Comparison

DDM Explorer vs Squeez

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

Head to head
About

DDM Explorer

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Jamf DDM Explorer is an app built to help IT administrators learn and understand Apple’s Declarative Device Management framework, allowing users to browse published declaration types compatible for both currently-shipping operating systems, as well as pre-release beta declarations published in available GitHub branches. Use this app for same-day declaration building as soon as documentation is released for available beta operating system versions. Browse and build payloads in a brand-new Declaration Explorer editor for deployment as custom declarations to test devices, and deploy with your device management system for testing. All declaration objects are sourced directly from Apple’s GitHub, allowing for loading pre-release branch documentation, when available. Once declarations are deployed and activated, use the Status Explorer view to view your test device’s current declarative status reports, including available status subscriptions. Status documentation is also built in-line with the Status Explorer viewer for reference. Note: Features such as reading a test device’s status reports require an integration with Jamf Pro.

About

Squeez

Features
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Squeez helps you reclaim iPhone storage by compressing photos and videos β€” automatically, privately, and without losing visible quality. ONE-TAP AUTO OPTIMIZE Squeez scans your entire library, identifies what can be compressed, and shows you the exact savings before anything changes. One tap. Done. PHOTOS Convert large photos to HEIC format at high quality. Squeez skips screenshots, Live Photos, and files that are already optimized β€” so you never compress something twice. VIDEOS Re-encode oversized videos at a smarter bitrate. Squeez calculates the exact target based on your file's real size, not guesses β€” guaranteeing the output is always smaller than the input. FIND DUPLICATES Detect exact and visually similar duplicate photos. Review them side by side and delete the ones you don't need. MANUAL TOOLS Want more control? Use the Tools tab to compress individual photos or videos at Light, Medium, or Heavy levels. 100% ON-DEVICE Everything happens on your iPhone. No accounts. No uploads. No servers. Your photos never leave your device. PRIVACY FIRST Squeez requires photo library access to analyze and compress your files. That's it. No analytics, no tracking, no data collection of any kind. SMART PROTECTION Already-compressed files are automatically skipped. Squeez won't re-encode a video that's already efficient, protecting your media quality across multiple optimization runs.

Screenshots

Squeez4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Squeez at monthly against DDM Explorer's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DDM Explorer ships an update every 7 months, Squeez monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
DDM Explorer versus Squeez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDDM ExplorerSqueez
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAMF SoftwareMladen Dulanovic

In-app purchases

None

DDM Explorer

No in-app purchases

None

Squeez

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DDM Explorer free?
DDM Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squeez free?
Squeez is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DDM Explorer or Squeez have ads?
Neither DDM Explorer nor Squeez shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DDM Explorer or Squeez?
DDM Explorer ships an update every 7 months, and Squeez monthly. Most recently, DDM Explorer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Squeez on September 21, 2026.

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