AnyCompress vs MakeSmall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnyCompress
Easily reduce the size of various files like videos, images, and PDFs to save storage space and share them faster. Offers multiple compression modes and batch processing for efficiency.
- Multiple format compression
- High compression ratio
- Multiple compression modes
- Batch compression
- Preview function
- Secure and reliable
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AnyCompress is a powerful mobile compression tool that helps you easily compress various files, free up phone storage, and share files quickly. It supports compression of multiple formats, including videos, images, audio, PDFs, Office, and GIFs. With its simple operation, fast compression speed, and high quality, AnyCompress is an essential compression tool for your phone! App Features: Supports multiple format compression: videos, images, audio, PDFs, GIFs High compression ratio: compressed files are smaller in size, saving space Multiple compression modes: meet different needs, balanced compression, quality priority, extreme compression, etc. Batch compression: supports compression of multiple files at the same time, saving time and effort Preview function: preview the file effect before compression Sharing function: easily share compressed files Secure and reliable: protect your file privacy AnyCompress is suitable for the following scenarios: Insufficient phone storage space, need to free up space Need to send files to friends, but the files are too large to upload Want to save traffic and speed up file transfer Need to upload files to websites or platforms, but there are file size restrictions Download AnyCompress now and experience the ultimate compression effect!
MakeSmall
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Free up space without deleting a thing. MakeSmall shrinks photos, videos, PDFs, audio and documents right on your iPhone, so they take up less room and you keep every one of them. No uploads, no account, no waiting on a server. Pick your files. See how much space you'll get back before you commit. Tap once. Done. • Photos, videos, PDFs, audio, documents and ZIPs • See the saving before anything changes • Originals stay put unless you say otherwise • Nothing ever leaves your phone Smaller files. More room.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MakeSmall at none against AnyCompress's 1. MakeSmall also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). AnyCompress's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. AnyCompress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MakeSmall asks for nothing beyond the download.
AnyCompress ships an update every 2 months, MakeSmall daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnyCompress | MakeSmall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huizhou Jiqu Technology Co., Ltd. | Dev Desai |
In-app purchases
AnyCompress
- Life Membership$4.99
MakeSmall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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