Comparison

Squish vs Squish Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Squish

Easily reduce the file size of your photos and images without sacrificing visual quality. This app offers quick compression for various formats, batch processing, and a share extension for seamless integration into your workflow. Free up storage, meet upload limits, and send large attachments effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Compress photos up to 90%
  • Set maximum file size
  • JPEG, PNG, HEIC compressor
  • Convert HEIC to JPEG
  • Batch compress multiple photos
  • Share Extension for any app
  • On-device processing
Features
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Squish is the easiest way to compress photos and reduce file size on your iPhone. This powerful image compressor shrinks pictures by up to 90% while keeping visual quality intact โ€” perfect for freeing up storage, emailing large attachments, or meeting upload size limits. Whether you need a quick JPEG compressor, an HEIC converter, or a bulk photo reducer, Squish handles it all in seconds. COMPRESS PHOTOS TO A MAXIMUM SIZE - Set a maximum file size: 500 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB, or 5 MB - Smart optimizer finds the optimal balance between size and clarity - Reduce photos from megabytes to kilobytes instantly - Choose how aggressively to compress while balancing size and clarity JPEG, PNG & HEIC COMPRESSOR - Compress JPEG, PNG, and HEIC files with a single tap - Convert HEIC to JPEG, or convert PNG to JPEG or HEIC - Keep your original files untouched โ€” Squish always saves a new copy - Perfect as a pic compressor for any image format your camera produces BULK REDUCE & BATCH COMPRESS - Select and batch compress multiple photos at once - Bulk reduce up to 200 images in a single batch with Pro - Save hours of manual compression and optimization - The fastest way to compress photos and reduce file size in bulk SHARE EXTENSION โ€” COMPRESS FROM ANY APP - Compress photos directly from any app using the iOS Share Sheet - Shrink before you send โ€” reduce file sizes without leaving your current workflow - Perfect for quickly sharing smaller images via Messages, Mail, or any app ON-DEVICE PHOTO PROCESSING - All compression happens entirely on your device - No photos are ever uploaded to any server - Photo contents remain on your device throughout compression NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. - Squish is free to download and use with 3 compressions per day - Upgrade once to Squish Pro for just $2.99 โ€” a single one-time purchase - Pro unlocks unlimited daily compressions and batch processing for up to 200 photos - No recurring charges, no hidden fees, no premium tiers DESIGNED FOR iOS - Built with SwiftUI and the latest Liquid Glass design language - Fast, responsive, and lightweight โ€” under 5 MB app size - Optimized for iPhone with intuitive controls WHO IS SQUISH FOR? - Professionals who need to compress photos for email attachment size limits - Anyone running low on iPhone storage who wants to reduce file size fast - Social media users who want faster uploads with optimal image size - Students and workers sharing documents and smaller photos - Developers and designers looking for a PNG or JPEG compressor - Anyone tired of "file too large" errors GETTING STARTED 1. Open Squish or use the Share Extension from any app 2. Pick your photos from your library 3. Choose a maximum file size or let Squish optimize automatically 4. Save the compressed version or share it directly Download Squish today โ€” the photo compressor that makes it simple to reduce file size, batch compress, and bulk reduce your images. No signup required, no strings attached.

About

Squish Video Compressor

Features
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Make a video small enough to send. Your iPhone shoots gorgeous 4K. Your email won't take it. Squish fixes that in two taps. PICK A SIZE, GET THAT SIZE Choose 25 MB for email, 16 MB for WhatsApp, 10 MB for Discord, or type your own number. Most compressors hand you a 27 MB file when you asked for 25. Squish encodes, measures the result on disk, and re-encodes until it genuinely comes in under the number you picked. OR JUST MAKE IT SMALLER Not sending it anywhere in particular? Pick a quality level instead and Squish chooses sensible settings for you. BUILT FOR WHAT YOUR IPHONE ACTUALLY RECORDS - 4K, 60 fps, HDR and ProRes all handled - Portrait video stays portrait. Squish writes upright pixels rather than a rotation flag, so your video plays the right way up everywhere, including on players that ignore rotation - HDR is tone mapped to standard colour so the result plays on any device, not only recent iPhones - H.264 by default for maximum compatibility, HEVC when you want it smaller still TRIM FIRST Cutting four seconds off the front saves more than any bitrate setting can. Scrub the filmstrip, set your in and out points, and Squish only encodes what you keep. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No uploads. No servers. No account. No ads. No tracking. Squish cannot even read your photo library. You hand it the videos you pick, and it asks permission only to save the finished file back. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL UNLOCK The whole app is free, and that means the whole app: exact size targeting, 4K, trim, every option. Free use covers three videos a day. A one-time Lifetime Unlock lifts the daily limit and lets you compress up to 12 videos at once. One payment, no subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Squish4 screens
Squish Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Squish Video Compressor at 17.0 against Squish's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Squish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Squish Video Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Squish versus Squish Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquishSquish Video Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPragmatiqAryaman Ravi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Squish

One-time1
  • Squish Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Squish Video Compressor

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Squish free?
Squish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squish Video Compressor free?
Squish Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Squish or Squish Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Squish nor Squish Video Compressor shows ads.

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