Compress Cam Basic vs Lo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compress Cam Basic
This app helps you reduce the file size of your photos, both as you take them and from your existing album. It preserves high image quality while saving storage space and data usage, making sharing easier.
- Automatic image compression while shooting
- Compress existing photos from album
- Easy operation and simple design
- Save on data usage
- Preserves high image quality
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This is the free version with ads. Are you struggling with insufficient storage space on your smartphone or overly large photo files? “Compress Cam” is a convenient photo compression app that automatically reduces the file size of your photos while maintaining high image quality, helping you save on data storage. ◆ Main Features • Automatic Image Compression Shooting: Compresses images automatically as you shoot. Significantly reduces file size while preserving high resolution. • Compress Existing Photos: Easily compress photos in your album to save smartphone storage space. • Easy Operation & Simple Design: With an intuitive interface, anyone can start using it immediately. • Save on Data Usage: By reducing file sizes when sharing photos via SNS or email, it makes uploading and sending smoother and helps you save on data usage. ◆ Recommended For • Those who find large photo file sizes slow to upload to SNS or send via email. • Those troubled by insufficient smartphone storage space. • Those who want to resize and compress photos while maintaining high image quality. • Those who wish to save on data usage. Enjoy shooting and sharing photos without worrying about file sizes with “Compress Cam”! Download now to experience smart photo compression!
Lo
Capture photos and videos with a distinct low-resolution aesthetic. Choose from various resolutions and record with or without audio to further reduce file size. Ideal for saving storage or creating a retro visual style.
- Low resolution photo and video capture
- Multiple resolution formats (144p, 288p, 360p+)
- Record with or without audio
- Real-time preview of image quality
- GPS location tagging (upgrade)
- Pinch to zoom
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A camera app for capturing low resolution photos and videos. - Capture small size photo or video - Multiple resolutions formats (144p, 288p, 360p and more) - Record with or without audio (further reduces file size) - Flash - GPS location tagging (upgrade) - Real-time preview of image quality - Support front and rear camera - Pinch to zoom in/out - Small app size Great for: - Saving storage space - Slow network connection - Capturing UFO, Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster etc. - Fun
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compress Cam Basic at none against Lo's 3. Lo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, device support 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
Both are free to download. Lo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Compress Cam Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Compress Cam Basic against 4.6 for Lo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lo has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Compress Cam Basic ships an update every 5 months, Lo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compress Cam Basic | Lo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuhiro Takano | Hanquan Liang |
Customer experience
Compress Cam Basic
Lo
In-app purchases
Compress Cam Basic
No in-app purchases
Lo
- Unlimited Record Time$0.99
- GPS Location$0.99
- All Features$1.99
