Comparison

Lessr vs ThumbPops

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

Head to head
About

Lessr

Shrink large photos, videos, and PDFs without uploading them online. Convert formats, merge documents, remove backgrounds, resize images, and more, all on your device. Offers batch processing for efficiency and prioritizes user privacy with no internet connection or ads required.

Highlights
  • Compress photos, videos, and PDFs
  • Convert between various image and video formats
  • Merge, split, and create PDFs
  • Remove photo backgrounds
  • Resize images for social media or custom dimensions
  • Trim videos and create GIFs
  • Batch processing for multiple files
Features
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That video too big to send on WhatsApp? Photos eating up your storage? Need to merge PDFs before a deadline? You shouldn't have to upload your personal files to some random website just to shrink them. With Compressor, everything happens right on your iPhone or iPad — no internet needed, no accounts, no ads. Your files never leave your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your files — photos, videos, or PDFs 2. Choose what you need — compress, convert, merge, or more 3. Done — save or share your results instantly That's it. No waiting for uploads. No wondering who else can see your files. COMPRESS WITHOUT LOSING QUALITY Shrink videos from hundreds of megabytes to just a few — perfect for WhatsApp, email, or freeing up storage. Compress photos and PDFs too, with full control over quality. Choose from presets like WhatsApp (16 MB), Email (25 MB), or set your own target size. CONVERT ANY FORMAT HEIC photos others can't open? MOV videos that won't play on every device? Convert between JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, MP4, MOV, M4A, and WAV — all in seconds. PDF TOOLS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE Merge multiple PDFs into one. Split pages out. Compress oversized PDFs. Create PDFs from photos. No more hunting for a website to do a simple PDF task. MORE THAN JUST A COMPRESSOR • Remove backgrounds from photos — clean cutouts in one tap • Resize images for Instagram, Facebook, passport photos, or any custom size • Trim videos to the exact clip you need • Turn videos or Live Photos into GIFs • Make custom iPhone ringtones from any video or audio • Extract audio from videos • Mute videos — remove sound without re-encoding • Strip metadata for privacy before sharing BATCH PROCESSING Select multiple files at once. Compress 20 photos in one go instead of one by one. Your time matters. BUILT FOR YOUR PRIVACY • No internet connection required — ever • No cloud uploads — files stay on your device • No account or sign-up needed • No ads • No data collection or tracking Free to use with 2 conversions per day. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited access — one-time purchase, no subscriptions.

About

ThumbPops

Features
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ThumbPops is a fast thumbnail maker for creators who want to know whether a design still works when it shrinks down in the feed. Pick a photo, add a punchy title, choose a format, and ThumbPops scores the thumbnail with Tap Test checks for readability, title length, contrast, brightness, face overlap, edge framing, text density, safe zones, and title/video overlap. Version 2.2 adds Subject Lift: on-device cutout, depth, outline, and backdrop so the person stays in front of the headline at scroll-by size. Version 2.1 adds Launch Pack: a platform-by-platform publishing checklist for YouTube-style wide thumbnails, vertical short-form covers, square feeds, podcast art, stories, and timeline images. Launch Pack shows the exact export size, a readiness score, blocker issues, and the next fix for each format before you export. What ThumbPops does: - import photos you choose from your library - cut the subject out on-device and compose depth (Subject Lift) - create wide, vertical, square, podcast, story, and timeline thumbnails - add a headline, subtitle, stickers, creator-style badges, and bold color looks - run Tap Test checks for readability, contrast, brightness, face overlap, and edge risk - use Launch Pack to QA every export format from one design - preview the thumbnail at real scroll-by sizes - auto-place text away from detected faces - use Pro Lab tools for focal placement, legibility, color harmony, templates, and safe zones - keep a brand kit and export score history on-device - export PNG thumbnails when you choose ThumbPops is not a social network and does not post for you. It is a creative utility for checking whether a thumbnail is clear and ready before you publish it. Privacy is simple: no account, no developer cloud, no analytics SDK, no advertising SDK, no tracking, and no data collected by the developer. Image analysis runs on device. ThumbPops is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any social platform.

Screenshots

Lessr4 screens
ThumbPops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lessr at Free against ThumbPops's $0.99. ThumbPops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Lessr is free to download; ThumbPops costs $0.99 up front. Lessr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ThumbPops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lessr ships an update every 9 days, ThumbPops weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lessr versus ThumbPops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLessrThumbPops
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonia BajajRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lessr

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

ThumbPops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lessr free?
Lessr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThumbPops free?
ThumbPops costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lessr or ThumbPops have ads?
Neither Lessr nor ThumbPops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lessr or ThumbPops?
Lessr ships an update every 9 days, and ThumbPops weekly. Most recently, Lessr was updated on October 28, 2026 and ThumbPops on October 25, 2026.

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