Comparison

LightCamera vs Image Compressor

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

Head to head
About

LightCamera

Features
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LightCamera is a simple, lightweight camera app. Shoot, then share instantly — designed for quick photo memos. ・Instant preview right after shooting. Don't like it? Retake it on the spot. Pinch to zoom the preview in and out. ・Switch between front and back cameras. ・On supported devices, switch between ultra wide (0.5x), standard (1x), and telephoto lenses with a single tap. ・Rotate, copy, and share your photos with ease. ・Toggle "Save to Camera Roll," "Share immediately after capture," and "Save to Album" independently. ・Add a note to your photo after shooting, by keyboard or by voice. Quickly reuse past notes from your history. ・Optionally burn in a "Timestamp" showing when the note was confirmed.

About

Image Compressor

Features
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Compress any photo to an EXACT file size — type 200 KB and get 200 KB, on the first try. Email limits, web forms, visa applications, listing portals, forum avatars — they all want a photo "under X KB". Image Compressor hits that number precisely instead of guessing with a quality slider, so you never upload, fail, and retry again. HOW IT WORKS • Pick photos from your library or the Files app. • Type your target — 50 KB to 4 MB, or tap a preset. • Tap Compress. A smart multi-pass search lands your photo just under the target at the best possible quality. • Compare before and after with a slider, then save or share. WHY IMAGE COMPRESSOR? • Exact-KB targeting — not a vague low / medium / high slider. • Before/after comparison — check every pixel before you send. • 100% on-device — your photos never leave your iPhone. No uploads, no servers, no account. • No ads. Ever. • Batch mode — up to 20 photos to one target in a single run (Premium). • Metadata removal — strip EXIF and GPS location before sharing (Premium). • JPEG or HEIC output (Premium). • Savings history — see how many megabytes you reclaimed this week. • Fully localized in 38 languages. FREE VS PREMIUM The free version includes 3 exact-size compressions per day with the full before/after preview. IMAGE COMPRESSOR PREMIUM Premium unlocks unlimited compressions, batch mode, metadata removal, and HEIC output. Premium is available as a weekly auto-renewable subscription with a 3-day free trial, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Privacy policy: https://app.innovaapps.ai/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

LightCamera4 screens
Image Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightCamera at none against Image Compressor's 2. Image Compressor's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Image Compressor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. LightCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LightCamera versus Image Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightCameraImage Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuko ShikiuchiAlex Gameli Heyman

In-app purchases

None

LightCamera

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Image Compressor

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is LightCamera free?
LightCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Image Compressor free?
Image Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LightCamera or Image Compressor have ads?
Neither LightCamera nor Image Compressor shows ads.

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