# Desqueeze vs BatchResizer2

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Desqueeze | BatchResizer2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (775 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desqueeze-batch-resizer/id1046809993/reviews)** | [4.3 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/batchresizer2/id1070260219/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **775** | 101 |
| Positive reviews | **71.1% of reviews** | 64.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aliaksei Khutarshchykau](https://appshunter.io/developer/742846891) | [Koichi Otera](https://appshunter.io/developer/953898900) |

## What reviewers say

### Desqueeze

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desqueeze-batch-resizer/id1046809993)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Monthly | $4.49 | per month |
| PRO Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access to PRO Version | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient resizing
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Useful presets for social media
- 🚀 Batch processing capability
- 👍 Affordable pro upgrade

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
- 🔒 Watermark added to free version
- 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
- 🔒 Removal of previous simple interface

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/batchresizer2/id1070260219)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*