Shrink Video vs Below
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Shrink Video
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Every messaging app has a size limit, and a two-minute 4K clip blows through all of them. Shrink Video re-encodes it on your iPhone until it fits. YOU SET THE SIZE, NOT A VAGUE PRESET One slider controls the bitrate, which is what actually decides how big the file ends up. Above the slider is a live estimate of the result ā drag it and watch the number move. What you see is what you get, give or take a few percent. IT SHOWS YOU WHAT YOU STARTED WITH Size, resolution, length and bitrate of the original, before you change anything. Then the same numbers for the result, with the percentage saved. REAL CONTROLS ⢠Resolution: keep the original, or drop to 1080p, 720p or 480p. Going from 4K to 1080p roughly quarters the pixel count and is usually invisible on a phone screen. ⢠HEVC or H.264. HEVC is about 30% smaller at the same quality; H.264 offers broad compatibility with older devices and desktop workflows. ⢠Keep or drop the audio track. FAST, BECAUSE IT USES THE HARDWARE Encoding runs on your iPhone's built-in video encoder, not a server queue. There is nothing to upload and nothing to wait in line for. YOUR ORIGINAL IS SAFE Shrink Video always writes a new file. Your original is never touched ā deleting it is left to you, once you are happy with the result. Save the compressed copy to Photos or share it straight from the app. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No upload, no account, no server. The video is read, re-encoded and written entirely on your device. Free, supported by ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shrink Video at none against Below's 1. Shrink Video also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Below's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Below sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shrink Video asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shrink Video ships an update every 9 days, Below every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shrink Video | Below |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days ā better |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | enes ozer | Matthew Donders |
In-app purchases
Shrink Video
No in-app purchases
Below
- Below Pro$9.99
Questions
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