Comparison

Raw To HEIC vs Video Compressor

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

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About

Raw To HEIC

Convert your camera's RAW photo files into compact HEIC format directly on your device. Preserve all original metadata and HDR capabilities. This one-time purchase app supports a wide range of camera RAW formats and works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Highlights
  • Convert from Photos share sheet
  • HDR synthesis for compatible displays
  • Preserves EXIF, XMP, ICC, GPS metadata
  • Option to remove original files
  • Live conversion progress indicators
  • Supports Files and Finder integration
  • Wide RAW format support
Features
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RAWtoHEIC turns the camera RAW files filling up your library into compact HEIC photos — without ever leaving your device. No uploads, one-time purchase available — no subscription required, no account. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. KEY FEATURES • Convert from the Photos share sheet. Select your RAWs, tap Share → RAWtoHEIC, hit Start. The app processes in the background and writes the new HEICs back into your Photos library, keeping favorite, album, and date-taken metadata intact. • HDR done right. RAWtoHEIC synthesizes ISO 21496-1 gain maps so converted photos render with full HDR on capable displays while remaining beautifully tone-mapped on SDR ones. ProRAW DNGs keep their original HDR aux data. • Original metadata preserved. EXIF, XMP, ICC, GPS, lens info, capture date — all carried into the HEIC output. Your photos remain searchable, sortable, and faithful. • Optionally remove the originals. After verification, you choose whether to keep both copies or reclaim the space. Deletion is batched and confirmed through the standard Photos prompt. • Live progress everywhere. On iPhone the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island show conversion progress in real time. On Mac, a status-bar item; on iPad, notifications when each batch finishes. • Files & Finder too. Drop loose RAW files from the Files app or Finder onto RAWtoHEIC and they're converted in place — the HEIC lands next to the source. • Wide RAW support. Canon CR3 / CR2, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Fuji RAF, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Adobe DNG (including iPhone ProRAW). HEIC, HEIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF can also be re-encoded. PRIVACY FIRST RAWtoHEIC has zero analytics, zero telemetry, zero third-party SDKs, and zero network requests for your photo data. Every byte of every conversion stays on your device. WHO IT'S FOR If you shoot RAW with a mirrorless, DSLR, or your iPhone in ProRAW mode and find your Photos library bloating into tens of gigabytes, this app turns that storage cost into compact HEIC files that Photos, Quick Look, and modern web browsers all read natively — without sacrificing HDR or color accuracy. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Buy once on any platform, use on all your Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One-time purchase available — no subscription required. No ads. No upsells. REQUIREMENTS iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS 15 Sequoia or later. Privacy Policy URL: https://rawtoheic.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://rawtoheic.app/terms/

About

Video Compressor

This app helps you reduce the storage space videos take up on your device. It compresses videos by lowering bitrate while preserving quality and safely replaces originals after verification. Avoid deleting precious memories or paying for extra cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Compresses videos by lowering bitrate
  • Preserves video quality (resolution, frame rate, HDR)
  • Safely replaces original videos after integrity check
  • Background compression and Live Activities tracking
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Reduces cloud storage usage
Features
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Your videos are eating your storage. Deleting them hurts, and cloud plans add up — LeanVid opens a third way. It compresses videos by lowering only the bitrate while preserving quality (resolution, frame rate, color, HDR, and every track), then safely replaces the originals — but only after each result passes an integrity check. ■ MADE FOR YOU IF • You keep seeing "iPhone Storage Almost Full" • You can't bring yourself to delete family or travel videos • You'd rather not add another monthly fee just for more cloud storage ■ COMPRESSION THAT PROTECTS QUALITY • Lowers only the bitrate — resolution and frame rate stay untouched • Best-effort preservation of HDR (HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision compatible) and color information • Audio, subtitle, and metadata tracks are copied as-is (only audio that MP4 can't hold is converted to AAC) • Compare before and after with side-by-side, top-bottom, or slider playback — see for yourself, then decide • Detailed spec comparison: codec, bitrate, HDR, frame rate, and more ■ VIDEOS OUTSIDE YOUR PHOTO LIBRARY, TOO • Pick videos from the Files app (On My iPhone, iCloud Drive) and compress them • Files your iPhone can't play are handled by the built-in converter — MKV, WebM, AVI, WMV, FLV, TS, MPG and VOB files with VP9, AV1, VP8, MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, Xvid, WMV or Motion JPEG video • Their audio (AAC, MP3, AC-3, Opus, Vorbis, WMA, PCM) is converted along with the video; subtitle tracks and iPhone spatial audio are not carried over • Replace the original file or save the result to your photo library ■ SAFEGUARDS FOR YOUR ORIGINALS • Replacement proceeds only after the result passes integrity verification • Deleting originals goes through the iOS system confirmation, and they stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days • A recovery journal safely rolls back interrupted work if the app quits mid-task • Compression history lets you re-compare or export anytime ■ SAVINGS THAT REPEAT EVERY MONTH • A lighter library lowers your cloud usage too • Once usage drops below a plan tier, downgrading one step saves you money automatically every month • Not a one-time cleanup — savings that show up on every bill ■ NO WAITING AROUND • Compression continues in the background (iOS 26+ devices; earlier versions pause and auto-resume) • Track progress from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities • Sort by size to start with the videos that free up the most space • Videos stored in iCloud are downloaded and processed automatically ■ PRIVACY • Everything happens on your device — no data about your videos is ever collected or transmitted • No contradiction: an app that cuts your cloud fees never uploads your videos to a cloud of its own • No account required About the permission it asks for LeanVid needs access to your photo library to find compressible videos and to replace originals after verification. Originals are deleted only with your confirmation. Videos from the Files app need no extra permission — only the files you pick are accessed.

Screenshots

Raw To HEIC4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Compressor at none against Raw To HEIC's 2. Raw To HEIC's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Raw To HEIC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Video Compressor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Raw To HEIC against 5.0 for Video Compressor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raw To HEIC ships an update every 5 days, Video Compressor weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Raw To HEIC versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaw To HEICVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB30 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSandro GumzHyungsung Kim

Customer experience

Raw To HEIC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Video Compressor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Raw To HEIC

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version — Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version — Lifetime$19.99
None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raw To HEIC free?
Raw To HEIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raw To HEIC or Video Compressor?
Raw To HEIC and Video Compressor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Raw To HEIC or Video Compressor have ads?
Video Compressor shows ads; Raw To HEIC does not.
Which is updated more often, Raw To HEIC or Video Compressor?
Raw To HEIC ships an update every 5 days, and Video Compressor weekly. Most recently, Raw To HEIC was updated on October 15, 2026 and Video Compressor on October 21, 2026.

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