Compress++ vs Rivela
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compress++
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Compress down your photo library to free up space for more photos! Preserves photo albums associations, name, location, camera information and all other metadata. Your compressed photos will just take less space on your device, depending on the settings - 2x-10x times smaller. Complete privacy - all the processing is done on your device and no photo or data leaves out.
Rivela
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Rivela is a photo editor that runs on your iPhone. Every edit and every AI tool stays on this device. Your photos are not uploaded for AI. Use MultiCam to shoot from more than one camera at once, then edit, retouch, and finish the photo in the same app. Filters, adjustments, beauty, film looks, low light, sky replace, and portrait effects all work on-device. Free includes the full editor, on-device AI, and MultiCam. Pro removes ads and unlocks 4K and Original export. Weekly $0.99. Monthly $1.99. No free trial. No yearly plan. No cloud tokens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Compress++ at none against Rivela's shown. Compress++ also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). On price, in-app purchases 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. Compress++ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Rivela sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compress++ ships an update every 2 days, Rivela every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compress++ | Rivela |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikolay Dimitrov | Hajdar Drljo |
In-app purchases
Compress++
- Small Coffee$1.99
- Medium Coffee$4.99
- Large Coffee$9.99
Rivela
- Rivela Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- Rivela Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
