Comparison

Squish vs Shrink

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

Head to head
About

Squish

This app allows you to preview video file sizes before compressing them, offering a live slider to adjust compression levels. It provides unlimited, watermark-free compression directly on your device, with an optional Pro version for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Live video size preview
  • No watermarks
  • No size caps or daily limits
  • Batch compression
  • Preserves video date and location
  • Optional Pro features: max quality, format conversion
Features
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Squish shows you exactly how small your video will get — before you compress it. Drag the slider, watch the size update live, then squish. • No watermark. No size cap. No daily limit. Free. • No ads. Ever. • On your phone — nothing is uploaded. • Batch compress as many videos as you want. • Keeps your video's date & location. Squish Pro (optional): max quality, format conversion (MP4 · MOV · GIF), and every future Pro feature. $5.99/year with a free trial, or $1.99/month. Plans renew automatically until cancelled; cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://mentalmetal.app/squish/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shrink

This app helps you reduce the size of your video files by up to 90% directly on your device, preserving visible quality. It offers batch processing, quality comparison, and intelligent filtering to find and compress your largest videos efficiently. Your videos are processed entirely on-device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Compress videos up to 90% smaller
  • Batch compress multiple clips
  • Compare compressed vs. original quality
  • Intelligent filtering for large videos
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Background processing
  • Preserves metadata like dates and locations
Features
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A video compressor that makes your videos up to 90% smaller — without losing the quality you can actually see, and without uploading a single frame. Your iPhone films in huge files. One minute of 4K can take over 400 MB, and a few trips and birthdays later "iPhone Storage Full" is back. Shrink re-encodes those videos right on your phone, so you keep every memory at a fraction of the size. COMPRESS VIDEO — UP TO 90% SMALLER • Batch-compress your whole camera roll, not one clip at a time • 812 MB becomes 54 MB, and it still looks the same on a phone screen • Handles 4K, HDR, ProRes and long clips without failing at 99% • With Pro on iOS 26, runs in the background — start a big batch and put your phone down • See exactly how many GB you got back, every time SEE THE QUALITY BEFORE YOU KEEP IT • Compare every compressed clip against its original, side by side • Nothing is replaced until you say so — keep both if you want • Dates, locations and HDR all survive the re-encode • Three levels — Space Saver, Balanced, High Quality — and you pick WHAT IT REFUSES TO TOUCH Most compressors flatten anything you hand them. Shrink skips the clips that would be damaged, and tells you why on the row instead of silently dropping them: • Slo-mo — re-encoding can flatten the slow-motion effect • Cinematic — compression would discard the depth and focus data • Live Photos — the still and the clip would come apart • Spatial video — the second eye would be lost If you disagree on any single clip, open it and compress it anyway. FIND THE BIGGEST WINS FIRST • Your largest videos, sorted biggest first • Filter to files over 100 MB, clips older than a year, or screen recordings • Screen recordings are usually the easiest gigabyte you will ever get back • Originals go to Recently Deleted, so there is always an undo BUILT FOR BIG BATCHES • With Pro, lock your phone mid-batch — progress continues on the Lock Screen • If your iPhone gets warm, Shrink pauses itself instead of pushing through • A running batch always finishes, even if your Pass expires mid-job • Optional: let Shrink watch for new large videos and quietly nudge you ON-DEVICE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device processing — your videos never leave your iPhone • No account, no sign-up, no ads • Works in airplane mode, on a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere • Your plan is verified on device, so nothing waits on a network • No watermark, ever GOOD FOR • Sending a clip that is "too large to attach" • Clearing space before a trip, an update, or a new phone • Years of screen recordings you forgot were there • Keeping 4K memories without paying for a bigger iCloud plan If your storage bar is red and you refuse to delete your memories or rent them back from the cloud, this is the video compressor you were looking for. Download now and get your gigabytes back. Terms of Use (EULA): https://shrink.ripeseed.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shrink.ripeseed.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Squish4 screens
Shrink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Squish at none against Shrink's shown. Squish also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Squish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shrink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.09 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Squish against 5.0 for Shrink. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squish ships an update weekly, Shrink every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Squish versus Shrink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquishShrink
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGareth BaumgartRIPESEED

Customer experience

Squish

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shrink

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Squish

Subscriptions2
  • Squish Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Squish Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$5.991 Year
3 purchases

Shrink

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.091 Month
One-time2
  • One-Month Pass$2.99
  • Lifetime$9.49

Questions

Is Squish free?
Squish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shrink free?
Shrink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Squish or Shrink?
Squish and Shrink are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Squish or Shrink have ads?
Shrink shows ads; Squish does not.
Which is updated more often, Squish or Shrink?
Squish ships an update weekly, and Shrink every 5 days. Most recently, Squish was updated on October 3, 2026 and Shrink on October 10, 2026.

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