Comparison

Video Compressor vs Halve

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

Head to head
About

Video Compressor

Features
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Fexo Video Compressor shrinks big videos down to the exact size you need — right on your iPhone, with no watermark and nothing uploaded anywhere. Every video is re-encoded on your device using Apple's own hardware encoder, so your footage never leaves your phone and never touches a server. Choose a target file size, a quality level, a resolution, or a ready-made preset for the app you're sending to, and watch the smaller copy save straight back to your library. Fexo gives you real control instead of guesswork. See the estimated output size before you start, compress one clip or a whole batch at once, then flip between the original and the compressed result side by side to confirm it still looks great. KEY FEATURES - Pick one video or many from Photos for fast batch compression - Compress by target file size, quality, resolution, bitrate, frame rate, or automatic smart mode - One-tap presets for the apps and platforms you share to most, plus a custom mode - Trim the start and end before compressing, with live preview - Keep or remove the audio track - Live estimated output size shown before you begin - Batch queue with real-time per-file progress - Before and after compare screen with an A/B toggle player - Save back to Photos or export through the share sheet - Rename the output file before compressing - Compression history with thumbnails, before and after sizes, and percent saved - A local notification the moment each job finishes Why choose Fexo: it is fully offline, adds no watermark, and uses on-device hardware encoding for fast, private results. From the Fexo team — built to be simple, honest, and fast. Download Fexo Video Compressor today and take back your storage space.

About

Halve

Features
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Videos are the biggest thing in most photo libraries, and Apple's own tools can't fix it — editing a video never frees space. Halve does. Halve scans your library, finds the videos worth compressing, and re-encodes them to a smaller HEVC file — right in place. Your dates, locations, favorites, and albums stay exactly where they were. • SEE THE SAVINGS FIRST Scan for free and see exactly how many gigabytes your library could shrink by. • PREVIEW BEFORE YOU COMMIT Compare the original and compressed quality side by side. • KEEPS YOUR MEMORIES Date, location, favorites, and album membership are all preserved. We tell you upfront what changes (like Live Photo pairing) — no surprises. • 100% ON YOUR DEVICE Nothing is ever uploaded. No account. No ads. No tracking. • HONEST ABOUT STORAGE Compressed originals go to Recently Deleted for 30 days (that's how iOS works) — we show you the pending savings and link you straight there. FREE: unlimited scanning + 5 compressions every month. HALVE PRO: unlimited compression. Lifetime (one-time, Family Sharing) or a subscription. Halve Pro is available as a monthly or a yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Settings ā–ø your name ā–ø Subscriptions. Halve Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://avv.systems/apps/halve/privacy

Screenshots

Video Compressor4 screens
Halve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Compressor at none against Halve's 3. Video Compressor also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Halve sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Video Compressor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Video Compressor versus Halve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorHalve
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFexo FZC LLCAVV Systems

In-app purchases

None

Video Compressor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Halve

Subscriptions2
  • Halve Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Halve Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halve Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halve free?
Halve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Compressor or Halve have ads?
Neither Video Compressor nor Halve shows ads.

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