Comparison

Atelier Albums vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Atelier Albums

Organize your illustrations, reference images, and memes in a separate library from your device's main photos. Create flexible albums, manage multiple libraries, and access your collection from any device on your local network. Protect your images with app lock and sync across devices with iCloud.

Highlights
  • Multiple libraries
  • Flexible album organization
  • Duplicate photo removal
  • Picture-in-picture mode
  • Face ID/Touch ID app lock
  • Web server access
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Save your favorite illustrations, reference images, or memes you want to keep organized away from your device's Photos library. Collection Albums can contain both albums and pics, allowing you to organize with even more flexibility. Sort by name or item count, and choose between grid, list, or carousel layouts to browse your collection exactly the way you want. Scan and quickly remove duplicated pics from your collection or within a specific album. Libraries Create and manage multiple libraries to keep your collections completely separate. Organize by distinct groups of pics, or by project. Import Bring images into Albums from other apps by sharing them. Need to bring in content from your Photos library? Use the importer to select individual photos, entire albums, or even folders all at once. You can also import images from the Files app. Picture in Picture Pop out a pic into a floating window and keep it on screen while you use other apps. Reference images while you draw, write, or browse. App Lock Lock Albums with Face ID or Touch ID. Your collections are automatically protected when you leave the app, so only you can access your pics. Backup & Restore Export your entire collection as a backup file and restore it on another device. You can choose to merge the data into your existing collection, or restore it to a specific album. Web Server Access your library from any device on your local network. Start the built-in web server and browse or download your pics from a computer, tablet, or another phone. iCloud Sync Sync your library across devices. Choose only the libraries you want to sync, and use Optimize Storage to keep originals in the cloud. Don't want to manage a separate library? Albums also works directly with your Photos library, letting you browse your existing albums and collections without importing anything.

About

Video Compressor

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools to compress, convert, and transcribe media files locally. It supports videos, images, and audio, ensuring privacy and speed through on-device processing. Ideal for creators and users needing to manage storage efficiently.

Highlights
  • Video compression (MP4, MOV, MKV)
  • Image compression (JPEG, PNG, HEIC)
  • Audio compression and conversion
  • Video to animation conversion
  • AI background removal
  • Audio transcription and speech generation
  • Batch processing
Features
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Compress and convert images, videos, and audio locally with pro-grade speed and total privacy. Whether you're a professional creator, developer, or just looking to free up storage space, this all-in-one video compressor provides a comprehensive, offline-first suite to handle all your daily media tasks. WHY CHOOSE OUR APP? Everything happens on your device! Harnessing the power of your device's hardware acceleration (VideoToolbox), your files are processed lightning fast. Best of all? No internet connection is required, meaning your data never leaves your device. 100% privacy guaranteed. PRO VIDEO TOOLS • Video Compression: A powerful video compressor to shrink MOV, MP4, M4V, and MKV files. We preserve the original video codec (H.264, HEVC, VP9, AV1) ensuring no unnecessary transcoding. Features smart bitrate control (Auto/Custom) and adjustable resolutions up to 4K. • Format Conversion: Batch convert MP4 ↔ MOV ↔ M4V ↔ WebM ↔ MKV ↔ AVI with lossless options, smart audio copying, and bitrate preservation. • Video to Animation: Turn your videos into high-quality animated WebP, AVIF, or GIFs. • Audio Extraction: Rip audio tracks from any video to MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, or OGG. POWERFUL IMAGE TOOLS • Smart Compression: Support for JPEG, JPEG XL, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, and GIF. Powered by MozJPEG and Zopfli for the highest quality compressions. Adjustable quality and resolution. • Animated Image Support: Intelligently auto-detects animated images (WebP/AVIF/GIF) with frame-by-frame compression while preserving timeline information. • Format Conversion: Batch convert instantly: JPEG ↔ JPEG XL ↔ PNG ↔ WebP ↔ HEIC ↔ AVIF ↔ GIF ↔ APNG. COMPREHENSIVE AUDIO TOOLS • Audio Compression: Reduce file sizes for MP3, M4A, FLAC, OGG, and WAV. Full control over bitrates (32-320 kbps), sample rates, and mono/stereo channels. • Format Conversion: Batch convert MP3 ↔ M4A ↔ FLAC ↔ WAV ↔ WebM ↔ CAF ↔ OGG ↔ M4R effortlessly. ENHANCED SMART FEATURES • Smart Decision Making: Automatically preserves the original file if the compressed version happens to be larger. • ETA Display: View accurate estimated time remaining for heavy, long-running tasks. • Batch Processing: Save time by converting or compressing multiple files simultaneously. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Atelier Albums4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Atelier Albums at none against Video Compressor's 1. Atelier Albums also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Video Compressor's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3) and iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Atelier Albums asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atelier Albums holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Atelier Albums's written reviews are positive against 86% of Video Compressor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atelier Albums ships an update every 5 days, Video Compressor weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Atelier Albums versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtelier AlbumsVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin Xin金标 李

Customer experience

Atelier Albums

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Video Compressor

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Atelier Albums

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Compressor

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Atelier Albums free?
Atelier Albums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Atelier Albums or Video Compressor?
Atelier Albums is rated higher. Atelier Albums averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Video Compressor averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Atelier Albums or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Atelier Albums nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atelier Albums or Video Compressor?
Atelier Albums ships an update every 5 days, and Video Compressor weekly. Most recently, Atelier Albums was updated on November 4, 2026 and Video Compressor on October 30, 2026.

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