Comparison

ClipKit 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

ClipKit

Features
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ClipKit is the privacy-first video utility for iPhone and Mac. Every operation runs locally on your device, on the Apple Neural Engine and Apple silicon — no servers, no uploads, no accounts. EIGHT ONE-TAP TOOLS • Social Ready — auto-trim silence, reframe to 9:16, and normalize audio for vertical platforms. • Neural Captioning — generate accurate, on-device subtitles and burn them in, or save an .srt sidecar. • Studio Voice — strip wind, traffic, and hiss to bring vocals forward. • Privacy Redaction — automatically detect and pixelate every face, frame by frame. • Metadata Scrubber — strip GPS coordinates, device names, and EXIF data with one tap. • ProRes Compressor — convert massive 4K ProRes files to high-quality HEVC at hardware speed. • Instant Recap — pick the best moments from long footage and assemble a 15-second teaser. • Background Magic — blur or replace the background using on-device person segmentation. PRIVACY BY DESIGN ClipKit works fully offline. Drop it into airplane mode and every feature still works. There is no telemetry, no cloud, no analytics. Your videos never leave your hardware. SECURE VAULT Save processed clips into a biometric-locked vault, encrypted with CryptoKit AES-GCM and a key gated by Face ID, Touch ID, or your Mac's biometrics. FOUR WAYS IN Pick from Photos, choose a file, drag-and-drop on Mac, or share a video from any other app. ClipKit handles the rest. Built natively for Apple silicon. Optimized for iOS 18 and macOS 15.

About

Video Compressor

Easily reduce the size of your video files for simpler storage and sharing. This app allows you to convert media, extract audio, and edit videos before exporting them in various formats. It offers a free trial for one export, with further use requiring a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Compress MP4 and MOV videos
  • Extract audio to MP3, M4A, WAV
  • Trim, crop, rotate, and change video settings
  • Save to Files or share
  • Social media export presets
Features
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Make large videos easier to save and share with ClipKit for iPhone and iPad. Import your own video or audio from Photos or Files and process it on your device. • Compress MP4 and MOV videos to a chosen file-size limit. • Compare the original and exported video with playback and measured file sizes. • Convert compatible media and extract audio as MP3, M4A, WAV and more. • Trim, crop, rotate, change speed, resolution and frame rate before export. • Save the result to Files or share it with another app. Try one completed export free. Further exports require ClipKit Pro, a one-time lifetime purchase. No subscription. Social presets prepare your video for export. You finish posting in TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or another app; ClipKit does not publish for you. https://yakuapps.com/clipkit/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

ClipKit4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClipKit at none against Video Compressor's 1. ClipKit also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Video Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ClipKit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClipKit ships an update every 3 days, Video Compressor every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ClipKit versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipKitVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPosition Games LimitedMarian Yakubets

In-app purchases

None

ClipKit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Compressor

One-time1
  • ClipKit Pro$9.99

Questions

Is ClipKit free?
ClipKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClipKit or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither ClipKit nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClipKit or Video Compressor?
ClipKit ships an update every 3 days, and Video Compressor every 8 days. Most recently, ClipKit was updated on October 25, 2026 and Video Compressor on October 29, 2026.

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