Comparison

Squeezly vs Lorebind

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

Head to head
About

Squeezly

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Squeezly is the iOS storage app for people who want results without the drama. Two tools, one app: - Compress PDFs, photos, videos, ZIPs — all on your device - Find duplicates, blurry photos, similar bursts, screenshots, large videos — clean up 18 categories of clutter NO uploads. NO accounts. NO "your storage is in critical condition" theatrics. == COMPRESS == • PDF, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, MP4, MOV, ZIP, GIF • Three quality presets, plus custom quality • Side-by-side preview of original and compressed • Save back to Photos, Files, or your Vault • Share directly from the result screen == CLEANUP HUB == • Auto-scan on app open (no "tap to begin" friction) • Suggested section: top cleanup opportunities by size • 18 categories: duplicates, similar, blurry, screenshots, burst photos, HDR pairs, large videos, downloads, contacts duplicates, old calendar events, and more • Smart cluster purge: one tap removes the 4 duplicates, keeps the best photo • Real-time savings preview before you tap • Single Apple delete dialog for bulk operations == VAULT == Tag photos and files as "never touch" — Squeezly skips them in future scans, forever. Bring files into your Vault from the share sheet, the Files app, or the Compress result screen. Free tier: 50 items. Premium: unlimited. == SHARE EXTENSION == From any app — WhatsApp, Mail, Safari, Photos — tap Share, then Squeezly. Pick "Compress" or "Send to Vault" with one tap. Available in all 10 languages. == HOME SCREEN WIDGET == See your last cleanable space at a glance. Tap to jump straight into Cleanup. 2x2 small widget, gradient design. == PRIVACY == • Everything runs on your device • Nothing uploaded to servers • Photos library access is read-only until you confirm a delete • Ads are served by Google AdMob and never receive your files • Limited Photos access supported (you pick what Squeezly sees) == 10 LANGUAGES FROM DAY ONE == English, Türkçe, Español, Deutsch, Français, Português, 日本語, Italiano, العربية, Русский — each translation hand-reviewed. == FREE & PREMIUM == Free: • Compress and clean up — watch a short ad for each action • Unlimited cleanup scans • Browse and preview every file, with its size • Vault up to 50 items Premium (yearly, monthly, or lifetime): • No ads at all • Compress any format — PDF, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, MP4, MOV, ZIP, GIF, Office • Delete and bulk-clean all 18 clutter categories • Unlimited Vault • Multi-select and one-tap bulk actions • Custom DPI and grayscale for PDFs • Weekly cleanup reminder == ABOUT EREK STUDIO == Squeezly is built by Erek Studio, an indie iOS studio of one. Have a feature request or hit a bug? Reply to any in-app email and you'll hear back the same week — usually the same day. Privacy Policy: https://erekstudio.com/squeezly/privacy Terms of Use: https://erekstudio.com/squeezly/terms

About

Lorebind

Organize your creative worldbuilding projects with a fast and simple "second brain." Effortlessly manage characters, places, and timelines, and use fuzzy search to find anything. Auto-generate starter worlds and visualize connections to overcome writer's block.

Highlights
  • Organize entries by type (characters, places, etc.)
  • Fuzzy search across all worlds
  • Auto-generate starter worlds
  • Link entries with internal references
  • Visualize relationships with a map
  • Timeline with fictional calendar support
  • Offline and privacy-first data storage
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Bring your scattered "settings" into one world When you build a long story, your characters, places, organizations, terms, and historical timeline end up scattered across memos and spreadsheets. "Where did I write that character again?" — that search kills your creative momentum. Lorebind is a "second brain" for your worldbuilding, made for novelists, TTRPG game masters, and every kind of creator. Not a heavy, complex tool — we focused on being fast and simple. How worlds work - One story = one world. Put a whole novel or a whole campaign into a single world. - Even if you only half-remember a name, fuzzy search finds it — inside a world, or across all of them. As your projects grow, you never have to remember which world you wrote something in. What you can do - Organize characters / places / organizations / items / terms / events by type - Answer a few questions and auto-generate a starter world (characters, places, relationships, timeline) — no more blank page - Turn names in your text into links with "[[" or "@". Jump to related entries instantly, and see what references them with backlinks - Visualize how characters and factions connect with a relationship map - Fuzzy search and tags to solve "what was that character again?" - A timeline that supports fictional calendars - Attach images like portraits and covers (Plus) - Drop pins on a map image to see how places relate (Plus) - Export your whole world to Markdown for backup (free). Formatted PDF export is Plus Fully offline and privacy-first Write anywhere: on the train, on a plane, with no signal. Your data is stored on your device and never sent to our servers. No ads, no tracking. (If you're signed in to iCloud, you can share your worlds between your own devices via Apple's servers. Nothing is sent or received until you tap a button in Settings. Using iCloud is free.) Pricing Create one world for free and use the core features (entries, links, search, timeline, relationship map, world generation, Markdown export). For those who want more, there is the paid plan "Lorebind Plus": - Lorebind Plus: unlimited worlds / image attachments / map view / PDF export - Choose monthly, yearly (with a 7-day free trial), or a one-time purchase (yours forever) - Payment is charged to your App Store account - Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - You can manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Even after canceling, the worlds and images you have created remain available Bring the world in your head into your pocket. Build your story world, more freely, with Lorebind. Lorebind Plus (auto-renewable subscription) - Monthly / Yearly plans (a one-time purchase is also available) - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase - Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your Apple ID > Subscriptions Terms of Use (EULA): https://kabosuburi5555-commits.github.io/lorebind-legal/terms_en.html Privacy Policy: https://kabosuburi5555-commits.github.io/lorebind-legal/privacy_en.html

Screenshots

Squeezly4 screens
Lorebind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lorebind at none against Squeezly's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Squeezly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lorebind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squeezly ships an update every 9 days, Lorebind every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Squeezly versus Lorebind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSqueezlyLorebind
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa Salim ErekYuichiro Suzuki

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Squeezly

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
3 purchases

Lorebind

Subscriptions2
  • Lorebind Plus(月額)$2.991 Month
  • Lorebind Plus(年額)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lorebind Plus(買い切り)$49.99

Questions

Is Squeezly free?
Squeezly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lorebind free?
Lorebind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Squeezly or Lorebind have ads?
Squeezly shows ads; Lorebind does not.
Which is updated more often, Squeezly or Lorebind?
Squeezly ships an update every 9 days, and Lorebind every 5 days. Most recently, Squeezly was updated on September 21, 2026 and Lorebind on September 10, 2026.

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