Squeeze vs Watermelon Backup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squeeze
This app reduces video file sizes significantly, up to 90%, without noticeable quality loss. It's ideal for saving storage, sharing videos easily, and optimizing them for various social media platforms. All processing happens locally on your device for enhanced privacy and offline functionality.
- Reduce video size up to 90%
- Visually lossless quality preservation
- One-tap platform presets (WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok)
- Custom resolution, bitrate, codec, and frame rate control
- Batch processing for multiple videos
- 100% on-device processing for privacy
- Works offline
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Squeeze makes your videos up to 90% smaller with no visible quality loss. Fit any WhatsApp or email limit, free up gigabytes of storage, and share in seconds. Your videos never leave your iPhone. WHY SQUEEZE? • Video too large to send? Squeeze it. • Running out of storage? Compress your entire camera roll in one batch. • Need the right format for Instagram, TikTok, or WhatsApp? One-tap presets. • Want full control? Custom resolution, bitrate, codec, and frame rate. POWERFUL COMPRESSION • Reduce video file size by up to 90% • H.264 and H.265 (HEVC) codec support • Hardware-accelerated encoding via Apple VideoToolbox • Smart quality preservation - visually identical output at a fraction of the size PLATFORM PRESETS One tap to compress for any platform: • WhatsApp - fits the 16 MB limit • Instagram Reels & Stories • TikTok • Email - small enough for any inbox • Twitter / X • Discord • Custom - set your own target size BATCH PROCESSING • Import multiple videos at once from Photos or Files • Compress your entire library in one session • Track progress for each video individually • Compression keeps running when you switch apps or lock your phone 100% ON-DEVICE, 100% PRIVATE • All compression runs locally on your iPhone • No uploads, no cloud servers, no accounts • Your videos never leave your device • Works completely offline IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE • Photo Library - with full metadata and original file size • Files app - drag and drop any video • Supports MP4, MOV, M4V, and more SAVE & SHARE • Save compressed videos directly to Photos • Share via any app - AirDrop, Messages, Mail, WhatsApp • View compression history with before/after sizes BEAUTIFUL & LOCALIZED • Native iOS design with full Dark Mode support • Available in 33 languages • Complete right-to-left layouts for Arabic and Hebrew SQUEEZE PRO Start with 1 free export per day. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited access: • One-time purchase, lifetime access • No subscription, no recurring charges, yours forever Pro includes: • Unlimited exports • Batch compression • All platform presets • Priority support Your videos. Your phone. Your privacy. Privacy Policy: https://miladapps.pro/privacy Terms of Use: https://miladapps.pro/terms
Watermelon Backup
Securely back up your iPhone photo library to your own storage, not a third-party cloud. Organize and manage your photos by month, with options to back up, download, or sync. It intelligently avoids unnecessary transfers and can access iCloud Photos when needed.
- Backup iPhone photos to personal storage
- Supports NAS, SFTP, S3, WebDAV, SMB
- Organize backups by month
- Intelligent transfer to avoid duplicates
- Pause and resume backup tasks
- Restore photos and videos from backup
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Back up your iPhone photo library to computers on the same local network, external drives, SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, S3, OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive. Drop Mode also sends photos, videos, and files directly. Nothing passes through Watermelon Backup’s servers. • BACK UP TO A COMPUTER OR EXTERNAL DRIVES Back up directly to a computer on the same local network without installing a desktop app. Open link.watermelonbackup.com in Chrome or Edge, choose a backup folder, then scan the QR code with Watermelon Backup. Keep both devices on the same local network. You can also back up directly to external drives connected to your iPhone. • DROP PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND FILES Drop Mode sends selected items directly to a computer or storage destination’s Inbox without backup records. Choose original or edited versions, Live Photo MOV videos, or location removal; Photos stays unchanged. It does not deduplicate, so sending an item again keeps another copy. Free users can send up to 3 items at a time; Pro has no per-send limit. • NETWORK AND CLOUD DESTINATIONS Connect to a NAS or server using SMB, WebDAV, or SFTP, or use S3-compatible storage. For OneDrive, sign in with a personal Microsoft account; work or school accounts and SharePoint are not supported. OneDrive backups stay in the app folder. Dropbox backups are stored in Dropbox/Apps/Watermelon, and Watermelon cannot access your other Dropbox files. For Google Drive, provide your own OAuth client ID. Watermelon uses its own folder in My Drive and only requests access to files created by this OAuth app. • BROWSE AND MANAGE MEDIA The built-in media browser covers your full library and selected albums. In the full-library browser, switch among Local, All, and Remote to explore your on-device library, a connected backup, or a combined view. See whether each item is on your device, in the backup, or both. Browse photos, videos, and Live Photos with full-screen previews, then select one or more items to upload, restore, share, or delete from the device or backup. • BACKGROUND AUTO-BACKUP — PRO With Pro, automatically upload the current and previous calendar months to saved SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, S3, OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive destinations while your iPhone is charging and online. Configure a minimum interval and Wi-Fi/cellular use for each destination; iOS decides the actual timing. Backup to Computer sessions and external drives are not supported in the background. • PICTURE-IN-PICTURE PROGRESS — PRO Keep live transfer status and logs visible in a floating Picture-in-Picture window when an Upload, Download, or Complete task is running and the app moves to the background. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. • BACK UP, DOWNLOAD, OR COMPLETE BY MONTH The Home screen places your iPhone library and backup destination side by side, organized by month. Choose one or more months to back up, download, or complete. Complete first backs up local items missing from the destination, then restores remote-only items to Photos; it does not synchronize deletions. Existing content is recognized to avoid unnecessary transfers, and active tasks can be paused and resumed. • PRESERVE ORIGINALS AND RESTORE Photo and video resources are transferred without recompression. Backups of edited media include the edited version, the unedited original, and adjustment data. Live Photos are stored as a still image and paired video, then rebuilt when restored to Photos. Optional iCloud Photos access can fetch iCloud-only originals when needed; when disabled, only on-device resources are processed. • BUILT-IN TOOL The Duplicates tool finds content-identical items in your local photo library so you can review what to keep before removing selected copies. • OPEN AND REVIEWABLE The source code is open for review, and credentials for saved destinations are stored in the iOS Keychain. --------------- EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Squeeze at 4.8 against Watermelon Backup's 4.5. Squeeze also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Watermelon Backup's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 88%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Squeeze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Watermelon Backup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Squeeze holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Squeeze's written reviews are positive against 97% of Watermelon Backup's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Squeeze ships an update every 3 days, Watermelon Backup every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squeeze | Watermelon Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (35 ratings) — better | 4.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milad Atef | ZIZICICI LIMITED |
Customer experience
Squeeze
Watermelon Backup
In-app purchases
Squeeze
- Squeeze Pro - Lifetime$29.99
Watermelon Backup
- Watermelon Pro$7.99





