Shrinkora vs Video Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shrinkora
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Shrink it. Send it. It never leaves your phone. Your video is too big to send — WhatsApp won't take it, email bounces it back. Shrinkora makes it fit. Pick the video, pick where it's going, and it's done. MADE TO FIT Choose WhatsApp, iMessage, Email, Discord, or a custom size in megabytes. Shrinkora computes an encode that lands under that limit — guaranteed — or tells you honestly before you commit if it can't without dropping quality too far. PROOF BEFORE YOU COMMIT See the exact result size and a before/after quality preview first. No surprises, no wasted waiting. IT NEVER LEAVES YOUR PHONE Every compression runs on your device's own hardware encoder. Shrinkora has no network access at all — there's no way for a video to be uploaded, even by accident. App Privacy: Data Not Collected. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO TRAPS. No ad ever covers the compress button. No account, no login. No access to browse your library — the system picker hands over just the one video you choose. WHAT YOU GET - Fit any destination's size limit, or set your own target - Before/after quality preview with the exact output size - H.264 for maximum compatibility, or HEVC for smaller files - Saves the smaller copy back to Photos; your original stays untouched - A running tally of the space you've reclaimed FREE TO START 3 free compressions at full quality, no watermark. Shrinkora Pro unlocks unlimited compressions and every destination, including custom megabyte targets. Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase — no free trial, no card tricks. The Monthly and Yearly plans renew automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, and renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. Terms: https://theknack2020-sketch.github.io/shrinkora/terms-of-use.html Privacy: https://theknack2020-sketch.github.io/shrinkora/privacy-policy.html
Video Compressor
This app helps you reduce the storage space videos take up on your device. It compresses videos by lowering bitrate while preserving quality and safely replaces originals after verification. Avoid deleting precious memories or paying for extra cloud storage.
- Compresses videos by lowering bitrate
- Preserves video quality (resolution, frame rate, HDR)
- Safely replaces original videos after integrity check
- Background compression and Live Activities tracking
- On-device processing for privacy
- Reduces cloud storage usage
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Your videos are eating your storage. Deleting them hurts, and cloud plans add up — LeanVid opens a third way. It compresses videos by lowering only the bitrate while preserving quality (resolution, frame rate, color, HDR, and every track), then safely replaces the originals — but only after each result passes an integrity check. ■ MADE FOR YOU IF • You keep seeing "iPhone Storage Almost Full" • You can't bring yourself to delete family or travel videos • You'd rather not add another monthly fee just for more cloud storage ■ COMPRESSION THAT PROTECTS QUALITY • Lowers only the bitrate — resolution and frame rate stay untouched • Best-effort preservation of HDR (HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision compatible) and color information • Audio, subtitle, and metadata tracks are copied as-is (only audio that MP4 can't hold is converted to AAC) • Compare before and after with side-by-side, top-bottom, or slider playback — see for yourself, then decide • Detailed spec comparison: codec, bitrate, HDR, frame rate, and more ■ VIDEOS OUTSIDE YOUR PHOTO LIBRARY, TOO • Pick videos from the Files app (On My iPhone, iCloud Drive) and compress them • Files your iPhone can't play are handled by the built-in converter — MKV, WebM, AVI, WMV, FLV, TS, MPG and VOB files with VP9, AV1, VP8, MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, Xvid, WMV or Motion JPEG video • Their audio (AAC, MP3, AC-3, Opus, Vorbis, WMA, PCM) is converted along with the video; subtitle tracks and iPhone spatial audio are not carried over • Replace the original file or save the result to your photo library ■ SAFEGUARDS FOR YOUR ORIGINALS • Replacement proceeds only after the result passes integrity verification • Deleting originals goes through the iOS system confirmation, and they stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days • A recovery journal safely rolls back interrupted work if the app quits mid-task • Compression history lets you re-compare or export anytime ■ SAVINGS THAT REPEAT EVERY MONTH • A lighter library lowers your cloud usage too • Once usage drops below a plan tier, downgrading one step saves you money automatically every month • Not a one-time cleanup — savings that show up on every bill ■ NO WAITING AROUND • Compression continues in the background (iOS 26+ devices; earlier versions pause and auto-resume) • Track progress from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities • Sort by size to start with the videos that free up the most space • Videos stored in iCloud are downloaded and processed automatically ■ PRIVACY • Everything happens on your device — no data about your videos is ever collected or transmitted • No contradiction: an app that cuts your cloud fees never uploads your videos to a cloud of its own • No account required About the permission it asks for LeanVid needs access to your photo library to find compressible videos and to replace originals after verification. Originals are deleted only with your confirmation. Videos from the Files app need no extra permission — only the files you pick are accessed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Compressor at none against Shrinkora's 3. Shrinkora's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Shrinkora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Video Compressor asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Shrinkora | Video Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UFUK OZDEMIR | Hyungsung Kim |
In-app purchases
Shrinkora
- Shrinkora Pro$1.991 Month
- Shrinkora Pro$4.991 Year
- Shrinkora Pro — Lifetime$9.99
Video Compressor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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