Crispy vs ClipLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Crispy
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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.
ClipLite
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Keep your memories. Use less space. Compress videos in multiple formats, photos, animated GIFs and standard Live Photos with ClipLite. GIFs keep their animation. Live Photos can retain motion and sound or become still photos. CHOOSE YOUR QUALITY Choose 1080p, 720p or 480p for videos, with 720p recommended by default. Use standard compression or advanced HEVC. Photos offer three quality levels. Advanced compression and 480p require Pro. PREVIEW BEFORE SAVING Compare originals and results, swipe between files, play videos full screen and zoom into photos. Save a compressed copy, replace the original after confirmation, or discard the result. Replacement saves the copy first, then requests permission to delete the original. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Browse videos and photos separately. Sort by date or available file sizes, filter by year and month, and hide small or previously compressed files. View processing history and totals, manage temporary files and decide which saved originals to clean up. ON-DEVICE PROCESSING No account required. Compression happens on your device; your media is not uploaded to our servers. iCloud originals download as needed through Apple services and require an internet connection. TRY FREE. UNLOCK ONCE. The free version processes one file at a time, with 50 successful photo compressions and 5 successful video compressions. Each successful video compression uses one allowance, even if you do not save or discard the result. Skipped, failed or canceled processing does not count. Multiple selection requires Pro. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited video compression, batch processing, advanced HEVC and 480p. No subscription or automatic renewal. Results depend on the source and settings; size estimates are approximate. Unsupported formats or effects are skipped. Saving a copy alone does not free the original's space. Deleted originals usually go to Recently Deleted in Photos; actual storage recovery depends on the system. Support: bob.xiamr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ClipLite at none against Crispy's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Crispy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ClipLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crispy | ClipLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faruk Sengul | ๆ็ถ ๅค |
In-app purchases
Crispy
- Remove Ads$29.99
ClipLite
- ClipLite Pro Lifetime$2.99
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