Squaready Pro vs Cadrage Director's Viewfinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squaready Pro
Easily transform any photo, landscape or portrait, into a perfect square for social media. Add creative backgrounds, borders, and effects to make your images stand out. Includes a full suite of editing tools for professional-looking posts.
- Crop photos to square shape
- Post entire photos without cropping
- Support for Instagram rectangle format
- Colorful backgrounds and borders
- Stylish filters and effects
- Text input and meme creation
- High-resolution export
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*** For all Instagram Lovers!! *** Squaready Pro is a application you can crop the photo into square shape. Not only landscape but also portrait photo can be put in the square area. ► Highly recommend Instagram users! ▹ Post Entire Photos On Instagram Without Cropping !! ▹ Make a rectangle photo into square shape "Insta-size". ▹ Support for the Instagram-specific new Rectangle format. ▹ Choose a colorful background. ▹ Simple and Useful Effects. - BG Effects (e.g. Drop shadow) - Border Effects - Soft Edge Effects - Color Tone Filter ▹ In app sharing posting to Instagram. ▹ And also "Ads FREE"!! ► Built-in Full-featured and Poweful Photo Editor ‣ Various Stylish Filters with level control ‣ Color Splash ‣ Tilt-Shift Blur ‣ Vignette ‣ Draw Lines ‣ Text Input and Meme ‣ Crop and Straighten ‣ And many other features! ► Other Great Features - High-res export. - EXIF/GPS Location data ready - Load a image from Clipboard at startup. - One-touch Easy cropping - Easily correct centering. - Support for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Cadrage Director's Viewfinder
This app provides precise framing previews for a vast array of professional camera and lens combinations. It helps filmmakers and photographers visualize shots, manage projects, and communicate their vision effectively during production.
- Accurate camera and lens previews
- Custom frameline creation
- Photo and video recording
- Built-in gallery and project manager
- PDF shotlist generation
- Manual exposure, focus, and white balance control
- 3-way color correction
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Cadrage - the director's viewfinder app used by some of the best directors and DPs worldwide. Cadrage allows you to line up your shots with precise framing previews of any professional camera/lens combination and make sure everybody is on the same page during preproduction and on set. ◈◈◈ Planning your shoot has never been easier. Download Cadrage now and see how it will change the way you work. ◈◈◈ FEATURES ● Accurate previews for thousands of cameras and lenses ● Save photos and record videos ● Add custom framelines in any aspect ratio ● Track the sun's path at your location for any date ● Built-in gallery & project manager ● Create neat PDF shotlists and directly upload to Dropbox or send via email ● Manually control exposure, focus & white balance ● Professional 3-way color correction to pre-visualize the final look ● Supports dual and triple camera devices ◈◈◈ Communicate your vision to your team. Download Cadrage now and get the most out of your shooting day. ◈◈◈ ◆ CINE CAMERAS ◆ ARRI Alexa 265, Alexa 35, Alexa 35 Xtreme, Alexa 65, Alexa Classic, Alexa LF, Alexa Mini, Alexa Mini LF, Alexa SXT, Alexa XT, Amira, D-21 Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Cinema Camera 6K, Micro Cinema Camera, Micro Studio Camera 4K, Pocket Cinema Camera, Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro, Production Camera 4K, PYXIS 12K, PYXIS 6K, Studio Camera 4K, Studio Camera 4K Plus, Studio Camera 4K Pro, Studio Camera HD, URSA, URSA (Broadcast), URSA 4.6K, URSA Cine 12K LF, URSA Cine 17K 65, URSA Mini 4.6K, URSA Mini 4K, URSA Mini Pro, URSA Mini Pro 12K, URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 Canon C100, C100 Mark II, C200, C300, C300 Mark II, C300 Mark III, C400, C50, C500, C500 Mark II, C70, C700, C80 DJI Ronin 4D (6K), Ronin 4D (8K), Zenmuse X7 Film 16mm, 35mm, 65mm/70mm, 8mm Freefly Systems Ember S2.5K, Ember S5K, Wave Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 Generic Broadcast Kinefinity KineMAX, KineMini, Mavo, Mavo Edge, Mavo LF, TERRA Panasonic AF101, DC-BGH1, EVA1, HDX 900, VariCam 35, VariCam LT Panavision DXL, DXL2 Phantom 65, Flex, Flex4K, HD GOLD, Miro LC321S, v2640 ONYX, VEO4K-PL RED Dragon-X, Epic Dragon, Epic-W (Helium), Epic-X, Gemini, Komodo, Komodo-X, Monstro-VV, One, Ranger (Gemini), Ranger (Helium), Ranger (Monstro), Raven, Scarlet-W (Dragon), Scarlet-X, V-Raptor S35, V-Raptor VV, V-Raptor XE VV, V-Raptor XL S35, V-Raptor XL VV, Weapon (Dragon-VV), Weapon (Helium) Sony Burano, F23, F3, F35, F5, F55, F65, F900, FS100, FS5, FS5 Mark II, FS7, FS7 Mark II, FS700, FX2, FX3, FX30, FX6, FX9, HDC-1500R, Venice, Venice 2 (6K), Venice 2 (8K) Z CAM E2, E2-F6, E2-F8, E2-M4, E2-S6, E2-S6G, E2C, E2G ◆ PHOTO CAMERAS ◆ Canon 1000D/XS, 1D, 1D C, 1D Mark II, 1D Mark III, 1D Mark IV, 1D X, 1D X Mark II, 1D X Mark III, 1Ds, 1Ds Mark II, 1Ds Mark III, 200D/SL2, 20D, 30D, 40D, 450D/XSi, 500D/T1i, 