Comparison

minimo (video) vs Video Compressor | Reduce Size

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

Head to head
About

minimo (video)

This app helps you reduce the size of your video files directly on your device, freeing up storage space. It offers simple presets and advanced controls for resolution and audio, ensuring your original files remain untouched.

Highlights
  • On-device video compression
  • Batch processing
  • Simple quality presets
  • Advanced resolution and audio controls
  • Save to Photos or share directly
  • Originals remain untouched
Features
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Make large videos smaller for sharing and saving space. minimo (video) compresses one video or a whole batch directly on your device, without uploading your videos to a server. CHOOSE YOUR BALANCE Use a simple quality preset or fine-tune resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and codec. Keep the audio or remove it. CHECK THE RESULT See estimated file sizes before compression, follow the progress, and compare the original with the compressed video before saving. SAVE AND SHARE Save smaller copies to Photos or share them straight away. Originals stay untouched unless you explicitly choose to delete them. NO CLOUD UPLOADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. minimo is free and open source. Your videos are processed on your device. Lighter videos. Moments stay.

About

Video Compressor | Reduce Size

Features
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Proton Video Compressor shrinks your videos fast and without losing much of the video quality. Pick from presets built for everyday use: WhatsApp, Gmail, Medium, Small, or Standard. Or go fully custom, set an exact resolution or target a specific file size and we'll hit it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Compress to presets: WhatsApp (16 MB), Gmail (25 MB), Small, Medium, Standard • Set a custom resolution or target a specific file size • Remove audio or adjust volume before compressing • Preview the compressed result before you commit • Compare original vs compressed side by side • Copy metadata: preserve creation date, location, etc. • Share directly from the results screen • Browse and sort your full video library by album No uploads, no cloud processing. Everything stays on your device. BUILT FOR REAL USE CASES Sending a video on WhatsApp but it's over the limit? There's a preset for that. Attaching to an email but Gmail bounces it? One tap. Need to free up storage without deleting your videos? Compress in place and delete the original. Your videos. Your device. No fuss. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Proton AG.

Screenshots

minimo (video)4 screens
Video Compressor | Reduce Size4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: minimo (video) at none against Video Compressor | Reduce Size's shown. minimo (video) also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

minimo (video) ships an update every 4 days, Video Compressor | Reduce Size every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
minimo (video) versus Video Compressor | Reduce Size: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterminimo (video)Video Compressor | Reduce Size
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGleb ShalimovHritik Arthur

In-app purchases

None

minimo (video)

No in-app purchases

None

Video Compressor | Reduce Size

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is minimo (video) free?
minimo (video) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor | Reduce Size free?
Video Compressor | Reduce Size is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do minimo (video) or Video Compressor | Reduce Size have ads?
Video Compressor | Reduce Size shows ads; minimo (video) does not.
Which is updated more often, minimo (video) or Video Compressor | Reduce Size?
minimo (video) ships an update every 4 days, and Video Compressor | Reduce Size every 2 months. Most recently, minimo (video) was updated on November 5, 2026 and Video Compressor | Reduce Size on November 5, 2026.

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