Kompress vs Video Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Kompress
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Kompress shrinks your videos right on your phone ā no uploads, no waiting, no account. ⢠Pick videos from your camera roll or Files, one at a time or as a batch ⢠One-tap quality presets, or fine-tune resolution, bitrate, codec (H.264/HEVC) and audio ⢠See the size before you commit, with a live before/after estimate ⢠Keep your originals, or replace them ā your choice ⢠Everything runs on your device; nothing is ever uploaded ⢠Save straight to your camera roll or share right away ⢠Light and dark themes, 38 languages KOMPRESS PRO Your first compression is free. Kompress Pro unlocks unlimited compressions: ⢠Weekly ā $1.99 / week ⢠Yearly ā $9.99 / year, with a 7-day free trial ⢠Lifetime ā $14.99 one-time purchase, not a subscription Weekly and Yearly are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://getkompress.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getkompress.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Video Compressor
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Video Compressor makes your videos much smaller, so they are easy to send, upload or keep, without leaving your device. PICK A VIDEO, SEE THE SIZE Choose a video from Photos or Files. Pick the quality (Small, Balanced or High), the resolution (from the original down to 480p), HEVC or H.264, and whether to keep the sound. The estimated size updates as you choose, before you compress. FAST AND PRIVATE Videos are compressed on your iPhone or iPad with its built-in video encoder. Nothing is uploaded: your videos never leave your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. KEEP WHAT YOU NEED Compressed videos are kept in the Library and in the Files app. Play them, save them to Photos or share them anywhere, and see how much space you have saved. FOR IPHONE AND IPAD In 20 languages, with light and dark mode. TRY IT FREE, THEN ONE PURCHASE Try it free, with videos up to 300 MB. Unlock the full version with a single one-time purchase: no subscription, videos of any size, forever. Restore your purchase on your other devices from Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kompress at 15.0 against Video Compressor's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Kompress sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Video Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Kompress | Video Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaysoft LTD | Ly Minh Mai Company Limited |
In-app purchases
Kompress
- Kompress Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Kompress Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Kompress Pro Lifetime$19.99
Video Compressor
- Unlock Full Version$4.99





