Comparison

Immich vs Slimreel

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

Head to head
About

Immich

This is a client application that connects to a self-hosted Immich Server. It allows users to back up their photos and videos from their mobile devices to their own server, providing a private and customizable cloud storage solution.

Highlights
  • Mobile client for Immich Server
  • Photo and video backup
  • Self-hosted solution
  • Private cloud storage
  • Customizable server management
Features
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This is a client app for Immich Server and you will need to run/manage the server on your own in order to use the app. Website: https://immich.app GitHub: https://github.com/immich-app/immich

About

Slimreel

Features
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Your video is too big to send. WhatsApp rejects it, email bounces it, and your phone's storage is one video away from full. Slimreel fixes that in three taps — right on your device, nothing uploaded, nothing waiting in a queue. Pick a target, not a guess • Fit in WhatsApp (16 MB), email (25 MB), or 100 MB — pick the destination, Slimreel works out the bitrate • Or choose a quality tier — High (1080p), Medium (720p), Small (540p) — whichever matches what you're sending See the size before you compress • Every preset shows its estimated output size live, before you commit — no more compress-and-hope, no wasted attempts on a video that's still too big • A clear before → after summary when it's done: "128 MB → 14.2 MB · 89% smaller" Batch compress a whole camera roll (Pro) • Select up to 20 videos at once and let Slimreel work through them one at a time • One summary at the end: "4 videos: 512 MB → 61 MB · 88% smaller" • Optional one-tap cleanup to delete the originals once you're happy with the results Save it your way • Save as a new video (default) or replace the original, with a confirmation either time • Share straight from the result screen • A gentle nudge to delete the original from Photos once you're done — entirely your call Nothing ever leaves your device • Slimreel makes zero network calls. No upload, no cloud processing, no account, no sign-in. • No ads, no analytics, no tracking of any kind — there is nothing to opt out of, because there is nothing being collected • Works completely offline, including in airplane mode One price, forever • Free forever: 3 compressions a day, every quality and target-size preset, no watermark, no file-size wall • Slimreel Pro: unlimited compressions, 4K-to-4K (source-resolution) output, and batch — a single $9.99 payment, no subscription, no recurring charge, ever • Buy it once and it's yours on this device for good Slimreel does one job — make your video smaller without giving up quality or your privacy — and does it well. No account to create, no subscription to remember to cancel, no ads interrupting the one thing you came here to do.

Screenshots

Immich4 screens
Slimreel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Immich at none against Slimreel's 1. Immich also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Slimreel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Immich asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Immich ships an update every 5 days, Slimreel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Immich versus Slimreel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmichSlimreel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (793 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings793 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUTO ComputingTom Weiss

Bugs and requests

Immich

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to log in on latest update
  • Frequent timeline rebuilds
  • Inconsistent behavior with HDR photos
  • Scrolling issues in the app
  • Unreliable background sync

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to remove photos from device after backup
  • Support for 360-degree photos and videos
  • Improved family/user sharing capabilities
  • Better integration with third-party tools
  • Clearer cache management

Slimreel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Immich

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Slimreel

One-time1
  • Slimreel Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Immich free?
Immich is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slimreel free?
Slimreel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Immich or Slimreel have ads?
Neither Immich nor Slimreel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Immich or Slimreel?
Immich ships an update every 5 days, and Slimreel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Immich was updated on October 27, 2026 and Slimreel on October 26, 2026.

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