Comparison

Crispy vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Crispy

Features
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Stop choosing between 4K quality and file size. You filmed it in 4K. Then WhatsApp rejected it for being too big. You tried another compressor โ€” and it dumped your footage down to 1080p, ruining the quality you bought your iPhone for. Crispy fixes that. Crispy is a video compressor built around a single promise: shrink your file size dramatically without throwing away your resolution. A 500 MB 4K clip becomes 50 MB โ€” still in true 4K. Then when Instagram, TikTok, or Reels re-compresses your upload, they have far less quality left to butcher. โ€” WHY CRISPY IS DIFFERENT โ€” - Keep your 4K. Most compressors quietly downscale to 1080p or 720p to hit smaller file sizes. Crispy uses smart bitrate compression so 4K stays 4K, HDR stays HDR. - 100% on-device. Your videos never leave your iPhone. No cloud uploads, no servers, no accounts, no tracking. Compress on a plane, in the subway, anywhere. - Built on Apple AVFoundation. Native Apple video technology โ€” not a hacky FFmpeg wrapper. Faster encoding, lower battery drain, full HEVC and H.264 support. - No watermarks. Ever. โ€” ONE-TAP PRESETS FOR EVERY PLATFORM โ€” Why fiddle with bitrate sliders? Crispy includes 15+ optimized presets: - WhatsApp โ€” fits the 16 MB attachment limit - Instagram Reels โ€” vertical, platform-perfect bitrate - TikTok โ€” optimal upload spec - YouTube Shorts โ€” 9:16 ready - X (Twitter) โ€” under the upload cap - Telegram, Discord, Signal - Gmail, Outlook, iCloud Mail โ€” email-friendly sizes - Save to Photos โ€” storage saver mode One tap. Done. No guesswork. โ€” FEATURES YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE โ€” - Batch compression โ€” queue dozens of videos at once - Custom mode โ€” full control over resolution, bitrate, frame rate, codec (H.264 / HEVC) - Resize and crop for any aspect ratio - Trim before compressing โ€” drop the parts you don't need - Metadata preserved โ€” keep dates, location, and HDR data - Built-in duplicate video scanner โ€” find and remove identical clips eating your storage - MP4, MOV, HEVC, H.264 supported - Estimated output size shown before you compress - Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver โ€” fully accessible โ€” WHO IT'S FOR โ€” Content creators who shoot in 4K and need to upload without quality loss. Travelers and parents whose 256 GB iPhones are full of memories. Anyone who's ever stared at the "file too large" error in WhatsApp. Editors who need to send proxies. People who care that their videos look as good as the day they were filmed. โ€” PRIVACY-FIRST. ALWAYS. โ€” Crispy does zero cloud processing. Your videos are compressed entirely on your iPhone's chip. We don't see them. We can't see them. There's no upload, no analytics on your content, no third-party SDKs touching your footage. If you're tired of compressor apps that quietly ship your camera roll to a server somewhere, this is the one. โ€” FREE WITH ADS, OR AD-FREE FOREVER โ€” Crispy is free to use with all features unlocked โ€” supported by ads. Don't want to see ads? A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase removes them permanently. No subscriptions, no recurring charges. Pay once, enjoy forever. Download Crispy today. Compress without compromise.

About

Video Compressor

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Big videos are a pain to share. Video Compressor shrinks them to a smaller file size in seconds, entirely on your iPhone. Your videos never get uploaded to a server, and there is never a watermark. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Compress to an exact target file size in megabytes - Or pick a simple quality level: Smaller, Balanced or High - Resize to 1080p, 720p or 480p, or keep the original resolution - Trim to just the part you need - Remove the audio track to save even more space - Convert MOV to MP4 - Compress several videos in one batch WHY VIDEO COMPRESSOR - 100% on-device: nothing is uploaded, nothing leaves your phone - No watermark, ever - See the estimated size before you compress, and the real saving after - Save the result straight to Photos or share it anywhere FREE AND PREMIUM The free version compresses one video at a time up to 720p. Premium unlocks an exact target file size, full 1080p and original quality, and batch compression for multiple videos at once. Perfect for sending clips by email or message, fitting under upload limits, freeing up storage, or posting to social without the long wait of a cloud converter. This app offers a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, and an annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. Restore purchases from the app settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.appharbour.com/videocompressor/privacy.html

Screenshots

Crispy4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Video Compressor at none against Crispy's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Crispy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Video Compressor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Crispy versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrispyVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaruk SengulCharles Dapaah-Siakwan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crispy

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$29.99
2 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Crispy free?
Crispy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crispy or Video Compressor have ads?
Crispy shows ads; Video Compressor does not.

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