Sami Media Optimizer vs Anglehop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sami Media Optimizer
Reclaim device storage by intelligently compressing photos, videos, and PDFs. Preview quality changes before saving and set up custom, automated tasks for efficient media management.
- Intelligent media compression
- Side-by-side quality preview
- Customizable optimization tasks
- Automated task scheduling
- Apple Photos library integration
- PDF compression
- Universal app support
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RECLAIM YOUR STORAGE SPACE Is your device running out of space? Sami helps you optimize photos, videos, and PDFs with intelligent compression keeping the memories while freeing up gigabytes of storage. NEW IN SAMI 2: A MEDIA TOOLBOX - Convert & Combine: turn images, video, audio, animations, PDFs and comic archives into other formats, or combine a folder of images into one animation or PDF - Visually lossless: Sami picks the smallest quality for each photo and video that still looks the same as the original - New formats: WebP and AVIF images, AV1 video encoded on your device, and MP3 audio - Edit Tags: titles, artwork, chapters and subtitles for video and music, with optional online lookup using your own keys - Live Photos: take them apart, make new ones, or turn them into animations - Flash Movies: play .swf files with sound and record them at up to 4K PREVIEW BEFORE YOU COMMIT Never guess about quality. See exactly how your optimized media will look with side-by-side comparisons. Inspect details before saving. Your photos, your control. SMART TASK SYSTEM Create custom optimization tasks for specific albums, folders, or file types. Target exactly the media you want with filters for dates, file sizes, and more. Sami optimizes only what you choose. AUTOMATE EVERYTHING Set tasks to run automatically on a schedule or trigger them from Apple Shortcuts. Optimize new photos daily, compress videos before backups, or run tasks when you arrive home. Set it and forget it. FULL SHORTCUTS & SIRI SUPPORT Sami's whole job system is scriptable from the Shortcuts app: create optimization tasks with real filters (media types, age, minimum size, quality, video codec and resolution caps), list your tasks, check their status, and queue them to run. The Optimize Media action runs photos, videos, and PDFs straight through Sami's optimizers with the preference profile you choose and hands the optimized files to the next action. You can even read or change Sami's settings from a shortcut, and your tasks show up in Spotlight search. WORKS WITH YOUR MEDIA - Apple Photos library integration - Any folder on your device - Drag and drop support on Mac and iPad - Photos, videos, and PDF documents - Estimate savings before optimizing FUN & INTUITIVE Media optimization doesn't have to be boring. Sami features a delightfully playful interface with smooth animations and clear visualizations that make managing your library enjoyable. UNIVERSAL APPLE APP One purchase works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with full feature parity. FEATURES - Side-by-side preview comparisons - Apple Photos library access - Custom folder optimization - Automated task scheduling - Full Apple Shortcuts & Siri integration - Tasks searchable from Spotlight - PDF compression support - Format conversion and combining - Tag, chapter and subtitle editing - Live Photo and Flash movie tools - Drag and drop files - Storage savings estimation - Batch processing - Quality control settings, or visually lossless per file - Universal app (iOS + macOS) - No subscription required PERFECT FOR - Freeing up device storage - Creating reference versions of media - Archiving old photos at lower quality - Preparing media for sharing or upload - Keeping document libraries lean - Automated photo library maintenance IMPORTANT NOTE Sami uses lossy compression to achieve space savings. There will be some quality loss in optimized media. The side-by-side preview feature helps you evaluate if the quality trade-off meets your needs. Always keep backups of important media. Download Sami today and take control of your device storage with smart, automated media optimization.
Anglehop
Film the same event from multiple devices simultaneously and easily switch between angles to create dynamic videos. Edit your footage by tapping on different camera views and refine cuts with precise audio waveform control. Share your final creations in vertical format or save them to your device.
- Film together on nearby iPhones/iPads
- Tap to switch camera angles
- Edit with audio waveform
- Export vertical video
- No account required
- Demo mode available
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Film the same moment on nearby iPhones and iPads, then tap between angles to make one video. One friend catches the wide shot. Another gets the close-up. You decide which angle tells the story. FILM TOGETHER Start a session and invite nearby cameras with a code or QR. Everyone rolls after a clear countdown, and the host can film too. Footage is collected on the host device for editing. MAKE THE CUT Play your take and tap the angle you want to show. Change your mind with Undo, refine your choices, and watch the finished sequence. Your edits save automatically. FIND YOUR TIMING Zoom into the waveform of your recorded audio and adjust cuts one frame at a time. Trim the beginning and end. Choose sound from one camera and keep it continuous as the picture changes. MADE TO SHARE Export a vertical video, save it to Photos, or share through your favorite apps. Your original recordings remain available on the devices that filmed them until you choose to delete them. TRY IT ON YOUR OWN Explore the editor with the included demo before getting friends together. No account is required. CREATE TOGETHER Joining as a camera is always free. Creator access unlocks hosting, editing, and exporting, with no subscription. Download the public app through November 27, 2026 (U.S. Eastern) to keep the included Creator features free. After the offer, new creators can unlock them for US $9.99 once, with local pricing shown by the App Store. BEFORE YOU FILM Multi-angle recording needs at least two nearby iPhones or iPads, each running Anglehop. Keep Anglehop open while recording and collecting footage. Takes are limited to three minutes. Video exports at 1080p and 30 frames per second in vertical format. Requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. Wireless timing can vary; manual camera alignment is available in the editor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Anglehop at Free against Sami Media Optimizer's $14.99. Anglehop also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Sami Media Optimizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Anglehop is free to download; Sami Media Optimizer costs $14.99 up front. Anglehop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sami Media Optimizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Sami Media Optimizer | Anglehop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blaine Miller | Lars Tray |
Customer experience
Sami Media Optimizer
Anglehop
In-app purchases
Sami Media Optimizer
No in-app purchases
Anglehop
- Anglehop Creator$9.99
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