Comparison

4 vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

4

Features
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Reformat any video for Instagram carousels without losing a single frame. 4:5 takes whatever you shot, portrait, landscape, square, or vertical phone video, and fits it inside the aspect ratio you need on a canvas of your choice. Your full shot stays in frame. No cropping, no lost footage, no annoying color issues and editing. WHAT IT DOES • Fits your video inside a 4:5, 1:1, or 9:16 canvas with no cropping • Exports at 1080p or 4K • Lets you pick white or black as the background color • Handles multiple clips in one batch • Preserves HDR source material where supported • Saves directly to your Photo Library WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • No account. Nothing to sign up for. • No uploads. Everything happens on your device. • No analytics. No tracking. No ads. • No subscription. The app is free. Built for creators who shoot horizontally but post vertically, who want their whole frame in the shot, and who don't feel like rethinking their feed every time a platform changes the default ratio. Made by Leonardo Pham

About

Video Compressor

Features
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Make large videos smaller without giving up control. Video Compressor makes it easy to compress, resize, and crop videos on your iPhone or iPad. Reduce video file size, save storage space, change resolution, or adjust the frame for easier sharing. COMPRESS VIDEOS Shrink large video files with simple compression controls. Choose the balance between smaller file size and visual quality that works best for you. Use Video Compressor to: • Reduce large video file sizes • Save storage space on your device • Prepare smaller videos for email and messaging • Make videos faster and easier to share • Keep your original video unchanged RESIZE VIDEO Change video resolution to reduce file size or create an output better suited to your needs. Resize large videos without using a complicated editing timeline. CROP VIDEO Crop videos and adjust the visible frame for different layouts, including: • Portrait video • Square video • Landscape video • Stories and reels • Social media posts • Custom aspect ratios SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE Select a video, choose the tool you need, configure the output, and export. Clear controls make video compression, resizing, and cropping accessible without complicated editing settings. SUPPORTED TOOLS • Video compressor • Video size reducer • Video resizer • Video cropper • Resolution adjustment • Quality adjustment • File size reduction • MP4 and MOV processing • H.264 and HEVC support PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE PROCESSING Your videos are processed directly on your device. No account is required, and your video files are not uploaded for compression. SAVE SPACE. SHARE FASTER. Whether you need to compress a large video, reduce video size, resize a clip, or crop a video to a different aspect ratio, Video Compressor gives you the essential tools in one simple app. Download Video Compressor and take control of your video file sizes.

Screenshots

44 screens
Video Compressor3 screens

Verdict

The call

4 and Video Compressor are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
4 versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4Video Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB&L Collective LLCHa Do Thi Thu

In-app purchases

None

4

No in-app purchases

None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4 free?
4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 4 or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither 4 nor Video Compressor shows ads.

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