Top Compressor vs Pickra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Top Compressor
This app allows batch compression of photos and videos to save storage space, offering lossless compression options. It also enables viewing, editing, and deleting EXIF data, including location and time stamps.
- Batch photo and video compression
- Lossless compression support
- EXIF tag display
- EXIF data deletion
- EXIF data editing
- Preview photos and videos
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video compression can compress your photos and videos in batches without networking ● Support sliding multiple selection of pictures, one-click to complete smart compression. Up to 96% of the size can be compressed, saving your storage space a lot. support loseless compression ● Quickly preview the pictures and videos in the phone album. Video supports vertical sliding switch ● Display the EXIF tag of the photo, such as ISO, shutter speed, focal length, time stamp, aperture, etc. ● Delete EXIF elements in photos, such as GPS information ● Edit EXIF information. For example, modify the location of shooting, shooting time, etc.
Pickra
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Pick your best shots faster View • Keep • Reject Pickra is built for one thing: fast, focused photo culling. Most tools try to do everything. Pickra does one thing well: helps you quickly pick your best shots and move them into your editing workflow — without getting in the way. View your photos. Rate, keep, or reject. Export your picks. Open them directly in your RAW editor. Done. FEATURES Fast rating and selection — keep, reject, and star ratings as you review Auto-Advance — move to the next image automatically after each decision Winner Mode — two shots go head to head, one survives Compare & Slider — put similar shots side by side or overlay them Batch selection — update multiple images at once Export selections — send picks to your RAW editor in one tap Panorama export — handle panoramas separately iCloud sync — keep your workflow in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac Focus View — view your images without any overlays — nothing else than the image. Clean interface — only the controls you actually need FINALIZE CULLING When you're done, Pickra wraps up your session in one step. Write XMP files, save your sidecar, move rejects, export panoramas — all configurable, all at once. PICKRA AI Pickra's AI flags blur, closed eyes, faces, and similar stacks — so you can focus on picking, not sorting. AI spots it. You decide. PICKRA PRO Unlock advanced workflow features with a one-time purchase — no subscription, ever. XMP Export for compatible RAW editors Auto Move Rejected Advanced Export controls iCloud Sync Control — local-only or synced, your choice .pickra sidecar file — store selections right next to your RAW files All future Pro features included Pickra works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — one purchase, every device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Top Compressor at none against Pickra's 3. Top Compressor also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Pickra's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pickra sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Top Compressor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Top Compressor ships an update every 11 days, Pickra every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Top Compressor | Pickra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 意 田 | Dominik Klemp |
In-app purchases
Top Compressor
No in-app purchases
Pickra
- Pickra$6.99
- Pickra AI$17.99
- Pickra Bundle (Pro & AI)$19.99









