Comparison

Peoples Gas Chicago vs BatchOptimize

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

Head to head
About

Peoples Gas Chicago

Manage your natural gas account on the go. This app allows you to view your bill, make payments, set up alerts for due dates and payments, and sign up for various billing programs. You can also update your account information and access all your energy accounts in one place.

Highlights
  • Quick bill payment
  • Scheduled payments
  • Custom billing alerts
  • Program sign-up
  • Bill analyzer
  • Update account preferences
  • Access all accounts
Features
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Introducing the Peoples Gas Chicago app that puts you in control. Anytime. Anywhere. Our new app gives you the power to get customized alerts, view and manage your account, pay bills quickly and much more – from anywhere. You asked. We delivered. Key features: Quick payment Pay your bill fast and easy. Scheduled payment Set it and forget it. You choose the date and payment method. Custom billing and payment alerts Receive alerts when your bill is due and when payment is received. Never miss a payment. Program sign up Sign up for payment and billing programs such as Automatic Payment and Budget Billing. Bill analyzer View your current bill breakdown and your bill history. Update account preferences Change or update your personal account information in seconds. Access all accounts Find all your energy accounts in one place.

About

BatchOptimize

This app offers high-performance media and document compression for Apple devices. It can reduce file sizes by up to 90% while preserving quality, supporting various image, video, PDF, and audio formats. Automation features allow for quick processing and integration with other applications.

Highlights
  • Compress images, videos, and PDFs
  • Convert between multiple formats (WebP, AVIF, HEIC, MP4, MOV, GIF, PDF)
  • Resize images and videos
  • Add text watermarks
  • Extract audio from videos
  • Automate tasks with Apple Shortcuts
  • Merge images into PDFs
Features
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【NEW IN v1.5】Share to BatchOptimize from the iPhone share sheet, one-tap HEIC to JPG & MOV to MP4, and Album Storage Radar up front. BatchOptimize is the ultimate high-performance media and document compression powerhouse engineered exclusively for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Built from the ground up for Apple Silicon with Metal, VideoToolbox, and CoreGraphics hardware acceleration, BatchOptimize lets you crush massive file sizes by up to 90% while preserving crisp pixel fidelity. KEY CAPABILITIES: • IMAGES & GRAPHICS: • Next-Gen Formats: Convert & compress to WebP, AVIF, HEIC, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. • Text Watermarking: Add customizable copyright overlays with position and opacity controls. • Vector Minification: Clean and strip redundant SVG code tables and metadata. • Smart Scaling: Resize to exact bounding boxes or percentage steps. • Lossless Master: 100% bit-perfect stream cleanup with zero pixel degradation. • VIDEOS & CLIPS: • Multi-Codec: Transcode between MP4 (H.264 & HEVC/H.265), Apple ProRes MOV, WebM, and GIF. • Animated GIF & WebP: Convert video clips into smooth looping animations for Discord and web. • Audio Extraction: Demux soundtracks directly to standalone MP3, M4A, FLAC, or WAV. • Target Size Caps: Constrain video exports to strict limits (Under 25 MB Discord, Under 10 MB WhatsApp). • Fast Web Start: Place MP4 MOOV atom at start for instant online streaming. • Audio Muting: Strip unwanted audio tracks to reduce clip sizes. • PDF DOCUMENTS: • Resolution Downsampling: Choose between 72 DPI (Web), 150 DPI (Email), or 300 DPI (Print). • Merge Images to PDF: Combine photos, receipts, or scans into a single compressed PDF booklet. • Page Rotation & Alignment: Rotate pages (90° CW, 180°, 90° CCW) or auto-align (Force Portrait/Landscape). • Image Compression Levels: Choose High Quality (85%), Compact (65%), Max (45%), or Lossless (100%). • Watermark Stamps: Apply copyright and security stamps across 5 positions. • Fast Web View: Linearize PDF document structure for instant browser streaming. • Privacy Sanitization: Strip author names, editing software, and hardware serials. • AUDIO TRACKS: • Multi-Format Transcoder: Reduce bitrates for MP3 (LAME Engine), M4A (AAC with Cover Art), FLAC, and WAV. • Loudness Normalization: Standardize volume to Podcast Speech (-16 LUFS) or Music (-14 LUFS). • Smooth Fades: Apply 1s to 5s volume fade-in and fade-out to prevent clicks. • Pitch-Preserved Speed: Change playback speed (0.8x to 2.0x) with zero pitch distortion. • Channel Mixing: Convert stereo audio to mono for an instant 50% size reduction. • PRODUCTION & AUTOMATION: • Apple Shortcuts & Siri: Native AppIntents to automate bulk optimization, format conversion, and image-to-PDF merging via voice or Finder Quick Actions. • Direct Drag-Out: Drag completed files directly into Finder, Slack, Discord, Mail, Figma, or Photoshop. • Clipboard Quick Optimizer (Cmd+Shift+V): Instant 1-click import and compression for copied screenshots. • Visual Diff & Loupe: Inspect before-and-after image and PDF results side-by-side at 120 FPS. • CSV Summary Reports: Export detailed spreadsheets with byte savings and compression ratios for Excel & Numbers. • 80 Tailored Presets & iCloud Sync: One-click optimization for Shopify, Instagram, Discord, Email, and Podcasts. Custom presets sync automatically across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad via iCloud. • 100% Offline & Private: No cloud uploads, no server delays, and zero data collection.

Screenshots

Peoples Gas Chicago4 screens
BatchOptimize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Peoples Gas Chicago at none against BatchOptimize's 6. Peoples Gas Chicago also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 1). BatchOptimize's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. BatchOptimize sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Peoples Gas Chicago asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Peoples Gas Chicago against 5.0 for BatchOptimize. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peoples Gas Chicago has 41K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peoples Gas Chicago ships an update every 3 months, BatchOptimize every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Peoples Gas Chicago versus BatchOptimize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeoples Gas ChicagoBatchOptimize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEC Energy Group Inc.Lei Feng

Customer experience

Peoples Gas Chicago

All ratings39,999 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative35.2%

BatchOptimize

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Peoples Gas Chicago

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Auto pay not working as expected
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Notifications not being delivered

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar integration for bill due dates
  • Improved notification system
  • Support for more payment methods
  • Optimization for iPad/tablet devices

BatchOptimize

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Peoples Gas Chicago

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

BatchOptimize

One-time6
  • All Features Upgrade Promo 50% OFF$4.99
  • Images & WebP Pack$4.99
  • PDF & Documents Pack$4.99
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  • Video Optimizer Pack$4.99
  • Audio Transcoder Pack$4.99
  • All Features Bundle (50% Off)$9.99

Questions

Is Peoples Gas Chicago free?
Peoples Gas Chicago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BatchOptimize free?
BatchOptimize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Peoples Gas Chicago or BatchOptimize?
BatchOptimize is rated higher. Peoples Gas Chicago averages 4.9 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while BatchOptimize averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Peoples Gas Chicago or BatchOptimize have ads?
Peoples Gas Chicago shows ads; BatchOptimize does not.
Which is updated more often, Peoples Gas Chicago or BatchOptimize?
Peoples Gas Chicago ships an update every 3 months, and BatchOptimize every 2 weeks. Most recently, Peoples Gas Chicago was updated on October 30, 2026 and BatchOptimize on October 25, 2026.

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