Comparison

Photo Compressor & Cleanup vs Image Compressor | Reduce Size

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

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About

Photo Compressor & Cleanup

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Compress photos and PDFs to a specific KB size for upload forms, portals and sharing. Set an exact limit and the app hits it, every time. EXACT KB TARGETING Set a precise target like 20 KB, 50 KB or 100 KB. The app finds the best quality that fits your limit. Custom targets from 10 KB to 5000 KB are supported. RESIZE AND CROP Set the dimensions as well as the size. Type a width and height in pixels, millimetres, centimetres or inches, or pick a passport, ID photo, UPSC or visa preset. Crop to a square, portrait or landscape shape, or drag your own. The photo is resized first, then compressed to your KB limit. COMPRESS A PDF Bring a document under a size limit the same way, for the portals that ask for a scanned form or a certificate under a fixed size. CONVERT HEIC TO JPG iPhone photos are saved as HEIC. This app converts them to JPG and compresses to your target size in one step, ready to upload anywhere. OPENS MORE FILE TYPES TIFF, GIF and BMP files can be opened too, alongside JPG, PNG, HEIC, HEIF and WebP. COMPRESSION PRESETS Choose High Quality, Balanced or Smallest File. Adjust the image dimensions too, if you want to. MULTIPLE PHOTOS Compress up to 20 photos at once. Both exact KB and preset modes work with batch selection. SAVE AND SHARE Save compressed copies to your gallery, or send them straight from the share sheet. Batch save and batch share are both supported. PORTAL SIZE GUIDE A built-in guide to common upload limits for government portals, visa applications and exam forms, passport photos and more. Tap any entry to use that limit straight away. BEFORE AND AFTER Compare the original and the compressed copy side by side, and drag the divider across the photo to see exactly what changed before you save. FREE UP STORAGE Out of space? The app finds the largest photos in your library, shows you exactly which ones and what each would save, and compresses them. The originals move to Recently Deleted, so you have about 30 days to bring any of them back. Scanning is free, and the saving is measured on your own photos before you decide. YOUR SAVINGS See how much space you have saved since you started, and what you compressed to get there. IPHONE AND IPAD One purchase covers both, and every screen is laid out for the size it is on. PRIVACY All compression happens on your device. No account is needed, and your photos and documents are never uploaded. Your originals are never changed. REMOVE HIDDEN PHOTO DATA Photos carry location, camera and other hidden information. Turn it off and the compressed copy leaves it behind, so what you upload is the picture and nothing else. FREE TO TRY, THEN YOUR CHOICE Your first two exports are free. After that, Photos unlocks unlimited photo exports, batch processing and one-tap passport, ID and visa sizes as a one-time purchase. Pro adds PDF compression and storage cleanup: start Pro Yearly with a 3-day free trial, or pay once and keep it. Purchases stay yours on the same Apple Account. Pro Yearly is not offered in every country. Pro Yearly renews automatically every year until cancelled, and is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends. Cancel at least 24 hours before it renews, in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Available in English and Arabic. Made for: government forms, visa applications, passport photos, school and exam applications (UPSC, SSC, JEE, NEET, CAT), ID uploads, HR portals, and any form with a file size limit.

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Image Compressor | Reduce Size

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Shotcom is the fast, cleanest image compressor on iOS. Shrink any photo to a fraction of its original size without losing quality, share smaller files instantly, and free up storage in seconds. โ€” COMPRESS PHOTOS, KEEP QUALITY โ€” Shrink JPEG, PNG, and HEIC images by up to 80% while keeping them crisp and clear. Shotcom's advanced compression engine preserves fine detail, color accuracy, and sharpness, so your compressed photos still look great. No blurry thumbnails. No pixelated results. Just smaller files that still look sharp. โ€” FREE UP STORAGE FAST โ€” Running low on space? Compress your entire photo library in minutes. Batch processing lets you select dozens of photos at once and shrink them all simultaneously, recovering gigabytes without touching each file manually. Stop deleting photos just to free up space. Compress them instead. โ€” BUILT FOR SHARING โ€” Every platform has a file size limit. Shotcom makes sure you're never held back. - WhatsApp and iMessage: send photos faster without compression artifacts - Instagram and TikTok: upload optimized images that load quicker - Email: send photo attachments without hitting size limits - Websites and cloud storage: upload smaller files in less time - AirDrop: transfer compressed photos instantly โ€” BATCH PROCESSING โ€” Compress multiple photos at once with a single tap. Select your whole camera roll, choose your quality setting, and let Shotcom handle the rest. Perfect for photographers, bloggers, and anyone working with large volumes of images. โ€” FLEXIBLE QUALITY CONTROL โ€” Not every photo needs the same treatment. Shotcom gives you: - A manual quality slider for fine-tuned control - Smart Auto mode for quick, optimized compression - Live preview to compare compressed vs. original before saving - File size estimate before you export Dial in the exact quality-to-size ratio you need. โ€” FORMAT SUPPORT โ€” Supports JPEG, JPG, PNG, HEIC, and more. โ€” PRIVACY FIRST โ€” Shotcom processes everything on your device. Your photos never leave your iPhone. No uploads to external servers, no account required, no data collection. โ€” CLEAN AND FAST โ€” - Instant compression with live preview - Clean, minimal interface - Save directly to your photo library or Files - Share from within the app in one tap - No complicated settings Whether you're a photographer, content creator, freelancer, or just trying to free up space on your iPhone, Shotcom gives you the fastest, most reliable image compression on iOS. Download Shotcom and start compressing smarter today.

Screenshots

Photo Compressor & Cleanup4 screens
Image Compressor | Reduce Size4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Image Compressor | Reduce Size at none against Photo Compressor & Cleanup's 3. Photo Compressor & Cleanup's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Photo Compressor & Cleanup sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per year. Image Compressor | Reduce Size asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Photo Compressor & Cleanup versus Image Compressor | Reduce Size: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Compressor & CleanupImage Compressor | Reduce Size
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKiducate Ltd.Hritik Arthur

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Photo Compressor & Cleanup

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.491 Year
One-time2
  • Photos$4.99
  • Pro$11.99
None

Image Compressor | Reduce Size

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Compressor & Cleanup free?
Photo Compressor & Cleanup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Image Compressor | Reduce Size free?
Image Compressor | Reduce Size is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photo Compressor & Cleanup or Image Compressor | Reduce Size have ads?
Image Compressor | Reduce Size shows ads; Photo Compressor & Cleanup does not.

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