Comparison

Photo Compressor vs Squashet

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

Head to head
About

Photo Compressor

Reduce the file size of your videos and photos quickly and easily on your iPhone. This app prioritizes speed, simplicity, and privacy by processing all media directly on your device. Save storage space and share files faster without compromising visual quality.

Highlights
  • Fast video compression
  • Smart photo compression
  • High quality output
  • Support for popular formats
  • Batch compression
  • Easy sharing
  • Storage saving
Features
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Shrink your photos and free up gigabytes of iPhone storage in seconds. Photo Compressor is the all-in-one media compressor that shrinks photos, videos, and audio without sacrificing quality — built for people who actually need the space back. WHY PHOTO COMPRESSOR • Compress photos, video, and audio in a single app — no need to juggle three tools • Shrink photos and cut video file size by up to 90% without visible quality loss • Built-in AI Cleaner finds big photos, large videos, and storage hogs automatically • Batch compression: queue your whole camera roll at once and let the app handle the rest • 100% on-device — your files are never uploaded to a server • No watermarks. Ever. PERFECT FOR • Anyone seeing the "Storage Almost Full" warning on their iPhone • Creators shrinking photos and videos for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Reels • Professionals sending media via email, WhatsApp, Slack, or Messages • Anyone who wants to back up more before the next iOS update PHOTO COMPRESSION • Smart photo compression that reduces image size without visible quality loss • Resize picture dimensions or compress in place • Works with JPG, PNG, HEIC images and Photo Library imports • Batch process and compress pictures across your entire camera roll VIDEO COMPRESSION • Quality presets and a percentage slider for fine control • Resolution scaling: 4K → 1080p → 720p → 480p, or pick any custom size • Frame rate adjustment (60 / 30 / 24 fps) • Bitrate control via industry-standard libx264 CRF encoding • Supports MP4, MOV, M4V, and other common iPhone formats • Preview output before you commit AUDIO COMPRESSION • Shrink audio files for messaging and sharing • Adjustable quality settings • A feature most "video compressors" don't even offer AI CLEANER — BUILT-IN STORAGE TOOL • Smart Scan automatically finds your biggest photos, largest videos, and clutter • Find and remove duplicate photos and junk files that quietly eat your storage • Quick Clean by category: Large Photos, Large Videos, Screenshots, and more • See exactly how much space you'll save before you delete anything • Free, no extra app to install WIFI TRANSFER • Send compressed files straight to your Mac or PC over WiFi — no cables, no cloud • Drag-and-drop simple, works in any browser PRIVACY FIRST • All compression happens on your device • Nothing is uploaded, shared, or analyzed in the cloud • No tracking your media, no selling your data Upgrade to Premium: • Subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within the app. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Let us know about any bugs, questions, feature requests or any other suggestions. Thank you! For more information, please visit: Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.vnios.com/privacy

About

Squashet

Features
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SQUASH YOUR VIDEOS Is your device running out of storage because of large video files? Feeling stressed every time you open other video compression apps and presented with words like bitrate, resolution and fps? Making no progress in reducing file sizes or freeing up space? Let Squashet handle it for you. Squashet is the fun and fast way to free up storage and bring joy to anyone that receives your perfectly compressed videos. Squash your videos quickly and easily, freeing up storage and maintaining quality. Say goodbye to bulky videos taking up space on your camera roll and wasting data sending large videos to others. Say hello to the most optimised camera roll of your life whilst keeping all your memories intact without losing quality. COMPRESS WITH A TAP Choose as many videos as you'd like, tap squash, then watch the magic happen as your videos are optimised to take up the perfect amount of storage whilst retaining their quality. QUALITY ALWAYS RETAINED Squashet uses its own proprietary algorithm that reduces the file size of your video without loss of quality. Once you see for yourself you'll never send another large video again. SAVE AND SHARE INSTANTLY After compressing your videos, send them to your friends, family and colleagues and watch their amazement at how small the videos are whilst maintaining their quality. SQUASH COMPLETELY OFFLINE What's better than reducing the size of your videos? Being able to do it anywhere, even without internet access. Next time you're on a plane or the underground subway, take out Squashet and reduce that video size before AirDropping. 100% PRIVATE AND SECURE - YOUR VIDEOS NEVER LEAVE YOUR IPHONE Squashet exists to help you reduce video size, not to collect your precious memories. Squashet works completely locally which means your videos never leave your device. Squashet never stores or uploads your videos anywhere. --- Subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Photo Compressor4 screens
Squashet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Squashet at none against Photo Compressor's shown. Photo Compressor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Photo Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Squashet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Compressor ships an update every 3 months, Squashet every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Photo Compressor versus Squashet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto CompressorSquashet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (78 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNgac Thi Tuyet MaiPatrick Tosto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Photo Compressor

One-time1
  • iCompressor PRO$7.99
3 purchases

Squashet

Subscriptions3
  • Super Squash - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Super Squash - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Super Squash - Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Photo Compressor free?
Photo Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squashet free?
Squashet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photo Compressor or Squashet have ads?
Photo Compressor shows ads; Squashet does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Compressor or Squashet?
Photo Compressor ships an update every 3 months, and Squashet every 9 months. Most recently, Photo Compressor was updated on September 19, 2026 and Squashet on September 13, 2026.

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