Poster Patchwork vs Compressly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poster Patchwork
This tool helps you arrange multiple images to create a custom poster. It calculates the size and position of each image, allowing you to print, cut, and assemble your unique design.
- Image arrangement for posters
- Size and position calculation
- Printable image output
- Custom poster creation
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Poster Patchwork uses several processes to calculate both the size and position of an array of images. These images are then able to be printed out, cut to size, and pieced together to make a poster of your choice.
Compressly
Easily shrink photos and videos directly on your device without uploading them to the cloud. Offers custom compression settings, various export formats, and privacy features like stripping EXIF data.
- Compress photos and videos on-device
- Custom compression settings
- Multiple export formats (JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, MP4, MOV, M4V)
- Strip EXIF data for privacy
- Crop images
- Adjust resolution and frame rate for videos
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**Description** Compressly helps you shrink photos and videos on your iPhone and iPad—right on device, with your media staying private. **Images** Pick from Photos or Files, then compress with quick presets or custom settings. Limit the long edge, choose quality or target file size, strip EXIF for privacy, and export as JPEG, PNG, HEIC, or WebP—including lossless options where supported. Crop with a clear editor, then save or compress the result. **Videos** Select a clip, tune encoding with presets or advanced resolution and frame-rate caps, and export to MP4, MOV, or M4V. Save to Photos or Files when you’re done. Built for everyday sharing, storage savings, and sending files where size limits matter—without sending your originals to the cloud.
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Verdict
Poster Patchwork and Compressly are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Poster Patchwork against 5.0 for Compressly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Poster Patchwork | Compressly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremy Potter | huang li |
In-app purchases
Poster Patchwork
No in-app purchases
Compressly
No in-app purchases
Questions
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