Comparison

Desqueeze vs BatchResizer2

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

Head to head
About

Desqueeze

Easily resize, de-squeeze, and upscale photos and videos in batches. Apply over 100 templates for social media optimization or custom resolutions up to 8K. Preserve quality, metadata, and HDR while reformatting and editing your media.

Highlights
  • Batch resizing for unlimited photos and videos
  • 100+ templates for social media and custom sizes
  • De-squeeze anamorphic media
  • Resize Live Photos
  • Reformat to PNG, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, MP4, MOV, M4V
  • Preserve HDR and metadata
  • Customizable templates
Features
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Resize, de-squeeze, and upscale your photos and videos — with batch processing, HDR, and Live Photo support. Apply 100+ templates for quick social media, optimization, and anamorphic results. Enter exact sizes up to 18,000 × 12,000 px for photos and 8K for videos for your custom results. Optimize format, file size, and color profile — while preserving high quality and metadata. DESQUEEZE FEATURES: Resize Photos and Videos • Enter a new size in pixels, aspect ratios, and percentages • Resize in three different ways: Stretch, Fill, and Fit • Choose between Normal and Smart size for more flexible resizing • Batch resize an unlimited number of photos and videos • Reuse up to 10 recent resizing tasks with one tap • De-squeeze anamorphic photos to achieve a natural look • Resize Live Photos while preserving their format, or convert them to still images Import Sources inside Desqueeze • Select photos and videos from the Photo Library • Select any full album from the Photo Library • Select multiple photos and videos from the Files app • Take a picture with the camera Reformat Photos • Choose between PNG, JPEG, HEIC, and TIFF image formats • Specify compression quality for JPEG, HEIC, and TIFF formats • Select Auto format to reuse the original image format when possible • Adjust image resolution with a new DPI, or keep the original DPI Reformat Videos • Choose between MP4, QuickTime (MOV), and M4V video formats • Select Auto format to reuse the original video format when possible • Choose video codec between Auto, H.264, and HEVC(H.265) • Specify video bitrate or use Automatic Edit Photos and Videos • Flip and rotate images or videos • Choose a background color for Fit mode • Specify default background color for photos and videos • Adjust position and offset for Fill and Fit modes Manage Colors for Photo and Video • Apply one of 12 Color Profiles, inlcuding Original (Automatic) • Process photos and videos while preserving HDR Templates • Use a universal set of 100+ standard templates to resize photos and videos for specific platforms and standards, including Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and more • Create personal templates for your own tasks • Duplicate standard templates and modify personal templates • Customize standard Tempalate Library for your workflow and needs Photo Viewer and Video Player • Preview photos or play videos on the Result screen (long press a photo or video to preview) Share Photos and Videos • Save results to the Photo Library or Files app • Share results via Instagram, Mail, Facebook, Messages, etc • Use original or custom names for shared results ——— Basic (Free) version has some limitations. You can learn more about them inside the app. ——— Upgrade to PRO to unlock all features and remove all Basic version limitations (In-App Purchase). PRO version is available to other family members when Family Sharing is enabled.
PRO version can be canceled at any time. ——— Maximum target pixel size for photos and videos: Photos (8-bit): • Basic (Free) version: 4,032 x 3,024 px • PRO version: from 12,000 x 10,000 px (iPhone XR) up to 18,000 x 12,000 px (iPhone 16 Pro) Note: Maximum size for 16-bit photos is lower due to hardware limitations. Videos: • Basic (Free) version: 1920 x 1080 px • PRO version: 7680 x 4320 pixels (8K) ——— Contact & Links • Contact us by Email: contact@desqueeze.com • Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @desqueeze • Visit our Website: http://desqueeze.com • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: http://desqueeze.com/privacy

About

BatchResizer2

Easily resize, crop, and rotate multiple photos simultaneously. Save edited images directly to your camera roll, email, or cloud storage. Customize resize settings and manage your photo library efficiently.

Highlights
  • Resize multiple photos at once
  • Crop to square or rotate images
  • Save to camera roll, email, or Dropbox
  • Customizable resize settings
  • Output to working directory
  • Selectable output format (PNG/JPEG)
  • View image metadata
Features
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BatchResizer2 is a successor version of BatchResizer remade for targeting iOS9 to make it easier to use. BatchResizer2 is a simple app which enables you to resize or crop to square or rotate even delete a number of photos at a time. The resized photos can be saved in camera roll or sent by e-mail or into Dropbox. Resize settings are customizable and you can quickly pick the setting and go easily. You can also output the resized photos into a working directory without messing up your camera roll. ※ The iPhone's all select button will be shown only when the device's orientation is landscape because of space. ※ If you feel the display slow, please try to switch off the 'Show file size' option. [Feature] - Shrink several photos at once - Resizing and cropping square in one operation - PNG Image can be resized with transparency - Adding white border and dropping shadow - You can make presets of resize settings - Output image format is selectable(PNG or JPEG) - You can send the resized photos by email or save to Dropbox without saving them to Camera Roll - You can select to embed matadata to the resized photo from original one - You can also delete selected photos. - View a images metadata(like Exif, TIFF, GPS, file size, file name) URL scheme is batchresizer2:// [notice] This app requires you to access privileges of your photos. When you run the app for the first time, you will be prompted to give the permission. If you want change the permission later, you can set it by launching Settings app and change the switch of BatchResizer2's photo access.

Screenshots

Desqueeze4 screens
BatchResizer23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Desqueeze at none against BatchResizer2's shown. Desqueeze also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Desqueeze sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and BatchResizer2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Desqueeze holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desqueeze has 775 ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Desqueeze's written reviews are positive against 65% of BatchResizer2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desqueeze ships an update every 3 weeks, BatchResizer2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Desqueeze versus BatchResizer2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesqueezeBatchResizer2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (775 ratings) — better4.3 (101 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better64.9% of reviews
Number of ratings775 — better101
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksei KhutarshchykauKoichi Otera

Customer experience

Desqueeze

All ratings775 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative21.1%

BatchResizer2

All ratings101 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative27.8%

Bugs and requests

Desqueeze

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video quality degradation after processing
  • Incompatibility with newer iPhone resolutions
  • Inability to save to Photos app
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to keep original file names
  • Preserve EXIF data for processed files
  • More image resampling algorithm options
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Ability to delete processed images

BatchResizer2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Desqueeze

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly3 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • PRO Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access to PRO Version$59.99
1 purchases

BatchResizer2

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Desqueeze free?
Desqueeze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BatchResizer2 free?
BatchResizer2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Desqueeze or BatchResizer2?
Desqueeze is rated higher. Desqueeze averages 4.6 out of 5 from 775 ratings, while BatchResizer2 averages 4.3 from 101 ratings.
Do Desqueeze or BatchResizer2 have ads?
BatchResizer2 shows ads; Desqueeze does not.
Which is updated more often, Desqueeze or BatchResizer2?
Desqueeze ships an update every 3 weeks, and BatchResizer2 every 2 months. Most recently, Desqueeze was updated on November 6, 2026 and BatchResizer2 on November 2, 2026.

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