ImagePress vs Parallel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ImagePress
This tool compresses, resizes, and converts images locally on your device. It helps reclaim storage space by identifying and processing large photos, with options for batch processing and metadata removal. Your images are never uploaded to a server.
- On-device image compression
- Resize and convert formats
- Batch processing
- Metadata removal
- Reclaim photo library space
- Customizable quality settings
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ImagePress is an on-device image compression and format conversion tool. Compress, resize, convert and clean metadata locally on your device. Your photos are not uploaded to a server. Key features: • One-tap compression with recommended settings. • Compress to target sizes such as 200KB, 500KB, 1MB, 2MB and 5MB. • Batch compress and convert with custom quality, max pixel size and output format. • Reclaim photo library space by finding and processing large images. • JPG, PNG and HEIC workflows. • PNG modes for lossless optimization and lossy compression. • Remove GPS, EXIF and selected PNG metadata. • Save templates and review compression history. ImagePress has no account system, no ads and no analytics SDK. It is useful for forms, receipts, email attachments, messaging, document submission and photo library cleanup. Purchase options Monthly and yearly Pro auto-renew. A non-renewing 7-Day Pass, Lifetime Pro and a 100-image credit pack are also available. Pro provides unlimited local image compression while access is valid. Existing paid-download customers retain permanent, unlimited Pro access. Eligible customers may receive a 3-day free trial on monthly or yearly Pro, once per subscription group. The subscription then renews at the price shown by Apple unless canceled. Manage or cancel in Apple subscription settings. Lifetime Pro does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Prices and purchase terms are displayed by Apple before payment. Credits are used only without active Pro: 1 credit per image when a usable compressed result is first generated. Failure or cancellation uses no credits; retrying the same successful result or exporting it again, including from history, does not charge again. Credits do not expire. Refunded credit grants are removed; any resulting shortfall is covered by later top-ups first. Credits require iOS 16 or later, a verifiable original App Store purchase identity and iCloud. Restore with the original pair of App Store purchase and iCloud accounts. Credit purchase and usage records sync to your private iCloud database; photos stay on your device. Pro and existing paid-download access do not require iCloud. Terms: https://leotan1990.github.io/databases/AppStore/THImageCompression/terms_en.html Privacy: https://leotan1990.github.io/databases/AppStore/THImageCompression/privacy_en.html
Parallel
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Capture the moment and your reaction. Or record once and get both portrait and landscape videos. Parallel gives you two ways to tell the whole story. RECORD ONCE. SAVE BOTH FORMATS. Dual mode uses your front or rear camera to record portrait (9:16) and landscape (16:9) videos simultaneously. Get separate files ready for vertical posts and widescreen sharing, with no need to record the moment again. TWO CAMERAS. ONE STORY. Record with the front and rear cameras together in a single video. Choose Picture in Picture, Split Screen, or Top and Bottom, then select portrait or landscape output. Capture what you see alongside your reaction, commentary, or demonstration. MAKE THE FRAME YOURS Move and resize the floating camera, choose a square or portrait shape, and swap which camera takes the main view. Remove the front-camera background to place yourself over the scene, with processing handled directly on your device. PREVIEW. SAVE. SHARE. Browse your recordings in the gallery, play them back, and save your favorites to Photos. Share either format individually or both videos together. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your recordings stay on your device until you choose to save or share them. No account required. Available in English and Vietnamese. Simultaneous front and rear camera recording requires a compatible device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://buddyapp.net/apps/parallel/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Parallel at every 2 days against ImagePress's every 2 months. ImagePress's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. ImagePress sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Parallel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ImagePress ships an update every 2 months, Parallel every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ImagePress | Parallel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 姣萍 黄 | Hoa Bui Duy |
Customer experience
ImagePress
Parallel
In-app purchases
ImagePress
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
- 100 Image Compression Credits$0.99
- Pro 7-Day Pass$0.99
- Pro Lifetime$9.99
Parallel
- Parallel Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Parallel Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Parallel Pro Lifetime$29.99









