Comparison

Desqueeze PRO vs Lightning Eyes

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

Head to head
About

Desqueeze PRO

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
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Advanced batch resampling and upscaling for professional photos and videos — featuring precision Lanczos/Bicubic math, custom bitrate control, and deep color management. Apply 100+ templates, process high-res formats up to 18,000 × 12,000 px and 8K video, and maintain strict color and HDR fidelity for your creative workflows. Get full, permanent access with a single, standalone purchase—no subscriptions required. FEATURES: Resample / Resize • Enter a new size in pixels, aspect ratios, and percentages • Resample and resize in three different ways: Stretch, Fill, and Fit • Choose between Normal and Smart size for more flexible sizing • Batch resample and resize an unlimited number of photos and videos • Precision Lanczos and Bicubic interpolation math for crystal-clear upscaling • De-squeeze anamorphic photos and videos • Preserve Live Photo format or convert it to still image or video Import Sources • Multiple photos and videos from Photo Library and Files • Full album from the Photo Library • Front or rear camera Photo Format • PNG, JPEG, HEIC, and TIFF photo formats • Auto - reuse the original photo format when possible • JPEG / HEIC compression quality: 0-100% • TIFF compression: Zip, LZW, PackBits, Uncompressed • DPI management Video Format • MP4, QuickTime (MOV), and M4V video formats • Auto - reuse the original video format when possible • Codec: Auto, H.264, and HEVC(H.265) • Bitrate: Automatic or Manual • Framerate: Automatic or Optimized (6, 12, 15, 24, 30, 48, 60) FPS Canvas Tools • Flip and Rotate with photo and video inside • Position for Fill and Fit layout mode • Fill Color for Fit mode Color Management • Full color preservation / best match for Automatic (HDR) color profile • Color Space: sRGB, Display P3, Adobe RGB, ProPhoto RGB, BT.2100 • Bit Depth: SDR (8-bit), HDR(10-bit) and 16-bit colors • HDR Format: HDR10, Gain Map, Dolby Vision Templates • 100+ social media, optimization, wallpaper, message, de-squeeze, including Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and other templates • Custom / personal templates for your own tasks • Template library customization for your workflows Preview • Photo viewer with zoom up to actual size • Video player Share / Export • Save results to the Photo Library or Files app • Share results via Instagram, Mail, Facebook, Messages, etc • Specify filenames: original or custom ——— Device specific maximum target pixel size for photos and videos: • Photos (8-bit): from 12,000 x 10,000 (12K) up to 18,000 x 12,000 (18K) • Videos: from 4096 x 2160 (4K Cinematic) up to 7680 x 4320 (8K) Note: Maximum size for 16-bit photos is lower due to hardware limitations. ——— 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

Lightning Eyes

Create impressive visual effects by emitting lightning beams from recognized eyeballs in photos or real-time AR. Customize light intensity, color, and background brightness. Save and share your creations as videos or photos.

Highlights
  • AR camera with eyeball recognition
  • Real-time lightning beam emission
  • Adjustable light intensity and color
  • Background brightness control
  • Save as video or photo
  • Share to social media
  • Import photos from camera roll and web
Features
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● Recognizes the eyeballs of both eyes captured by the AR camera, and emits a beam of lightning (force lightning) from the eyes. ● The direction of the beam can be changed in real time by touch operation (drag). ● A variety of effects are possible, such as the intensity and color of the light, and the brightness of the background. You can enjoy this force lightning effect on the AR screen displayed in real time, and you can also save the powerful image as a video or photo, or share it on SNS. You can also select and use photos saved in your camera roll, photos copied from a web browser, photos shared from other apps, etc. The sight of lightning beams being emitted from the image-recognized eyes is impressive just by looking at it, and it's also very interesting and appealing. In the popular movie "Star Wars", Sith's Dark Sidious and Count Dooku fought against Jedi knights with this Force Lightning as a weapon. Enjoy the Star Wars experience to the fullest with this app. [Background photo material] ・Camera shooting: You can take photos directly. ・Camera Roll: Import existing photos into the app. ・Paste images: You can easily add web images to the app by copying and pasting. ・File sharing: You can share photos from AirDrop, SNS, and other apps. [Settings] ・Light color setting (RGBA slider) ・Background brightness ・Light ray power ・Light ray branching amount ・Sound effect switch ・Video length (5-30 seconds) ・Save resolution [Touch operation] ・Light direction: Touch and drag on the screen to move the target (cross mark) that indicates the direction of the light beam. - Pause animation: You can pause or unpause the lightning beam animation by tapping on the screen. [Output] ・Save to camera roll: videos, photos ・Video/photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,... [Notes] ・The device must have adequate processing power, and we recommend using a device equipped with an Apple A11 or higher CPU. ・The output video does not include the audio track. (Update planned)

Screenshots

Desqueeze PRO4 screens
Lightning Eyes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Desqueeze PRO at 56% against Lightning Eyes's 0%. Desqueeze PRO also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Lightning Eyes's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Desqueeze PRO costs $14.99 and Lightning Eyes $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desqueeze PRO ships an update every 2 weeks, Lightning Eyes every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Desqueeze PRO versus Lightning Eyes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesqueeze PROLightning Eyes
Price$14.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksei KhutarshchykauMasanori Katsuta

Customer experience

Desqueeze PRO

All ratings57 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.8%

Lightning Eyes

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Desqueeze PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Lightning Eyes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desqueeze PRO free?
Desqueeze PRO costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightning Eyes free?
Lightning Eyes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desqueeze PRO or Lightning Eyes have ads?
Neither Desqueeze PRO nor Lightning Eyes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desqueeze PRO or Lightning Eyes?
Desqueeze PRO ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lightning Eyes every 7 months. Most recently, Desqueeze PRO was updated on October 7, 2026 and Lightning Eyes on October 7, 2026.

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