# Desqueeze PRO vs Filmic Legacy

The clearest difference is price: Filmic Legacy at Free against Desqueeze PRO's $14.99. Filmic Legacy also leads on ratings volume (479 vs 57) and device support (4 vs 2). Desqueeze PRO's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 12%) and rating (4.6 vs 1.4). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Filmic Legacy is free to download; Desqueeze PRO costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Desqueeze PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filmic Legacy has 479 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Desqueeze PRO's written reviews are positive against 12% of Filmic Legacy's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Desqueeze PRO | Filmic Legacy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desqueeze-pro-batch-resizer/id1163586180/reviews)** | [1.4 (479 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filmic-legacy/id6443816015/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 57 | **479** |
| Positive reviews | **56.3% of reviews** | 12.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 49 MB | 190 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aliaksei Khutarshchykau](https://appshunter.io/developer/742846891) | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) |

## What reviewers say

### Desqueeze PRO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desqueeze-pro-batch-resizer/id1163586180)

Effortlessly resize, de-squeeze, and upscale photos and videos in batches. Apply over 100 templates for social media optimization or create custom dimensions up to 18,000px for photos and 8K for videos, while preserving quality and metadata.

**Highlights:** Batch resizing for unlimited photos and videos, De-squeeze anamorphic photos, Resize Live Photos, Reformat to PNG, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, MP4, MOV, M4V, Apply 100+ social media templates, Custom dimensions up to 18,000px (photos) and 8K (videos), Preserve HDR and metadata

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Filmic Legacy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filmic-legacy/id6443816015)

This app offers advanced manual controls for video recording, enabling filmmakers to achieve professional cinematic quality. It provides features like LOG gamma curves for enhanced post-production flexibility and real-time cinematic looks. Designed for experienced users, it allows for precise control over focus, exposure, and zoom.

**Highlights:** Dual arc slider controls for manual focus and exposure, Live analytics suite (Zebras, False Color, Focus Peaking), Dolby Vision HDR support, ProRes support, Realtime film looks, Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration, Clean HDMI Out

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Glad to still have the original
- 📝 Prompt and professional support
- 👍 Classic V6 version available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Locked out of paid features
- 🤯 Bait and switch tactics
- 🤬 Greedy and underhanded move
- 📤 Lost access to purchased content

**Reported bugs**

- Legacy version won't launch
- Can't export videos in legacy
- Settings/presets not transferring

**Requested features**

- Refund for paid version
- Maintain legacy version with updates
- Offer one-time purchase option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Desqueeze PRO free?

Desqueeze PRO costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Filmic Legacy free?

Filmic Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Desqueeze PRO or Filmic Legacy?

Desqueeze PRO is rated higher. Desqueeze PRO averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Filmic Legacy averages 1.4 from 479 ratings.

### Do Desqueeze PRO or Filmic Legacy have ads?

Neither Desqueeze PRO nor Filmic Legacy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Desqueeze PRO or Filmic Legacy?

Desqueeze PRO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Filmic Legacy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Desqueeze PRO was updated on October 29, 2026 and Filmic Legacy on October 27, 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.*