Comparison

Apus vs Squishy

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

Head to head
About

Apus

This app plays virtually any video or audio file format without conversion. It offers advanced playback features like subtitle support, frame interpolation, and gesture controls, alongside a music player and organized media library. Files can be transferred wirelessly or accessed from external storage.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats
  • Supports MKV, 4K HDR, HEVC, AV1
  • External and embedded subtitle support
  • Gesture controls for playback
  • Picture-in-Picture and background playback
  • Wi-Fi file transfer
  • Organized media library
Features
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Open it. It plays. Whatever the format. MKV, AVI, RMVB, FLV, WMV, WebM. HEVC, AV1, H.266. 4K and HDR. All of it plays directly — no converting, no plug-ins. Keep videos, music and pictures in one library, and send them over Wi-Fi in seconds. PLAYBACK, FULLY EQUIPPED • External and embedded subtitles (SRT, ASS, PGS and more), matching subtitle files load automatically, adjustable size • Switch audio tracks any time: dubs, original audio, commentary • HDR video keeps its highlight detail on supported displays • Motion+ frame interpolation for smoother motion (on supported devices) • Gestures: double-tap to skip, swipe across to scrub, swipe up or down for brightness and volume, pinch to fill the screen • Picture in Picture, background playback, and a control lock against stray taps A GREAT MUSIC PLAYER, TOO • Plays FLAC, APE, ALAC, DTS and more • Cover Wall, mini player, shuffle and repeat • A Home Screen widget that shows off your Cover Wall A LIBRARY THAT LOOKS GOOD AND STAYS TIDY • Icon, Waterfall and List views — pinch to resize • Every video gets a cover frame; half-watched ones show where you stopped • Nest folders as deep as you like, give them custom covers, sort them your way • Continue Watching remembers your place in every video • Play videos from your photo library without importing GET YOUR FILES IN, ANY WAY YOU LIKE • Wi-Fi Transfer: any computer on the same network can upload and download in a web browser — whole folders too • Drag files straight in from Finder on your Mac • Play videos from USB drives, external disks, SMB shares and iCloud Drive without copying them • Open with Apus from the Files app or the share sheet CONTACT SHEETS Turn a whole film into one contact sheet, with codec, resolution and bit rate details. Share it or save it to Photos. SUBTITLES / AI SUMMARY Browse and copy embedded or generated subtitles with timestamps, with translations alongside the original text. Generate or translate subtitles on your device, and use AI Summary to turn subtitles into an overview, key points and chapters. Subtitle generation, translation and AI Summary require Apus Pro; AI Summary also requires Apple Intelligence to be available on your device. MAKE IT YOURS Dark Mode, accent colors, progress bar styles and app icons. Made for iPhone and iPad. PRIVACY No data collected. No ads. No account. Your media and playback history stay on your device. Apus Pro — yearly, monthly or a one-time lifetime purchase — unlocks unlimited Motion+, Brightness+ and contact sheets, plus more accent colors and supporter icons. Without Pro, you can try Motion+, Brightness+ and contact sheets a few times. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or ideas? apus.app.support@gmail.com

About

Squishy

Engage in a tactile and auditory experience by tapping, squishing, and popping various fruits. Earn points to unlock new fruits and enjoy unique sounds and haptic feedback for each one. This app offers a simple, satisfying way to relax and de-stress.

Highlights
  • Tap, hold, and drag fruit interactions
  • iPhone haptics for tactile feedback
  • Unique haptic feel per fruit
  • Pressure-building squish mechanics
  • ASMR-style sounds
  • Unlockable fruit shelf
  • Daily fruit challenges
Features
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Squishy is an oddly satisfying fruit ASMR toy for your iPhone. Tap, hold, drag, pop, press, and burst your way through a shelf of juicy fruit. Each fruit has its own sound, visual style, and haptic feel, turning your iPhone into a tiny tactile squish machine. Start with simple fruit, earn Squish Points, unlock new favourites, and discover premium fruit with richer feedback. Hold to build pressure, release in the Perfect Zone, or push it too far and feel the messy over-pressure burst. Squishy is simple on purpose: open the app, tap the fruit, feel the squish. Features include: • Tap, hold, and drag fruit • iPhone haptics for tactile feedback • Unique haptic feel for each fruit • Pressure-building squish interactions • Perfect Zone feedback • Juicy particle effects • ASMR-style squish, pop, crunch, and burst sounds • Unlockable fruit shelf • Squish Points • Daily fruit challenge • Vibration and Vibration Intensity controls • Record Mode for cleaner screen recording • Optional one-time premium fruit unlocks • No account required Launch fruit includes banana, strawberry, orange, apple, peach, kiwi, pineapple, watermelon, mango, and coconut. Squishy does not require a camera, microphone, contacts, location, or account. It is just fruit, sound, haptics, and deeply unnecessary satisfaction. Tap the fruit. Hold for pressure. Release for the squish.

Screenshots

Apus4 screens
Squishy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Squishy at 5.0 against Apus's 3.0. Squishy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Apus's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs paid) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Apus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Squishy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squishy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apus has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Apus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squishy's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Apus versus Squishy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApusSquishy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHong WangThomas Richardson

Customer experience

Apus

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Squishy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Apus

Subscriptions2
  • Apus Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Apus Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Apus Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Squishy

One-time3
  • Pineapple Unlock$0.99
  • Juicy Pack 1$2.99
  • Full Fruit Shelf$4.99

Questions

Is Apus free?
Apus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squishy free?
Squishy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Apus or Squishy?
Squishy is rated higher. Apus averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Squishy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Apus or Squishy have ads?
Neither Apus nor Squishy shows ads.

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