Comparison

Video Compress vs Video compressor express

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

Head to head
About

Video Compress

Reduce the file size of your videos to save storage space on your device and send them faster. This app offers on-device processing with adjustable compression strength and resolution presets. Preview your compressed videos before saving to ensure quality.

Highlights
  • Compress single or multiple videos
  • Adjust compression strength with bitrate slider
  • Choose from preset resolutions
  • Preview before and after compression
  • On-device processing
  • Works offline
  • No watermark
Features
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Simply compress and shrink videos to save storage. Download now for free! Is your iPhone/iPad storage almost full — or do you want to reduce a video’s file size to send it faster via messengers like WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Signal, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, etc., or upload it to social media like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and more? This app solves the problem. You can also use this app when your cloud storage (iCloud, Google Photos, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, etc.) is running out of space. Compress videos before uploading to fit many more — with little to no noticeable loss of quality. Everything happens on your device (on-device processing): no cloud, no server upload. Works offline, without an account or registration. How it works: 1) Choose a video (or select multiple videos) 2) Pick a preset resolution and set the compression strength with the bitrate slider 3) Preview the result: compare the compressed video with the original before you save 4) Save the compressed video to your iOS Photos/Videos library Great for: - Saving iPhone storage and freeing up space on iOS and iPadOS - Sending videos faster in chats (WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Signal, Messenger, Snapchat, etc.) - Uploading to social apps when your video is too large (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) - Backing up more videos to cloud storage (iCloud, Google Photos, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, etc.) - Keeping quality high while shrinking the video file size Overview: - Compress and shrink a single video or multiple videos to save storage on your iPhone/iPad - Choose presets for video compression (resolution) and adjust compression strength with a bitrate slider - Before/after preview to check the visual quality of the compressed video - Shows available device storage and the estimated new file size (before and after compression) - Simple & intuitive - Optional: delete the original video after compression (it may still appear in the “Recently Deleted” album — delete it there as well to free up storage) - No watermark on compressed videos - Keeps important metadata, including date/time and location (GPS), after compression - Compatible with iPhone and iPad - Works with 4K videos recorded on iPhone/iPad Presets available for video compression: - Full HD 1080p (1920×1080 pixels) - HD 720p (1280×720 pixels) - HD 540p (960×540 pixels) - 480p (640×480 pixels) - 360p (480×360 pixels) In addition, you can set the bitrate with a slider. The app shows the estimated new file size and provides a before/after video preview so you can check the image quality. Download now for free and save storage on your device! PLEASE NOTE: The app was made to compress original videos that had been recorded with the original camera app of your iPhone/iPad and may not always be able to compress videos from other sources or videos that had previously been edited, although it was successfully tested with drone videos, GoPro action cam videos, DSLR camera videos etc. in MOV, HEVC (H.265), MP4, H.264 in different fps (frames per second). Please also don't select too many videos at once. Please always try to compress a short video from the same source and see if it works before you make a purchase within the app. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Video compressor express

Free up device storage by compressing videos to smaller file sizes. Convert videos to various formats like MP4, MOV, and M4V while maintaining desired quality. Batch processing and a dedicated WhatsApp mode simplify sharing long videos.

Highlights
  • Compress videos to save storage
  • Convert to MP4, MOV, M4V
  • Choose video quality (Low, Medium, High, Original)
  • Select H264 or HEVC codecs
  • Batch video conversion
  • WhatsApp sharing mode
Features
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Save space on your device! Compress your videos quickly and safely to save tons of storage on your device. Choose any of the following qualities for your videos: · Low · Medium · High · Original Maybe you wonder why there is an "original" quality if what we want is to compress videos, right? Simple, we will not only compress your videos but we will convert them to any of the following formats: · MP4 · MOV · M4V So maybe you just want to convert and keep the original quality. Isn’t that convenient? If you are an expert on the subject you may like to know that you can also choose between these two popular codecs: · H264 · HEVC Best of all, you won't have to convert video by video like basically any other app.
Select your preferred settings, select all the videos you want to convert and hit convert. The app will do the rest. WhatsApp Mode Forget about cropping long videos into pieces and start sending complete and long videos though WhatsApp. When using this function EVC will compress your video in a way that it will be elegible to share it via WhatsApp in its entirety.  How does this work? EVC will analyze your video's size, resolution, bitrate, and so on. Then it will determine the best configuration so the video can be sent through WhatsApp while maintaining the best quality posible. Did we forget something? Send us your questions to contact@cozain.com

