves your phone is a video you choose to back up, sent straight to your own cloud account. FREE TO START The free version unlocks every feature, up to 10 GB of space freed in total. To keep saving space beyond that, upgrade to Pro with a yearly or weekly subscription. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.trycompressor.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.trycompressor.com/legal/privacy More space, never delete a memory again. Download VideoCompressor today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Compressly at none against Video Compressor's shown. Video Compressor's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Compressly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Video Compressor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Compressly | Video Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CloudBeat Inc. | AI DIGITAL |
In-app purchases
Compressly
- Weekly Pro$6.997 Days
- Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
Video Compressor
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Yearly$29.991 Year
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