We analyzed 15 negative reviews from the top 5 Video Compressor apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
27% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I have compressed two videos and I have not been able to locate the compressed file."
"I can't find my compressed video and old version of video delited too."
20% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I placed it in the app and when I converted it turned it into an MOV. the export option is greyed out as well."
"Why does the app automatically convert my MP4 to MOV without an option to prevent it?"
20% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"it dumped a version of the file that was the exact same size as the one I dropped into it."
"Does destroy your video for sure ! Does not work."
13% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I compressed one small video and used 85% if my free space. What. This app stinks."
13% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Wants access to ALL photos NoT just the one you need to compress!!! NOT COOL!!"
7% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Don't know what has happened to this app, but it has become absolutely useless! It won't even open video files, let alone compress them!"
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
Users successfully compress videos but cannot locate the output file, leading to confusion and lost work
"I have compressed two videos and I have not been able to locate the compressed file. So, that blows."
Interface freezes or becomes unresponsive when browsing and selecting videos
"Scrolling and selecting gets stuck."
Progress indicators don't update, leaving users uncertain if compression is working
"when i click on compress button it started but the bar did not go up evan 1% and gived a erro after that my video was gone."
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