Comparison

Shrinkly 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

Shrinkly

Features
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Compress Video shrinks large clips so they fit messaging apps, email, and uploads. • Low / Medium / High quality tiers • See before and after file size • Audio is kept • On-device only • Buy once. No subscription. No ads. When full editors are overkill and you just need a smaller file.

About

Video Compressor

Features
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Compress video to fit the file size limit you type. Enter a number in MB, pick a video, and get a smaller copy that lands under it, ready to email, share or upload. Every chat app, mail service and upload form has a size limit, and none of them tell you which setting gets you under it. So you guess, export, check the size, and try again. This app works the other way round. Type the limit. Pick the video. The app finds the highest quality that fits under that number and hands you a copy that is ready to send. HOW IT WORKS • Choose a video from your library. • Pick a size limit, or type your own in MB. • The app compresses the video on your iPhone and shows you the final size. • Save the copy to Photos, or share it straight from the app. WHAT YOU GET • A file that lands under your limit, not near it. • The best quality that fits in that size, worked out for you. No sliders to guess at. • Your original video is never changed. • If the limit is too small to reach at watchable quality, the app tells you before you wait, and lets you choose a larger size or accept the quality floor. • Choose how long compressed videos stay in the app in Settings. Save a copy to Photos to keep it permanently. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded. • No account and no sign-in. • No analytics, no ads, no tracking. The app collects no data at all. PRICING Completely free, with unlimited compressions. No purchases, subscriptions or ads. Works with the videos already on your iPhone, including 4K footage. Output is HEVC, the format iPhone records in, so it plays anywhere an iPhone video plays.

Screenshots

Shrinkly4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shrinkly at 16.0 against Video Compressor's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Shrinkly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Video Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shrinkly ships an update every 2 weeks, Video Compressor every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Shrinkly versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShrinklyVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJhomar MaravillasAsher Ahmed

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shrinkly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99
1 purchases

Video Compressor

One-time1
  • Video Compressor Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Shrinkly free?
Shrinkly 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 Shrinkly or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Shrinkly nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shrinkly or Video Compressor?
Shrinkly ships an update every 2 weeks, and Video Compressor every 11 days. Most recently, Shrinkly was updated on October 25, 2026 and Video Compressor on October 31, 2026.

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