Comparison

Image Size vs Desqueeze

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

Head to head
About

Image Size

Easily resize your photos to any dimension using pixels, millimeters, centimeters, or inches. Preserve aspect ratio with a simple tap and crop images with intuitive multitouch gestures. Save, email, print, or share your resized creations.

Highlights
  • Resize images to custom dimensions
  • Support for pixels, millimeters, centimeters, and inches
  • Preserve aspect ratio
  • Multitouch cropping
  • Save, email, print, and share options
  • Remove objects from images (in-app purchase)
  • Ad-free experience (in-app purchase)
Features
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This app allows you to resize an image to whatever size you like (with limitation), quickly and easily. You can specify the output format using one of the following four units of measurement: pixels, millimeters, centimeters, inches To preserve aspect ratio just tap on the chain icon between width and height input fields. This app gives you the option of saving, emailing, printing or sharing the final image. Resize your image in just four easy steps: - Open an image or take a photo - Enter your desired output size - Crop the image with your fingers using multitouch gestures - Save / print / send / share image The eraser for removing objects from the image must be unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase. The ads can be completely removed with another one-time in-app purchase.

About

Desqueeze

Easily resize, de-squeeze, and upscale your photos and videos in batches. Apply over 100 templates for social media or custom sizes up to 18,000px for photos and 8K for videos. Optimize format, file size, and color while preserving quality and metadata.

Highlights
  • Batch resizing for photos and videos
  • De-squeeze anamorphic content
  • Upscale to high resolutions (18,000px photos, 8K videos)
  • 100+ social media and custom templates
  • Format and color profile optimization
  • Live Photo support
Features
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Resize, de-squeeze, and upscale your photos and videos — with batch processing, HDR, and Live Photo support. Apply 100+ templates for quick social media, optimization, and anamorphic results. Enter exact sizes up to 18,000 × 12,000 px for photos and 8K for videos for your custom results. Optimize format, file size, and color profile — while preserving high quality and metadata. DESQUEEZE FEATURES: Resize Photos and Videos • Enter a new size in pixels, aspect ratios, and percentages • Resize in three different ways: Stretch, Fill, and Fit • Choose between Normal and Smart size for more flexible resizing • Batch resize an unlimited number of photos and videos • Reuse up to 10 recent resizing tasks with one tap • De-squeeze anamorphic photos to achieve a natural look • Resize Live Photos while preserving their format, or convert them to still images Import Sources inside Desqueeze • Select photos and videos from the Photo Library • Select any full album from the Photo Library • Select multiple photos and videos from the Files app • Take a picture with the camera Reformat Photos • Choose between PNG, JPEG, HEIC, and TIFF image formats • Specify compression quality for JPEG, HEIC, and TIFF formats • Select Auto format to reuse the original image format when possible • Adjust image resolution with a new DPI, or keep the original DPI Reformat Videos • Choose between MP4, QuickTime (MOV), and M4V video formats • Select Auto format to reuse the original video format when possible • Choose video codec between Auto, H.264, and HEVC(H.265) • Specify video bitrate or use Automatic Edit Photos and Videos • Flip and rotate images or videos • Choose a background color for Fit mode • Specify default background color for photos and videos • Adjust position and offset for Fill and Fit modes Manage Colors for Photo and Video • Apply one of 12 Color Profiles, inlcuding Original (Automatic) • Process photos and videos while preserving HDR Templates • Use a universal set of 100+ standard templates to resize photos and videos for specific platforms and standards, including Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and more • Create personal templates for your own tasks • Duplicate standard templates and modify personal templates • Customize standard Tempalate Library for your workflow and needs Photo Viewer and Video Player • Preview photos or play videos on the Result screen (long press a photo or video to preview) Share Photos and Videos • Save results to the Photo Library or Files app • Share results via Instagram, Mail, Facebook, Messages, etc • Use original or custom names for shared results ——— Basic (Free) version has some limitations. You can learn more about them inside the app. ——— Upgrade to PRO to unlock all features and remove all Basic version limitations (In-App Purchase). PRO version is available to other family members when Family Sharing is enabled.
PRO version can be canceled at any time. ——— Maximum target pixel size for photos and videos: Photos (8-bit): • Basic (Free) version: 4,032 x 3,024 px • PRO version: from 12,000 x 10,000 px (iPhone XR) up to 18,000 x 12,000 px (iPhone 16 Pro) Note: Maximum size for 16-bit photos is lower due to hardware limitations. Videos: • Basic (Free) version: 1920 x 1080 px • PRO version: 7680 x 4320 pixels (8K) ——— 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

Screenshots

Image Size4 screens
Desqueeze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Desqueeze at none against Image Size's shown. Image Size's advantage is ratings volume (30K vs 775). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Image Size sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Desqueeze sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Image Size against 4.6 for Desqueeze. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Image Size has 30K ratings behind it against 775, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Image Size ships an update fortnightly, Desqueeze every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Image Size versus Desqueeze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage SizeDesqueeze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30K ratings) — better4.6 (775 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews71.1% of reviews
Number of ratings30K — better775
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalij SchaeferAliaksei Khutarshchykau

Customer experience

Image Size

All ratings29,748 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews904 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative21.0%

Desqueeze

All ratings775 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative21.1%

User reviews

Image Size

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Straightforward and easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive user interface
  • 🚀 Quick resizing and editing
  • 💡 Useful features like watermarking and cropping
  • 👍 Saves resized images to separate album

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with image quality after resizing
  • 🔍 Unclear interface for some advanced features
  • 💰 Paid version required to remove ads
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding help/support options
  • 🔍 Inconsistent behavior when resizing/printing images

Desqueeze

From 775 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient resizing
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 💡 Useful presets for social media
  • 🚀 Batch processing capability
  • 👍 Affordable pro upgrade

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔒 Watermark added to free version
  • 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
  • 🔒 Removal of previous simple interface

Bugs and requests

Image Size

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Resized images not saving correctly
  • Ads persisting even after purchasing ad-free version
  • Freezing/crashing issues on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch processing for multiple images
  • More file format options (e.g. PNG support)
  • Ability to adjust DPI/resolution
  • Option to customize print layout and positioning
  • Improved help documentation and tutorials

Desqueeze

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video quality degradation after processing
  • Incompatibility with newer iPhone resolutions
  • Inability to save to Photos app
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to keep original file names
  • Preserve EXIF data for processed files
  • More image resampling algorithm options
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Ability to delete processed images

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Image Size

One-time3
  • Leave a tip$5.99
  • Unlock eraser$9.99
  • Remove Ads$39.99
3 purchases

Desqueeze

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • PRO Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access to PRO Version$59.99

Questions

Is Image Size free?
Image Size is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desqueeze free?
Desqueeze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Image Size or Desqueeze?
Image Size is rated higher. Image Size averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Desqueeze averages 4.6 from 775 ratings.
Do Image Size or Desqueeze have ads?
Image Size shows ads; Desqueeze does not.
Which is updated more often, Image Size or Desqueeze?
Image Size ships an update fortnightly, and Desqueeze every 2 weeks. Most recently, Image Size was updated on September 25, 2026 and Desqueeze on September 24, 2026.

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