Immich vs Slimreel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mobile client for Immich Server
- Photo and video backup
- Self-hosted solution
- Private cloud storage
- Customizable server management
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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
Slimreel
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Slimreel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Immich asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Immich | Slimreel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (793 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 793 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | Tom 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
Immich
No in-app purchases
Slimreel
- Slimreel Pro$9.99









