Comparison

Crispy vs Video Compress

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

Head to head
About

Crispy

Shrink large 4K videos without sacrificing resolution. This app offers one-tap presets for various platforms and advanced custom controls, all processed on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Maintain 4K resolution and HDR
  • 100% on-device processing
  • 15+ one-tap platform presets
  • Batch compression
  • Custom resolution, bitrate, and codec control
  • Trim and resize videos
  • Duplicate video scanner
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 — 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 — still in true 4K. Then when Instagram, TikTok, or Reels re-compresses your upload, they have far less quality left to butcher. — WHY CRISPY IS DIFFERENT — - 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 — not a hacky FFmpeg wrapper. Faster encoding, lower battery drain, full HEVC and H.264 support. - No watermarks. Ever. — ONE-TAP PRESETS FOR EVERY PLATFORM — Why fiddle with bitrate sliders? Crispy includes 15+ optimized presets: - WhatsApp — fits the 16 MB attachment limit - Instagram Reels — vertical, platform-perfect bitrate - TikTok — optimal upload spec - YouTube Shorts — 9:16 ready - X (Twitter) — under the upload cap - Telegram, Discord, Signal - Gmail, Outlook, iCloud Mail — email-friendly sizes - Save to Photos — storage saver mode One tap. Done. No guesswork. — FEATURES YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — - Batch compression — queue dozens of videos at once - Custom mode — full control over resolution, bitrate, frame rate, codec (H.264 / HEVC) - Resize and crop for any aspect ratio - Trim before compressing — drop the parts you don't need - Metadata preserved — keep dates, location, and HDR data - Built-in duplicate video scanner — 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 — fully accessible — WHO IT'S FOR — 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. — PRIVACY-FIRST. ALWAYS. — 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. — FREE WITH ADS, OR AD-FREE FOREVER — Crispy is free to use with all features unlocked — 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 Compress

Features
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Make large videos easier to share. VideoCompress reduces video file size on your iPhone or iPad, with simple quality presets and a size target you control. CHOOSE HOW TO COMPRESS Pick Smaller, Balanced, or Clearer. Need to fit an attachment limit? Set a target size for each video. Preview the first five seconds of the compressed result before starting the full job. NATIVE, LOCAL, SIMPLE • Import videos from Photos or Files. • Export MP4 with H.264 or HEVC. • Adjust resolution and frame-rate limits, and keep or remove audio. • Play, rename, share, or save results to Photos or Files. • Find completed videos in History. • Keep your original videos unchanged. START FREE Compress one video at a time with an input size up to 1 GB. Quality controls, target size, previews, saving, and sharing are included. No watermark, ads, or account required. UNLOCK PRO ONCE A one-time in-app purchase unlocks batch compression of up to 50 videos per selection and input videos larger than 1 GB. No subscription. Restore your purchase from Settings using the same Apple Account. YOUR VIDEOS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Compression and previews happen locally. We do not upload selected videos to a server. iCloud originals may need to download through Apple's services, and purchases require the App Store. Compression is lossy. Results depend on the source; an already optimized video may not become smaller. A very small size target may require a lower resolution or may be impossible for the duration. HDR is converted to SDR. Available storage and device codec support determine practical limits. Originals are retained, so creating a smaller copy does not automatically free device storage. Website: https://videocompress.free/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Crispy4 screens
Video Compress3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Video Compress at none against Crispy's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Crispy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Video Compress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Crispy versus Video Compress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrispyVideo Compress
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaruk Sengul新科 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crispy

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$29.99
1 purchases

Video Compress

One-time1
  • VideoCompress Pro$2.99

Questions

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

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