Comparison

M vs Sami Media Optimizer

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

Head to head
About

M

Monitor live video from network cameras and NVRs remotely via wireless networks. The app offers an intuitive interface for viewing live and recorded footage, managing devices, and receiving alarm notifications.

Highlights
  • Live video monitoring
  • NVR and camera management
  • QR code remote view
  • Multi-screen layouts
  • Playback recorded videos
  • Alarm push notifications
  • Image capture and video recording
Features
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M-Sight Pro is a powerful mobile surveillance App that enhances security by providing user flexibility to monitor the live video from network cameras and NVRs via wireless network. The simple and intuitive interface is such user-friendly design which gives the user easy access to most functions, such as viewing the live videos and playing back the recorded videos. Key Features: 1. Support synchronously managing network cameras and our NVRs 2. Support scanning QR code to get a remote view via P2P for our cameras and NVRs 3. Support dual stream 4. Support customized stream parameters 5. Support 1/4/9/16 screen layouts for up to 64 channels displaying synchronously 6. Support 1/4 screen layouts for up to 4 channels playback asynchronously 7. Support to playback SD card and HDD recorded videos 8. Support alarm push 9. Support view favorites 10. Support image capture/ video recording functions 11. Support file management 12. H.265/H.264 video compression 13. Support password protection 14. Support Wi-Fi/4G network With M-Sight Pro, users can quickly and easily see their cameras from anywhere even if they don’t have access to a computer. Thanks to this app, users are able to monitor on-the-go and there will be no more guess about what’s going on in the house or office while they’re away. The launch of M-Sight Pro demonstrates our commitment to provide high-performance products as well as best-in--class solutions to our customers.

About

Sami Media Optimizer

Reclaim device storage by intelligently compressing photos, videos, and PDFs. Preview quality changes before saving and set up custom, automated tasks for efficient media management.

Highlights
  • Intelligent media compression
  • Side-by-side quality preview
  • Customizable optimization tasks
  • Automated task scheduling
  • Apple Photos library integration
  • PDF compression
  • Universal app support
Features
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RECLAIM YOUR STORAGE SPACE Is your device running out of space? Sami helps you optimize photos, videos, and PDFs with intelligent compression keeping the memories while freeing up gigabytes of storage. NEW IN SAMI 2: A MEDIA TOOLBOX - Convert & Combine: turn images, video, audio, animations, PDFs and comic archives into other formats, or combine a folder of images into one animation or PDF - Visually lossless: Sami picks the smallest quality for each photo and video that still looks the same as the original - New formats: WebP and AVIF images, AV1 video encoded on your device, and MP3 audio - Edit Tags: titles, artwork, chapters and subtitles for video and music, with optional online lookup using your own keys - Live Photos: take them apart, make new ones, or turn them into animations - Flash Movies: play .swf files with sound and record them at up to 4K PREVIEW BEFORE YOU COMMIT Never guess about quality. See exactly how your optimized media will look with side-by-side comparisons. Inspect details before saving. Your photos, your control. SMART TASK SYSTEM Create custom optimization tasks for specific albums, folders, or file types. Target exactly the media you want with filters for dates, file sizes, and more. Sami optimizes only what you choose. AUTOMATE EVERYTHING Set tasks to run automatically on a schedule or trigger them from Apple Shortcuts. Optimize new photos daily, compress videos before backups, or run tasks when you arrive home. Set it and forget it. FULL SHORTCUTS & SIRI SUPPORT Sami's whole job system is scriptable from the Shortcuts app: create optimization tasks with real filters (media types, age, minimum size, quality, video codec and resolution caps), list your tasks, check their status, and queue them to run. The Optimize Media action runs photos, videos, and PDFs straight through Sami's optimizers with the preference profile you choose and hands the optimized files to the next action. You can even read or change Sami's settings from a shortcut, and your tasks show up in Spotlight search. WORKS WITH YOUR MEDIA - Apple Photos library integration - Any folder on your device - Drag and drop support on Mac and iPad - Photos, videos, and PDF documents - Estimate savings before optimizing FUN & INTUITIVE Media optimization doesn't have to be boring. Sami features a delightfully playful interface with smooth animations and clear visualizations that make managing your library enjoyable. UNIVERSAL APPLE APP One purchase works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with full feature parity. FEATURES - Side-by-side preview comparisons - Apple Photos library access - Custom folder optimization - Automated task scheduling - Full Apple Shortcuts & Siri integration - Tasks searchable from Spotlight - PDF compression support - Format conversion and combining - Tag, chapter and subtitle editing - Live Photo and Flash movie tools - Drag and drop files - Storage savings estimation - Batch processing - Quality control settings, or visually lossless per file - Universal app (iOS + macOS) - No subscription required PERFECT FOR - Freeing up device storage - Creating reference versions of media - Archiving old photos at lower quality - Preparing media for sharing or upload - Keeping document libraries lean - Automated photo library maintenance IMPORTANT NOTE Sami uses lossy compression to achieve space savings. There will be some quality loss in optimized media. The side-by-side preview feature helps you evaluate if the quality trade-off meets your needs. Always keep backups of important media. Download Sami today and take control of your device storage with smart, automated media optimization.

Screenshots

M4 screens
Sami Media Optimizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sami Media Optimizer at 100% against M's 25%. Sami Media Optimizer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). M's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

M is free to download; Sami Media Optimizer costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M ships an update every 2 weeks, Sami Media Optimizer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
M versus Sami Media Optimizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSami Media Optimizer
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating2.3 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMilesight IoT Co., LtdBlaine Miller

Customer experience

M

All ratings16 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative70.8%

Sami Media Optimizer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

M

No in-app purchases

None

Sami Media Optimizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M free?
M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sami Media Optimizer free?
Sami Media Optimizer costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do M or Sami Media Optimizer have ads?
Neither M nor Sami Media Optimizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M or Sami Media Optimizer?
M ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sami Media Optimizer weekly. Most recently, M was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sami Media Optimizer on November 5, 2026.

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