Comparison

VideoPlayerS vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

VideoPlayerS

Features
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VideoPlayerS is an all-in-one video player that plays virtually any format stored on your device, finds every video scattered across your storage, and lets you manage those files without reaching for a separate app. Tired of seeing the message "Unsupported file format"? VideoPlayerS bundles its own decoder, so MKV, AVI, TS and RMVB files, or videos carrying AC3 and DTS audio that your stock player refuses to open, will simply play. [ Playback ] - Plays virtually everything: MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WEBM, M4V, MPG, TS, M2TS, VOB, RMVB, ASF, 3GP and more. - Speed control: from 0.25x to 4x in 0.05 steps. Press and hold the screen for a temporary 2x boost that ends the moment you release. - Subtitles: SRT, SMI, ASS, SSA and VTT files plus embedded tracks. A subtitle file sharing the video name is applied automatically, and sync can be adjusted in 0.5 second steps. - Audio tracks: pick your preferred language on videos that carry several audio streams. - Gestures: slide up and down on the left half for brightness and on the right half for volume. Double tap either side to jump 10 seconds, or drag horizontally to seek with a live time preview. - Screen lock: blocks accidental taps during playback. Unlocking needs a long press, so it never opens by mistake. - Repeat modes: repeat all, repeat one, and section repeat that loops only the part you choose. - Resume: your last position is stored automatically, so reopening a video continues right where you left off. - Aspect ratio and rotation: original, fill screen and stretch, plus landscape and portrait lock. [ Find Every Video ] The app scans your storage and gathers every video into a single list sorted newest first. Results stream in as they are found rather than making you wait for the whole scan, and each row carries a thumbnail and duration so the right file is easy to spot. Sort by date, name or size whenever you like. [ File Management ] Browse folders directly and copy, move, rename, delete, create folders and share without leaving the app. Type icons make file kinds obvious, videos open in the built in player, and every other file is handed off to the appropriate app installed on your device. Bookmark the folders you use most for instant access. [ Private By Design ] There is no account and no login. Your videos and file contents are never uploaded to an external server or cloud, and playback works completely without a network connection. [ Five Languages And Dark Mode ] English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional are supported, and you can pick the display language inside the app. Dark mode follows your system setting automatically. made by Solution317

About

Video Compressor

Features
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Compress video to fit the file size limit you type. Enter a number in MB, pick a video, and get a smaller copy that lands under it, ready to email, share or upload. Every chat app, mail service and upload form has a size limit, and none of them tell you which setting gets you under it. So you guess, export, check the size, and try again. This app works the other way round. Type the limit. Pick the video. The app finds the highest quality that fits under that number and hands you a copy that is ready to send. HOW IT WORKS • Choose a video from your library. • Pick a size limit, or type your own in MB. • The app compresses the video on your iPhone and shows you the final size. • Save the copy to Photos, or share it straight from the app. WHAT YOU GET • A file that lands under your limit, not near it. • The best quality that fits in that size, worked out for you. No sliders to guess at. • Your original video is never changed. • If the limit is too small to reach at watchable quality, the app tells you before you wait, and lets you choose a larger size or accept the quality floor. • Choose how long compressed videos stay in the app in Settings. Save a copy to Photos to keep it permanently. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded. • No account and no sign-in. • No analytics, no ads, no tracking. The app collects no data at all. PRICING Completely free, with unlimited compressions. No purchases, subscriptions or ads. Works with the videos already on your iPhone, including 4K footage. Output is HEVC, the format iPhone records in, so it plays anywhere an iPhone video plays.

Screenshots

VideoPlayerS4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VideoPlayerS at none against Video Compressor's 1. VideoPlayerS also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. VideoPlayerS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VideoPlayerS ships an update every 2 days, Video Compressor every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
VideoPlayerS versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideoPlayerSVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjinkyun kimAsher Ahmed

In-app purchases

None

VideoPlayerS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Compressor

One-time1
  • Video Compressor Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is VideoPlayerS free?
VideoPlayerS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VideoPlayerS or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither VideoPlayerS nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VideoPlayerS or Video Compressor?
VideoPlayerS ships an update every 2 days, and Video Compressor every 11 days. Most recently, VideoPlayerS was updated on October 25, 2026 and Video Compressor on October 31, 2026.

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