AmberToolbox vs PixShrink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AmberToolbox
Effortlessly process multiple images at once. This app supports conversion, resizing, cropping, and pasting from the clipboard across a vast array of image formats.
- Batch image processing
- Image conversion
- Resizing
- Cropping
- Paste from clipboard
- Wide format support
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Batch image processing. Convert, resize, crop, paste from clipboard and more. Wide range of supported image formats: JPEG, PNG, PNG 8-bit, APNG, WEBP, HEIF, AVIF, JPEG XL (JXL), etc.
PixShrink
This app helps you save device storage by compressing your photo and video library. It converts media to efficient HEIF and HEVC formats with minimal quality loss. Enjoy batch conversion, Live Photo support, and metadata preservation.
- Compress photos and videos
- Convert to HEIF/HEVC formats
- Batch conversion
- Live Photo support
- Preserve metadata
- 100% local processing
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PixShrink compresses your photo library to save space, without compromising quality. --- Convert your photos and videos to more efficient HEIF and HEVC formats. Compress your photo library and free up device storage, all while minimizing quality loss as much as possible. Key Features: • Batch convert your entire photo library, or manually select specific photos and videos • Full support for Live Photos, including both image and video components • Preserve original metadata as much as possible, including location info and favorites • Converted media stays in the original albums for easy organization • Accelerated conversion with Metal and other hardware technologies • 100% local processing, no internet required, no privacy risk ---- Note: Original media will be deleted after conversion. Please make sure to back up your photo library before use. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/blanboom/HEIF_HEVC_Converter/blob/main/PrivacyPolicy.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AmberToolbox at none against PixShrink's 3. AmberToolbox also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). PixShrink's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. PixShrink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AmberToolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
AmberToolbox ships an update every 3 months, PixShrink every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AmberToolbox | PixShrink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 园园 刘 | 晓忠 马 |
Customer experience
AmberToolbox
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In-app purchases
AmberToolbox
No in-app purchases
PixShrink
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$2.991 Year
- Lifetime$4.99
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