Comparison

Image Compressor vs Photo Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Image Compressor

Features
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Need to reduce a photo below 50 KB, 100 KB, 200 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB, or a custom file-size limit? Image Compressor: KB/MB Limit lets you choose the maximum size first. The app then automatically optimizes the image to preserve the highest practical visual quality while keeping the result below your selected limit. NO PERCENTAGE GUESSING You do not need to experiment with quality percentages, dimensions, or compression settings. Select the required limit in KB or MB and let the app handle the technical adjustments. HOW IT WORKS Choose a maximum file size. Select one or multiple photos, or take a new photo. Let the app optimize quality, dimensions, compression, output format, metadata, and orientation when needed. Review the verified final file size. Save or share the result. MADE FOR EVERYDAY UPLOADS Prepare smaller images for websites, online forms, email attachments, marketplaces, e-commerce listings, content platforms, business tools, and other services with file-size restrictions. KEY FEATURES • Preset sizes including 50 KB, 100 KB, 200 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB, and 2 MB • Custom limits in KB or MB • Single and multiple-photo processing • Verified output file size • Highest practical quality below the selected maximum • No unnecessary enlargement or re-encoding when an image already fits • Local processing on your device • No account required • Photos are not uploaded to a server Every image compresses differently. The app aims to produce a valid result below your selected maximum rather than promising an exact byte count.

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Photo Compressor

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Compress photos to 200 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB, or any file size you need. No guessing. No endless quality adjustments. Just choose your target size, and Shrink automatically finds the right balance between quality and compression. Perfect for online forms, job applications, government portals, and email attachments. Everything happens privately on your iPhone. HOW IT WORKS Pick your photos. Choose 200 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB, or type any size you need. Tap Compress. Shrink balances quality and dimensions to get as close to your limit as it can without going over, and shows you the before and after sizes so you can see exactly what you got. BUILT FOR REAL UPLOAD LIMITS • Government, visa and tax forms • Job applications and university portals • Insurance claims and medical uploads • Marketplace and classified listings • Email attachments that keep bouncing FEATURES • Set an exact maximum size, not a vague quality percentage • Presets for 200 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB and 2 MB, plus any custom size • Compress up to 20 photos in one batch • Before and after sizes shown for every result • Start straight from the Photos share sheet, without opening the app • Save to a dedicated Shrink album, or share anywhere • Photos already under your target are left untouched, so nothing is degraded for no reason • Accepts JPEG, HEIC and PNG; compressed results are saved as JPEG PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every photo is compressed on your iPhone. Your images are never uploaded, and Shrink has no account to create. Turn on Airplane Mode and compression still works exactly the same. PRICING Your first three exports are free, so you can confirm it does what you need before paying. One purchase then unlocks unlimited compression, forever. No subscription, no credits, no ads.

Screenshots

Image Compressor4 screens
Photo Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Image Compressor at none against Photo Compressor's 1. Image Compressor also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Photo Compressor's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Photo Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Image Compressor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Image Compressor versus Photo Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage CompressorPhoto Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRami AayadahHubert Kielkowski

In-app purchases

None

Image Compressor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Photo Compressor

One-time1
  • Shrink Pro$3.99

Questions

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

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