Comparison

Video Compressor vs Earwake

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

Head to head
About

Video Compressor

Easily reduce video file sizes on your iPhone to save space and share them faster. This app offers one-tap compression using HEVC technology, preserving video quality while significantly shrinking file dimensions. Your videos are processed locally on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • One-tap video compression
  • HEVC (H.265) encoding
  • Preserves video quality
  • Frees up device storage
  • Private, on-device processing
  • Supports various video types
Features
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SHRINK ANY VIDEO IN SECONDS. FREE UP SPACE. SHARE FASTER. Video Squeeze is the simplest way to compress a video on your iPhone. Pick one clip, tap compress, and get a much smaller file that still looks great. No accounts, no uploads, no complicated settings. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a video from Photos or Files 2. Tap compress, we shrink it with HEVC (H.265) 3. Save to Photos, save to Files, or share it straight to any app WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • One tap compression, no settings to fiddle with • Big size savings while keeping quality that looks great • Faster AirDrop, WhatsApp, email, and cloud uploads • Frees up iPhone and iCloud storage instantly • Works with long clips, 4K, slow motion, and screen recordings • Clean, friendly design built for one job and done well PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your iPhone using Apple's own media tools. Your video never leaves your device. No sign up, no tracking of your files, no cloud processing. PERFECT FOR • Sending clips over WhatsApp, iMessage, or email without the size limit • Uploading faster to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Drive • Clearing space before a trip or a big update • Shrinking screen recordings and long family videos Download Video Squeeze and turn huge videos into tiny ones in seconds. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Earwake

Features
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Save reusable wake setups and challenge the actual name-and-phrase matcher against calls and near misses before choosing a profile. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Profiles and capture your current Set Up or load the clearly labeled phrase example. 2. Add recognized-text trials with your expected trigger result. Run text rehearsal and compare results across sensitivity levels. 3. Save the rehearsed profile, export its report, or restore its complete setup. Restoring always leaves Earwake disarmed; review Set Up and arm it yourself. Name and phrase listening, sound triggers, wake styles, dismiss challenges and event history remain available. Profiles preserve their settings and add controlled disarmed restoration. WHAT TO KNOW Text rehearsal tests the matcher only. It does not test microphone input, speech recognition, ambient sound detection, volume, alarm delivery or waking reliability. Earwake needs to stay in the foreground to listen. Use a separate reliable alarm for critical wake times. Profiles do not schedule background operation. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Video Compressor3 screens
Earwake3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Video Compressor at Free against Earwake's $1.99. Video Compressor also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Earwake's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, 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

Video Compressor is free to download; Earwake costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor ships an update every 2 days, Earwake every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Video Compressor versus Earwake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorEarwake
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro PachecoRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

None

Earwake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earwake free?
Earwake costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Video Compressor or Earwake have ads?
Neither Video Compressor nor Earwake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or Earwake?
Video Compressor ships an update every 2 days, and Earwake every 4 days. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on October 3, 2026 and Earwake on October 14, 2026.

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