50D, 550D/T2i, 5D, 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 5DS, 600D/T3i, 60D, 650D/T4i, 6D, 6D Mark II, 700D/T5i, 70D, 750D/T6i, 760D/T6s, 77D, 7D, 7D Mark II, 800D/T7i, 80D, 850D/T8i, 90D, M50, R, R5, R6, Ra, RP Film (Still) 35mm (135), APS, Large Format, Medium Format, XPan Fujifilm GFX 100, GFX 100S, GFX 50R, GFX 50S, X-A7, X-H1, X-Pro2, X-Pro3, X-S10, X-T2, X-T200, X-T3, X-T4, X100V Hasselblad Digital Medium Format Leica CL, M10/M10-R, M8/M8.2, M9/M9-P, S, S2, SL, SL2, SL2-S Mamiya Leaf Credo Series Nikon D1, D100, D1H, D1x, D200, D2H, D2Hs, D2x, D3, D300, D3000, D300s, D3100, D3200, D3300, D3400, D3s, D3x, D4, D40, D40X, D4s, D50, D500, D5000, D5100, D5300, D5500, D5600, D60, D600, D610, D70, D700, D7000, D70s, D7100, D7200, D750, D7500, D80, D800, D810, D850, D90, DF, Z50, Z6, Z7 Olympus E Series Panasonic GH1, GH2, GH3, GH4, GH5, GH5S, S1, S1H, S1R, S5 Pentax 645D, 645Z, K Series Phase One Achromatic+, IQ Series, P 30+, P 40+, P 45+, P 65+ Sigma fp, fp L, SD1, SD15 Sony A290, A390, A450, A580, A6000, A6300, A6500, A6600, A7 III, A7C, A7r II, A7r III, A7r IV, A7s, A7s II, A7s III, A850, A9, A9 II, A900, A99, SLT-A37K, SLT-A57, SLT-A65, SLT-A77
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Squaready Pro at $3.99 against Cadrage Director's Viewfinder's $19.99. Squaready Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.8 vs 18.6). Cadrage Director's Viewfinder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). 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
Squaready Pro costs $3.99 and Cadrage Director's Viewfinder $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cadrage Director's Viewfinder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 379 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Squaready Pro's written reviews are positive against 91% of Cadrage Director's Viewfinder's.
Squaready Pro ships an update every 6 months, Cadrage Director's Viewfinder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squaready Pro | Cadrage Director's Viewfinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (124 ratings) | 4.7 (379 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 379 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #119 | #22 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FANG Inc. | Cadrage GmbH |
Customer experience
Squaready Pro
Cadrage Director's Viewfinder
User reviews
Squaready Pro
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Versatile framing and border options
- 📸 Perfect for Instagram photo formatting
- ⏱️ Quick and efficient processing
- 🎯 Maintains photo quality and resolution
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 📱 Poor optimization for larger screens (iPad, iPhone Pro Max)
- ⚠️ Quality degradation on export
- 🖼️ Blurry output in some cases
- 🎬 No batch processing capability
Cadrage Director's Viewfinder
From 379 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful app for filmmakers
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Comprehensive camera and lens options
- 🚀 Efficient for location scouting and pre-production
- 👍 Saves time and hassle
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 💡 Desire for more customization options
- 💡 Lack of portrait mode blur simulation
- 💡 Missing some camera/lens models
- 💡 Wish for more composition overlays
Bugs and requests
Squaready Pro
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when opening images
- Black screen when accessing camera roll
- Freezing and unresponsiveness during use
- Photo loading failures requiring reinstall
- Blank thumbnails on iPad Pro
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- Gyro crop feature overly sensitive
- Export resolution issues despite full resolution setting
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Ads appearing in paid/Pro version
- Image quality loss on export
Requested features
10 requests- Batch processing for multiple photos at once
- Frame positioning option (inside or outside photo borders)
- Larger screen optimization for iPad and Plus-sized iPhones
- Ability to save custom border templates with logos
- Direct Instagram export functionality
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- Color picker to select background from photo
- Saved settings/templates for repeated tasks
- Support for images larger than 2048x2048 pixels
- Option to disable gyro/scissors crop feature
- Additional frame designs and styles
Cadrage Director's Viewfinder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera shutter sometimes unresponsive
- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Metadata not always accurate (e.g. 'unknown camera')
Requested features
5 requests- Add manual camera and lens information input
- Implement vertical/portrait mode
- Add more composition overlays (e.g. golden ratio)
- Improve project/photo management and organization
- Implement camera settings controls (aperture, shutter, ISO)
In-app purchases
Squaready Pro
No in-app purchases
Cadrage Director's Viewfinder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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