Comparison

Video Shrinker vs Video BG Remover

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

Head to head
About

Video Shrinker

Reduce the size of your video files significantly, freeing up valuable storage space on your device. Easily identify large videos and fine-tune export settings for optimal quality and file size. Supports HEVC format for efficient saving.

Highlights
  • Compress videos by 80% or more
  • Identify large video files
  • Fine-tune export settings
  • Adjust frame rate, bit rate, and frame size
  • Save videos in HEVC format
Features
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Just one minute of HD video can take up over 40 MB of space! 4K video can use 375 MB per minute! Use Video Shrinker to decrease your video file sizes by 80% or more. - Free tons of space! - Easily Identify large videos. - Fine tune video export settings to get the quality & file size you want. - Adjust the frame rate, bit rate, and frame size - Saves videos to your device in HEVC format

About

Video BG Remover

Effortlessly remove and replace video backgrounds with new images. This tool automatically detects subjects, ensuring smooth cutouts for professional-looking content. Supports popular resolutions and offers real-time previews.

Highlights
  • Automatic background detection
  • Smooth cutout edges
  • Handles hair and fur edges
  • Quick background replacement
  • Supports 720p, 1080p, and 4K
  • Real-time preview
Features
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Video Background Remover, removing the video background and replacing it with a new one will make your content eye-catching. It will automatically remove the background, so there is no need to select the object in the video How to Remove Background from Video? - Once you select the video & background Image, our app will start processing it and automatically erase the background from the video. This process can take several minutes based on the original video length. Once this video background remover erases the background of your video, you will see the result in the preview window. How to use ---------- 1 - Select a video 2 - Select new background Image 3 - Remove video background 4 - Save new video App Features - ------------ * Automatically detect subjects on videos * Neat, clear & smooth cutout edges * Capable of handling hair or any other fur edges * Quickly remove and change the background * Supports Popular Resolutions – Works with 720p, 1080p, and 4K videos while ensuring high-quality output. * Video Resizing & Optimization – Automatically resizes unsupported videos to 1280x720 for compatibility. * Reliable, efficient & scaleable * Real-time Preview – Instantly preview the processed video before saving. * Easy File Selection – Import videos and background images from the device storage.

Screenshots

Video Shrinker3 screens
Video BG Remover3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Video Shrinker at 73% against Video BG Remover's 0%. Video Shrinker also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Video Shrinker costs $2.99 and Video BG Remover $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Video Shrinker versus Video BG Remover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo ShrinkerVideo BG Remover
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (257 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings257 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWander Bit LLC - Photo & Video Editor Apps and MorePurnima Verma

Customer experience

Video Shrinker

All ratings257 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative24.1%

Video BG Remover

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Video Shrinker

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on launch with spinning wheel
  • Unknown error messages during compression
  • App fails to detect videos in camera roll
  • Blue screen displayed after successful compression
  • Failed to save compressed video to camera roll
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  • Out of memory errors on iPad Pro
  • Missing plugin error on startup
  • Inaccurate compression results (files larger than reported)
  • False success notifications when device storage is full

Requested features

12 requests
  • Batch processing capability
  • Ability to delete original video after compression
  • Output file size estimation before conversion
  • Preserve original video metadata (EXIF data, location, date)
  • Rename output files
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  • Save compression presets
  • Preserve slow-motion video properties
  • Better slider controls with preset buttons (720p, etc.)
  • Remember last video location in library
  • Display newest videos first in selection screen
  • Ability to abort conversion process
  • Suggested default settings

Video BG Remover

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Video Shrinker

No in-app purchases

None

Video BG Remover

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Shrinker free?
Video Shrinker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video BG Remover free?
Video BG Remover costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Video Shrinker or Video BG Remover have ads?
Neither Video Shrinker nor Video BG Remover shows ads.

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