Comparison

Video Compressor vs Below

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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Video Compressor makes big videos small enough to send, upload or keep — right on your iPhone. Pick a video, pick a quality, tap Compress. You see the estimated file size before you start, and nothing ever leaves your device. WHY PEOPLE USE IT • Video too large for email, messaging apps, chat servers or a web upload form • iPhone storage full of 4K clips • Need an MP4/MOV under a size limit (e.g. 25 MB) fast HOW IT WORKS • Medium — 720p, great for sharing (free) • Small Size — 480p, smallest file (free) • High Quality — same resolution, lighter bitrate (Premium) • Custom — choose bitrate, resolution, frame rate, codec and audio (Premium) Typical results: 50–90% smaller files with quality that still looks sharp on a phone. PREMIUM • HEVC (H.265) for much smaller files, or H.264 for maximum compatibility • 4K and 1440p output • Batch compression: queue many videos, keeps running in the background • Editor: trim, rotate and flip before compressing • Save your own presets Premium is available weekly, yearly (with a free trial) or as a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Compression runs 100% on device with Apple's video engine. No upload, no account, no ads, no watermark, no tracking. BUILT FOR iOS • Share Sheet: compress straight from Photos or Files • Shortcuts & Siri actions, Home Screen widget • History with before/after sizes and total space saved • Save to Photos or Files, optionally delete the original • Available in 10 languages Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/1b7f299e-8207-4a3a-bcd3-ad59603dbcbc

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Below

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Need it under 10 MB? Choose the maximum file size. Below makes the video fit. Below does one job: it makes a video fit strictly under the size you ask for. No bitrate math, no quality sliders, no guessing. Type the limit in MB, tap Make it smaller, and Below picks the resolution, frame rate and bitrate for you. Then it checks the finished file byte for byte, so a video Below calls done really is below your limit. PICK THE LIMIT. WE HANDLE THE REST. • Enter any size from 0.1 MB up, with decimals. • Tap a preset: 10, 25, 50 or 100 MB. • Save three sizes of your own in My sizes. They are one tap away in the app and in the Share Sheet. • Below warns you before a limit would cost too much detail, and refuses limits that cannot produce a watchable video. • Already small enough? Below keeps the original quality and tells you so. VERIFIED, NOT ESTIMATED Below measures the real output file after encoding. If a first pass lands over the limit, Below tries again at a lower bitrate. It never reports a predicted size as a result. Duration, orientation and audio are preserved. Saved copies keep the date the video was filmed, so they land in the right place in Photos. Location is removed unless you choose to keep it. Output is standard H.264 MP4 with AAC audio, so it plays and shares anywhere. KEEPS GOING IN THE BACKGROUND Start a compression, then switch to another app or lock your phone. Below keeps working, iOS shows its progress, and you can stop it from there. COMPRESS FROM WHEREVER THE VIDEO LIVES • Photos and Files inside the app. • Share Sheet: share a video from Photos or Files, choose Below, and finish right there. • Shortcuts: the Compress Video Below Size action takes a video and a target in MB and hands back the smaller file for any automation. YOUR VIDEO NEVER LEAVES YOUR IPHONE Everything happens on your device. No account. No upload. No servers. No analytics. Your original video is never changed or deleted. Below collects no data. SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Your first three compressions are free, with full quality and no watermark. Below Pro unlocks unlimited compressions for a single one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. Ever. WHAT BELOW IS NOT Below is not a video editor or a media library. It does not trim, filter, batch or convert between formats. It is the fastest way to answer one question: how do I get this video under X MB? Sizes use decimal megabytes (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes), the same unit Photos and most services use. Very short clips and very small limits may not have enough room for a watchable result; Below tells you when that happens instead of producing something unusable.

Screenshots

Video Compressor4 screens
Below4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Below at every 5 days against Video Compressor's every 2 weeks. Video Compressor's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Below sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compressor ships an update every 2 weeks, Below every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Video Compressor versus Below: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressorBelow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMRE KOTUNMatthew Donders

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium Access$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$6.99
1 purchases

Below

One-time1
  • Below Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Below free?
Below is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Compressor or Below have ads?
Neither Video Compressor nor Below shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Compressor or Below?
Video Compressor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Below every 5 days. Most recently, Video Compressor was updated on October 27, 2026 and Below on October 16, 2026.

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