Comparison

Text on Photo vs 画像圧縮くん

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

Head to head
About

Text on Photo

Easily add multiple decorated text elements to your photos. Customize fonts, colors, outlines, and shadows. Resize, rotate, and position text for creative photo editing.

Highlights
  • Add multiple texts
  • Variety of fonts
  • Text outlines
  • Shadow editing
  • Resize and rotate text
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◇ Text on Photo lets you add multiple decorated texts to your photos—quickly and easily. ◇ This is the paid, ad-free version. ◇ Features - Many different fonts - Add multiple texts on one photo - Add an outline - Edit shadow ◇ How to use 1. Tap “Background” to add a photograph 2. Tap “Add Text” to add a text 3. Edit the color/style, font size, and font name 4. Add an outline to the text 5. Resize, rotate, and move the text (Repeat steps 2–5 as needed) 6. Tap “Save”

About

画像圧縮くん

Features
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Image Compressor makes it easy to reduce image file sizes. Just select your images and scroll down to choose a target size, compress, check the results, and save. There are no complicated settings or menus. Everything follows a simple, top-to-bottom flow on one screen. Compress up to 10 images at once. HOW TO USE 1. Select up to 10 images from Photos or Files. 2. Scroll down and choose a target file size for each image. 3. Tap “Compress Images.” 4. Check the results, then save the compressed images to Photos or share them together. TARGET FILE SIZES • Up to 2 MB • Up to 1 MB • Up to 500 KB • Up to 200 KB The app automatically adjusts image quality and dimensions to fit the target file size. Compressed images are saved in JPEG format. See the original size, compressed size, and percentage reduction for each image. Whether you need to get an image under a 2 MB upload limit or reduce the size of several photos at once, Image Compressor keeps the process simple. Available in Japanese and English. Image compression takes place on your device. Your selected images are not uploaded to the developer’s servers for compression. This app contains ads.

Screenshots

Text on Photo2 screens
画像圧縮くん4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 画像圧縮くん at Free against Text on Photo's $2.99. 画像圧縮くん also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Text on Photo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

画像圧縮くん is free to download; Text on Photo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text on Photo ships an update every 2 months, 画像圧縮くん every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text on Photo versus 画像圧縮くん: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText on Photo画像圧縮くん
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (711 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings711 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperhandyCloset Inc.Ryo Tazaki

In-app purchases

None

Text on Photo

No in-app purchases

None

画像圧縮くん

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text on Photo free?
Text on Photo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 画像圧縮くん free?
画像圧縮くん is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text on Photo or 画像圧縮くん have ads?
画像圧縮くん shows ads; Text on Photo does not.
Which is updated more often, Text on Photo or 画像圧縮くん?
Text on Photo ships an update every 2 months, and 画像圧縮くん every 2 weeks. Most recently, Text on Photo was updated on November 10, 2026 and 画像圧縮くん on October 29, 2026.

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