Comparison

Compressor vs aMule Remote

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

Head to head
About

Compressor

Easily reduce the file size of your images to save storage space and improve sharing speeds. This utility allows you to compress single or multiple photos directly from your library or files, working offline for privacy.

Highlights
  • Reduce image file size
  • Compress from library or files
  • Select multiple photos
  • Fast and simple operation
  • Offline and private compression
  • Integrates with Shortcuts app
Features
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Free up space and speed up sharing with Compressor, the easiest way to compress images directly from your photo library. No ads, no complexity: just fast and effective image compression. - Reduce Image File Size - Compress from your library or your files - Select one or many photos - Fast & Simple - Offline & Private - Available in Shortcut app Perfect for anyone looking to send images faster, upload quicker, or free up storage.

About

aMule Remote

Features
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aMule Remote is a remote control for your aMule server (amuled) running on a NAS, Raspberry Pi, Unraid or any home computer. It connects over the EC (External Connections) protocol, the same one used by aMuleGUI, so you can manage everything from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro or Apple TV. MAIN FEATURES - Transfers: download queue with progress, speed, sources and ETA; pause, resume, stop, priority, categories and delete, also in multi-selection. - Tabbed search: local and global (server), with filters for type, extension and size. Several searches at once, each in its own tab. - Servers: list with users, files and ping; connect with a tap, add and remove, update the list, eD2k and Kad network control. - Server statistics and log in real time. - Offline mode: after the idle period, or when the app goes to the background, the connection is closed to save battery and data, but the last data stays on screen and the connection resumes by itself at the first tap or when you come back. - iCloud sync (optional): your server profiles and their passwords follow you on every device, through your own iCloud account and iCloud Keychain. - Quick actions: long-press the app icon (pause all, resume all, add a link, search); on the Mac the same actions live in the Dock menu and in the Transfers menu. - Notifications: download started and completed, aMule server unreachable or reachable again, connection lost, eD2k/Kad drops and reconnections. Nothing to configure in the app: how you receive them is decided in the system Settings. On iPhone they also reach your Apple Watch. - Apple Watch app: speeds, network status and download queue at a glance. - Apple TV app: transfers, search, servers and statistics on the big screen, driven by the Siri Remote (Play/Pause pauses or resumes the highlighted download); type with the iPhone keyboard or dictate with Siri. - Siri and Shortcuts on every platform: status, download and upload speed, queued downloads, status/pause/resume/priority of a single download, add eD2k links, search files, eD2k and Kad control. - Clipboard: paste several eD2k links at once (or any text that contains them) and share a download's eD2k link to Notes, Messages or Mail. - Guided introduction at the first launch, with restore of your server profiles from the iCloud backup. - Server profiles, light/dark theme, 7 app colors that tint the whole interface, Face ID / Touch ID lock, 7 languages. - On the Mac: full remote editor of the aMule preferences (bandwidth, ports, servers, files, security, folders) and the shared files list. aMule Remote does NOT download files to your device and contains no catalog of content: it is simply a control panel for YOUR aMule server. It collects no personal data; the server address and password stay on your device, in the Keychain (or in your own iCloud account if you turn sync on). Free software under the MIT license. Try it right away with the built-in demo mode, no server needed. Requires an amuled server with External Connections enabled.

Screenshots

Compressor3 screens
aMule Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: aMule Remote at 6 against Compressor's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compressor ships an update every 4 days, aMule Remote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Compressor versus aMule Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompressoraMule Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPierre Abi-aadSIMONE DI MAMBRO

In-app purchases

None

Compressor

No in-app purchases

None

aMule Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compressor free?
Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is aMule Remote free?
aMule Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compressor or aMule Remote have ads?
Neither Compressor nor aMule Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compressor or aMule Remote?
Compressor ships an update every 4 days, and aMule Remote every 2 days. Most recently, Compressor was updated on September 17, 2026 and aMule Remote on September 14, 2026.

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