Comparison

VCompress vs Video Photo Compressor +

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

Head to head
About

VCompress

Features
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Compress videos and photos on your iPhone or iPad for storage or sharing: 10 videos and 50 photos free every day, no ads, no subscription. Compare video quality before saving. Originals stay in Photos until you choose to delete them. FREE TO USE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Compress up to 10 videos and 50 photos each day for free. Need to process more? VCompressor Pro removes the daily limits with a one-time purchase. Family Sharing is included. Restore purchases in Settings. COMPARE BEFORE SAVING Watch the same short clip from the original and compressed video, play them together and zoom in to check details. COMPRESS IN BATCHES Browse by date, album and filters. Copies go to the VCompressor album. Resume unfinished queues without creating completed copies again. CHOOSE SIZE AND QUALITY Use a preset or set a target in MB, percent or Mbps. For video, choose HEVC or H.264, audio quality and a frame-rate limit. PHOTOS AND LIVE PHOTOS Supported photos can be saved as HEIC or JPEG with quality and dimension settings. Source PNG files can be optimized losslessly while keeping their dimensions and transparency. A Live Photo becomes a separate still photo without motion or sound. The live original is unchanged. YOU DECIDE WHAT TO DELETE Originals stay in Photos until you confirm deletion. Saving a copy alone does not free storage: both files remain in your library. Deleted originals move to Recently Deleted. With iCloud Photos enabled, deletion syncs to your other devices. Check the saved copy first. Processing takes place on your device. No account is needed, and files are not uploaded to a developer-operated server for compression. Originals stored only in iCloud need an internet connection. On iPhone and iPad, video compression pauses in the background and resumes when you return. Supported metadata, including capture date and location, is preserved. Savings depend on the source file and settings; already compact photos may save little space. Re-encoding can reduce quality. Supported HDR video can be kept in HEVC; HDR photos require a compatible gain map and HEIC output. RAW, slow-motion and spatial video, and unsupported HDR or transparency conversions are skipped.

About

Video Photo Compressor +

Features
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Make videos and photos smaller in seconds, right on your iPhone. Compressor reduces video size and photo size without uploading anything. Pick media from Photos or Files, choose how small you want it, preview the result, then save or share. VIDEO COMPRESSION • Quality presets: High Quality, Balanced, Smallest • Target size: aim for an exact size like 10 MB or 25 MB, with an estimate before you start • Lower the resolution (4K, 1080p, 720p and more) and frame rate • HEVC or H.264, MP4 or MOV • Keeps HDR, audio and orientation PHOTO COMPRESSION AND RESIZE • Adjust quality or set a target size like 200 KB or 1 MB • Resize by percentage or exact dimensions, keeping the aspect ratio • Convert to JPEG, HEIC or PNG • Remove location or all metadata BATCHES AND RESULTS • Compress several photos and videos at once • See the original size, new size and space saved • Compare before and after • Follow progress on the Lock Screen with Live Activities PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is processed on your device. Your originals are never changed or deleted unless you ask. COMPRESSOR PRO Your first 3 compressions are free. After that, Compressor Pro is required to compress, and it also unlocks unlimited batch size, videos of any length, 4K and original resolution, plus codec, format and frame rate controls. Available as a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use: https://armagangok.github.io/video-photo-compressor/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://armagangok.github.io/video-photo-compressor/privacy.html

Screenshots

VCompress4 screens
Video Photo Compressor +4 screens

Verdict

The call

VCompress and Video Photo Compressor + are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. VCompress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Video Photo Compressor + sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VCompress versus Video Photo Compressor +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVCompressVideo Photo Compressor +
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerilya kudravetsArmagan Gok

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VCompress

One-time1
  • VCompressor Pro$4.99
4 purchases

Video Photo Compressor +

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime Offer$29.99
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is VCompress free?
VCompress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Photo Compressor + free?
Video Photo Compressor + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VCompress or Video Photo Compressor + have ads?
Neither VCompress nor Video Photo Compressor + shows ads.

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