Comparison

Squeeze vs Backward

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Backward

Relive past moments by revisiting photos, music, and journal entries from this day in previous years. Set reminders to reflect daily and build a growing journal for your future self.

Highlights
  • View photos and videos from this day in past years
  • Rediscover music released on this date
  • Write journal entries for your future self
  • Set morning and evening reflection reminders
  • Track daily visits and writing streaks
  • Integrate with Siri and Shortcuts
Features
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Some days change your life. Others are worth remembering just as they were. Backward brings back the photos you took, the music released on this day, and the words you wrote, all connected by the same date across the years. Open it with your morning coffee to see what today looked like last year, five years ago, or further back. Photos and videos from your library are grouped by year, ready to explore. At the end of the day, leave a line for your future self. A small win, a conversation, or something that made you laugh. A sentence or two is plenty. Next year on this date, your note returns alongside the ones from years before. Over time, your journal grows a little each day. Connect your music library to rediscover albums and songs released on this date. Make looking back part of your day: - Set morning and evening reminders at times you choose. - Track your daily visits and writing streak. - Keep memories on your Home Screen and check your daily progress from the Lock Screen. - Open today’s memories or start a note with Siri, Shortcuts, and Control Center. - Enable date browsing to explore any day of the year. - Arrange your Today screen, choose an accent color, and pick your app icon. - Leave out individual photos, videos, screenshots, or entire albums without removing them from your library. - Search your journal, import past entries, and export your notes.

Screenshots

Squeeze4 screens
Backward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backward at none against Squeeze's 1. Backward also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Squeeze's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squeeze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backward asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squeeze has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Squeeze's written reviews are positive against 100% of Backward's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squeeze ships an update every 3 days, Backward every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Squeeze versus Backward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSqueezeBackward
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (35 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB149 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMilad AtefAndrew Mastracchio

Customer experience

Squeeze

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%

Backward

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Squeeze

One-time1
  • Squeeze Pro - Lifetime$29.99
None

Backward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squeeze free?
Squeeze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backward free?
Backward is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Squeeze or Backward?
Backward is rated higher. Squeeze averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Backward averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Squeeze or Backward have ads?
Neither Squeeze nor Backward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squeeze or Backward?
Squeeze ships an update every 3 days, and Backward every 5 days. Most recently, Squeeze was updated on October 31, 2026 and Backward on October 26, 2026.

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