Comparison

Desqueeze vs Spotkam

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 your photos and videos in batches. Apply over 100 templates for social media or custom sizes up to 18,000px for photos and 8K for videos. Optimize format, file size, and color while preserving quality and metadata.

Highlights
  • Batch resizing for photos and videos
  • De-squeeze anamorphic content
  • Upscale to high resolutions (18,000px photos, 8K videos)
  • 100+ social media and custom templates
  • Format and color profile optimization
  • Live Photo support
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

Spotkam

Features
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Spotkam is a new social media app that allows you to stream and share live video content by GPS. Spotkam allows you to have a virtual 3D view of what is happening in London. Want to know where everyone is partying at... Spotkam it, want to know if that restaurant or bar is really that good... Spotkam it, want to know where the best spots are... Spotkam it! Users can stream and share videos to reach users all around the world and find the best hotspots all around the world. If you never know where to go, Spotkam shows you where and what's happening with our 24hr streaming that allows you to see what's happening in live locations. Businesses can use Spotkam to reach new audiences! If you are a business and want people to get a sneak peek experience of your services... Spotkam it.

Screenshots

Desqueeze4 screens
Spotkam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spotkam at none against Desqueeze's 3. Spotkam also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Desqueeze sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Spotkam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desqueeze ships an update every 3 weeks, Spotkam every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Desqueeze versus Spotkam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesqueezeSpotkam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (775 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings775 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksei KhutarshchykauOptimal Solutions

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

Spotkam

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
None

Spotkam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desqueeze free?
Desqueeze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spotkam free?
Spotkam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desqueeze or Spotkam have ads?
Neither Desqueeze nor Spotkam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desqueeze or Spotkam?
Desqueeze ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spotkam every 11 days. Most recently, Desqueeze was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spotkam on October 30, 2026.

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