# Peoples Gas Chicago vs BatchOptimize

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.

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

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Peoples Gas Chicago | BatchOptimize |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (41K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peoples-gas-chicago/id1475983365/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/batchoptimize-compress-media/id6802534677/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **41K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 123 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WEC Energy Group Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455393750) | [Lei Feng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041447953) |

## What reviewers say

### Peoples Gas Chicago

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peoples-gas-chicago/id1475983365)

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:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Helpful customer service
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 💰 Easy bill payment
- 📊 Useful account information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🔒 Lack of security features (no FaceID/TouchID)
- 💳 Limited payment options (no Visa)
- 🔍 Difficult to find account details

**Reported bugs**

- Auto pay not working as expected
- App crashes and freezes
- Notifications not being delivered

**Requested features**

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


### BatchOptimize

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/batchoptimize-compress-media/id6802534677)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Features Upgrade Promo 50% OFF | $4.99 | one-time |
| Images & WebP Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| PDF & Documents Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Video Optimizer Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Audio Transcoder Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Features Bundle (50% Off) | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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