Comparison

Squaready for Video vs Square Sized

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

Head to head
About

Squaready for Video

Edit videos for social media without cropping, adding white margins or backgrounds. Create custom wallpapers from your videos for your iPhone lock screen. Supports high-quality exports and background customization.

Highlights
  • Post full videos to Instagram without cropping
  • Add white margins or backgrounds
  • Create custom iPhone lock screen wallpapers from videos
  • Video rotation and trimming
  • Add music and mute original video sound
  • Apply TONE filters to backgrounds
Features
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*** For all Instagram Video Lovers !! *** "Squaready for Video" allows you to post entire videos on Instagram without Square cropping. In addition, the version 2.0 supports creation of Wallpapers to be set for iPhone lock screen. You can easily create a wallpaper specific to your model, taking into account the screen size and the Clock position. From now on, please enjoy and use "Squaready for Video" by all means besides for Instagram. BEST FOR INSTAGRAMMERS ‣ Make a rectangle video into square shape Insta-size by adding white margins. ‣ Crop the video to a square shape by scaling freely with pinch operation. ‣ Step-zoom function that can automatically set to a specific aspect ratio by simple tapping (+) or (-) ‣ Video Rotation (every 90 degrees) . SMART AND NEAT EDITING ‣ Can load "Live Photos" video part. ‣ Can quickly and precisely set the starting point of the conversion. ‣ Also can trim the video by setting Start/End points. (up to 5 min) ‣ Real-time high-speed processing that can specify editing points quickly. ‣ Jog function that can accurately search editing point in a unit of 1 frame. VARIOUS EXPORTS ‣ Save as standard video format ‣ It can be export as high quality as possible for each model. It supports up to Full HD (1080p) in standard, maximum 4K (2160p) in latest high power models. ‣ Save as a Live Photos (key photo changeable) ‣ Save as a photo (still image) BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUND ‣ You can change the background color and border type ‣ Blurred background video ‣ Can apply TONE (color) filter matched to border color ‣ TONE (color) filter can be applied to blurred background COMMITTED TO SOUND ‣ Can add your favorite music ‣ It contains some royalty-free music ‣ Possible to mute only the video sound ENJOY YOUR WALLPAPERS ‣ Can create Still Wallpaper images from Video that has been correctly aligned for each iPhone model ‣ Ability to accurately align when setting wallpaper with iOS standard Photo app or Settings app

About

Square Sized

Easily post entire photos and videos to social media platforms without cropping. Enhance your images with filters, text, shapes, and backgrounds. Offers a free trial period for full access.

Highlights
  • Add borders for social media
  • Import from albums, Facebook, Instagram
  • Add filters, text, and shapes
  • Layering options for text
  • Variety of backgrounds
  • Post full-size photos and videos
Features
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Optimized for iOS 8, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. More than 5 million people worldwide use SquareSized to post entire photos on Instagram! • Add borders on each size of the photo to get them Instagram-ready! Add borders to post full size photos and videos on Instagram. Easily import photos or videos from your albums, Facebook or Instagram accounts or tak it directly on SquareSized. Click the share button and your photo and video ready to be shared on Instagram • Add filters, text and shapes By using the layers option you can easily add awesome filters, overlays and typography to your photos. You can choose from a variety of amazing fonts with the ability to resize and rotate your text! You can also have multiple text layers so that you can have a unique picture! • Add backgrounds Shipped with loads of backgrounds, this feature, combined with text, filters and overlays, allows for many creative combinations SUBSCRIPTION • 1 Year of all features, first Week is completely free • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: http://appholdings.org/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: http://appholdings.org/privacypolicy.html Enjoy ! Gab from TheAppholes

Screenshots

Squaready for Video4 screens
Square Sized4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Squaready for Video at free with in-app purchases against Square Sized's subscription. Square Sized's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 220). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Squaready for Video sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Square Sized sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. 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 — 4.3 for Squaready for Video against 4.2 for Square Sized. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Sized has 8.2K ratings behind it against 220, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Squaready for Video's written reviews are positive against 60% of Square Sized's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squaready for Video ships an update every 3 months, Square Sized every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Squaready for Video versus Square Sized: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquaready for VideoSquare Sized
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (220 ratings) — better4.2 (8.2K ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews59.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2208.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB81 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFANG Inc.Daneco Ltd.

Customer experience

Squaready for Video

All ratings220 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative50.3%

Square Sized

All ratings8,154 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews581 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative29.1%

User reviews

Squaready for Video

From 220 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for Instagram videos
  • 💡 Helpful for cropping and formatting videos
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when saving videos
  • 🐛 Issues with video quality and color
  • 🔒 Paywall for full functionality
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with certain video formats

Square Sized

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Useful for editing photos and videos
  • 🎨 Variety of editing features and filters
  • 🌟 Great for Instagram and social media
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited access to camera roll

Bugs and requests

Squaready for Video

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save videos
  • Black screen when trying to select videos
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for longer video durations
  • Blurred background option
  • More customization options for borders and frames

Square Sized

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes when trying to add text
  • Inability to restore in-app purchases
  • Incompatibility issues with newer devices
  • Watermark reappearing after removal

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free editing tools and filters
  • Ability to remove watermark permanently
  • Improved video editing capabilities
  • Better organization and management of edited photos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Squaready for Video

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro version$3.99
10 purchases

Square Sized

Subscriptions1
  • 1 year subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • ad free + remove watermark$0.99
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • SquareSized$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Unlock all patterns + lines$2.99
  • Get 47 fonts$2.99
  • Unlock 96 Shapes$2.99
  • Upload longer video$2.99
  • Unlock Music$2.99
  • UnlockAll$4.99

Questions

Is Squaready for Video free?
Squaready for Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Square Sized free?
Square Sized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Squaready for Video or Square Sized?
Squaready for Video is rated higher. Squaready for Video averages 4.3 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while Square Sized averages 4.2 from 8.2K ratings.
Do Squaready for Video or Square Sized have ads?
Squaready for Video shows ads; Square Sized does not.
Which is updated more often, Squaready for Video or Square Sized?
Squaready for Video ships an update every 3 months, and Square Sized every 2 months. Most recently, Squaready for Video was updated on September 21, 2026 and Square Sized on September 24, 2026.

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