Comparison

Formatista 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

Formatista

Features
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Formatista turns videos your iPhone can't play into MP4s it can — and saves them straight to Photos. Got a WMV from an old camera, an FLV from years ago, a WebM from the web, or an MKV that won't open? Pick it, and Formatista converts it right on your device. No uploads, no accounts, no waiting on a server. GET YOUR VIDEOS IN • Pick one video — or a whole batch — from your Photos library • Import from Files, iCloud Drive, or any connected storage provider • Share a video to Formatista from another app, or use Open in Formatista • Paste a direct link to a video file WIDE FORMAT SUPPORT WMV, AVI, MKV, FLV, WebM, MOV, M4V, 3GP, ASF and more. Formatista uses Apple's fast native engine whenever it can, and a full FFmpeg-based engine for everything else. MAKE IT YOURS • Quality presets: Original, 720p phone-friendly, or smallest file • Advanced: pick resolution, bitrate, and H.264 or HEVC • Trim to just the part you want • Rotate and crop • Extract the audio as M4A HISTORY Your last 20 conversions stay in History, so you can share them or save them again without converting twice. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every conversion happens on your iPhone or iPad. Formatista collects no data, has no analytics, no ads, and no tracking. It only asks for "add-only" Photos access, so it can save your video without ever seeing the rest of your library. Built for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass, full light and dark mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support. Available in English, German, Spanish, French and Japanese.

About

Video Compressor

Features
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Reclaim gigabytes of device storage with Video Compressor! Shrink large 4K, 1080p, and HD videos quickly while preserving crystal-clear visual quality. KEY FEATURES: • Smart Video Compression: Reduce file sizes by up to 90% using advanced HEVC & H.264 encoding. • Quality Inspector: Compare original vs. compressed videos side-by-side with real-time PSNR fidelity metrics. • Fast Video Trimmer: Cut unwanted sections and export in seconds. • Precision Video Cropper: Resize for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and custom aspect ratios. • Speed Controller: Create dramatic slow-motion or dynamic fast-forward effects. • Audio Extractor: Convert video soundtracks directly to high-quality audio files. • Video to GIF: Turn your favorite video moments into lightweight animated GIFs. • Secure Private Vault: Keep your compressed media safely stored on-device. Compress multiple videos, free up iCloud & device storage, and share videos effortlessly across messaging and social apps! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shubhamjada.github.io/privacy/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Formatista4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Formatista at none against Video Compressor's 3. Formatista also leads on ads (none vs shown). Video Compressor's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Compressor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Formatista asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Formatista versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormatistaVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYann SommerShubham Jada

In-app purchases

None

Formatista

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Compressor Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Formatista free?
Formatista 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 Formatista or Video Compressor have ads?
Video Compressor shows ads; Formatista does not.

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