Comparison

Compress vs Exif Clean

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

Head to head
About

Compress

Easily reduce video file sizes on your iPhone or iPad. This app also generates SRT caption files using on-device transcription and offers translation into 23 languages, all while keeping your data private.

Highlights
  • Video compression
  • Batch compression (up to 10 videos)
  • Customizable compression settings
  • On-device SRT caption generation
  • Offline transcription
  • SRT translation (23 languages)
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Compress-san is the easiest way to compress videos on your iPhone or iPad. Just select a video from your photo library, and queue up your video for compression. Select up to 10 videos for compression at once and add them to the queue. In the application settings, you can choose your desired compression settings, compressing video to sizes as low as low quality 480p. Compress-san also will use local on-device transcription models to create caption SRT files for your videos. Create subtitle text files locally and privately, with no audio or video leaving your device for creation of the SRTs. After an SRT is generated, you can also translate it into 23 different languages using local translation services. Compress-san is the simple and private way to cut your video sizes and create SRT subtitle transcription text files.

About

Exif Clean

Safely share photos by removing hidden EXIF data like location and device information. Convert HEIC files to JPEG, PNG, or WebP, and batch export with customizable quality, all processed locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Remove GPS and camera data
  • Convert HEIC to JPEG, PNG, WebP
  • Batch photo export
  • Local on-device processing
  • Flexible renaming templates
  • Export as ZIP or save to Photos
Features
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Share your photos safely with ExifFree. Convert HEIC to JPEG, PNG, or WebP, remove hidden EXIF data like location and device info, and batch export — all on your device. Key Features Supports HEIC, JPEG, PNG, WebP formats All processing happens on-device (no uploads, no ads) Remove location, camera, and device data in one tap Batch convert photos with customizable quality Flexible renaming templates with live preview Export as ZIP, save to Files, or save directly to Photos Lightning fast: ~300 ms per photo on modern devices Privacy First ExifFree ensures complete security by processing everything locally. Your photos never leave your device. Who Is It For? Social media users: share photos without exposing location info Professionals: deliver clean, standardized JPEGs to clients and teams Organizations: comply with policies requiring metadata-free files Why ExifFree? Most apps either upload your photos to the cloud or bombard you with ads. ExifFree is a one-time, simple, and trustworthy solution: fast, private, and easy to use.

Screenshots

Compress4 screens
Exif Clean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Compress at Free against Exif Clean's $4.99. Exif Clean's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Compress is free to download; Exif Clean costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exif Clean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compress ships an update every 2 weeks, Exif Clean fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Compress versus Exif Clean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompressExif Clean
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron BangaUnal Koseoglu

Customer experience

Compress

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Exif Clean

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Compress

No in-app purchases

None

Exif Clean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compress free?
Compress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exif Clean free?
Exif Clean costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compress or Exif Clean?
Exif Clean is rated higher. Compress averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Exif Clean averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Compress or Exif Clean have ads?
Neither Compress nor Exif Clean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compress or Exif Clean?
Compress ships an update every 2 weeks, and Exif Clean fortnightly. Most recently, Compress was updated on October 24, 2026 and Exif Clean on October 24, 2026.

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