Squarify vs PixelCrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squarify
Easily fit your entire photos onto social media without cropping. Add custom borders, including blurred backgrounds or solid colors, to preserve your original image format. Batch edit multiple photos at once for a streamlined workflow.
- No cropping for social media
- Customizable borders
- Blurred photo backgrounds
- Batch photo editing
- Supports various aspect ratios
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Make your photos Instagram-ready with Squarify! Tired of your pictures getting cropped on Instagram? Squarify lets you add stylish borders so your full photo fits perfectly—whether it’s square (1:1), portrait (4:5), or landscape (1.91:1). Why Squarify? • Batch edit: Apply the same border to multiple photos at once—fast & easy! • Perfect framing: Keep your full image visible without awkward cropping. • Custom borders: Choose any color or use a blurred version of your photo. • Great for analog film photos: Preserve their original format without cutting details. Whether you're posting film scans, portraits, or creative shots, Squarify ensures your photos always look their best. Download now and share your photos without limits!
PixelCrop
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Built by landscape photographer Martin Podt, PixelCrop brings the same framing and editing tools he uses in his own workflow — designed for photographers who value precision, simplicity, and privacy. PixelCrop gives you precise control over how your photos are framed, split, and presented — with a built-in editor for fine-tuning every detail. Fast, clean, no ads. Free to use. Upgrade to Pro for all features. No ads, no tracking, no data collection. Just your photos, exactly as you want them. MULTI-FRAME SPLIT - Split any wide photo into precisely aligned frames - Preview each frame before saving - Choose aspect ratio: 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, or 16:9 - Files saved with original filename and frame number - Free: up to 3 frames | Pro: up to 10 frames FLEXIBLE FRAMING (Pro) - Fit portrait or landscape photos into any aspect ratio without losing content - Add a solid color background or a blurred extension of the photo - Scale and adjust positioning freely - Preserve full compositions without forced cropping CROP - Crop your photo and save it directly to your photo library - Free: 4:5 portrait ratio - Pro: all aspect ratios - 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, and free crop EDIT (Pro) - Fine-tune your photo before you crop or export - Adjust light: exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks - Color grading and white balance - HSL: control hue, saturation, and luminance per color channel - Tone curves for precise control - Split toning: apply color tints to shadows and highlights separately - Dodge & Burn: lighten or darken specific areas with a brush - Vignette effect - Spot light: add a bright, moveable light spot with adjustable color - Orton effect: add a dreamy, glowing look - Resize to 1500px for web-ready output - Before/after preview with one tap - Reset adjustments per category or all at once - Optional: hide the Edit button if you don't need it PIXELCROP PRO Unlock all features with a one-time purchase: - Flexible Framing mode - Edit mode - Multi-frame split up to 10 frames - All aspect ratios in Crop mode - All future Pro features Try Pro free for 14 days - no commitment required. SETTINGS - Remember your last-used settings per mode - Pick photos from your photo library or from the Files app - Light, dark, or system theme PRIVACY Your privacy matters. PixelCrop: - Does NOT collect any personal data - Does NOT use analytics or ads - All processing happens on your device - No internet connection required to use the app Privacy Policy: https://pixelcrop-ios-6d0c5b.gitlab.io/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Built with care by photographer Martin Podt - www.martinpodt.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Squarify at weekly against PixelCrop's every 3 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Squarify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PixelCrop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Squarify ships an update weekly, PixelCrop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squarify | PixelCrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kawrantin Le Goff | Marinus Podt |
In-app purchases
Squarify
- Squarify Pro$3.99
PixelCrop
- PixelCrop Premium$1.99