Screenshots

Video Compress4 screens
Video compressor express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Video Compress at Free against Video compressor express's $1.99. Video Compress also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 95). Video compressor express's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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 Compress is free to download; Video compressor express costs $1.99 up front. Video Compress sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Video compressor express asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Compress holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Compress has 3.7K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Video Compress's written reviews are positive against 48% of Video compressor express's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Compress ships an update every 2 months, Video compressor express every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Video Compress versus Video compressor express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CompressVideo compressor express
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better4.3 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews47.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better95
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrachmann Online Marketing GmbH & Co. KGJorge Cozain

Customer experience

Video Compress

All ratings3,694 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews684 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative51.0%

Video compressor express

All ratings95 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative43.2%

User reviews

Video Compress

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 High-quality compression
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast compression
  • 🚀 Effective compression
  • 👍 Convenient

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Misleading pricing and subscription model
  • 🐛 Crashes and doesn't work
  • 🔒 Forced to share all photos/videos
  • 🔒 Unauthorized charges
  • 🔒 Scammy with predatory ads

Video compressor express

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Compresses videos effectively
  • 💡 Preserves EXIF/metadata
  • 👍 Good compression ratio
  • 🚀 Quick conversion speed

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App freezes or restarts
  • 🐛 Does not compress for WhatsApp
  • 🐛 Fails to load videos
  • 🐛 Compresses wrong videos in multi-select

Bugs and requests

Video Compress

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during compression
  • Compressed videos have black screens or audio-only
  • Compressed videos have incorrect dates
  • Doesn't work with certain video formats or iOS versions
  • Doesn't save compressed videos properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to compress longer videos
  • Option to choose output file format
  • Ability to rotate and merge videos
  • Restore purchase functionality on new devices
  • Ability to compress multiple videos at once in free version

Video compressor express

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes during compression
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Videos are not compressed for WhatsApp
  • App fails to load videos
  • Incorrect videos are compressed during multi-selection
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  • Not all EXIF data is transferred
  • App crashes with AVI files
  • Cannot compress bitrate, only resolution
  • Compression is very slow
  • Poor video quality after compression
  • Cannot open files from the data app
  • Useless for converting H.265 to H.264 if not in Photos app
  • No option to select output format or quality
  • Metadata is not always preserved correctly
  • Workflow is clunky
  • Operation interrupted error
  • Does not work on iOS 14
  • Cannot select anything (format, etc.)
  • App quits/crashes when asked to compress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Encode videos in the background
  • Ability to convert videos saved from Files app
  • Option to choose video quality
  • Progress bar for compression status
  • Option to delete original video after compression

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Video Compress

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$6.991 Month
One-time5
  • Voluntary Payment 1$3.99
  • Voluntary Payment 2$4.99
  • Voluntary Payment 3$5.99
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  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Unlimited Version$22.99
None

Video compressor express

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Compress free?
Video Compress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video compressor express free?
Video compressor express costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Compress or Video compressor express?
Video Compress is rated higher. Video Compress averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Video compressor express averages 4.3 from 95 ratings.
Do Video Compress or Video compressor express have ads?
Video Compress shows ads; Video compressor express does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Compress or Video compressor express?
Video Compress ships an update every 2 months, and Video compressor express every 3 weeks. Most recently, Video Compress was updated on October 29, 2026 and Video compressor express on October 24, 2026.

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