Comparison

Square Sized vs Insta Crop

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

Head to head
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

About

Insta Crop

Features
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Post stunning photos on Insta without worrying about awkward cropping. InstaCrop lets you effortlessly crop your images into perfect squares, ensuring your posts look polished and professional. Curate a visually appealing and cohesive Insta aesthetic by effortlessly transforming your photos into square masterpieces. InstaCrop ensures that your entire feed maintains a consistent and eye-catching look. InstaCrop is designed for simplicity and ease of use. Crop your photos with just a few taps, and instantly elevate the visual appeal of your Insta profile. Download InstaCrop now and change your Insta game! Unleash your creativity and make every post a work of art.

Screenshots

Square Sized4 screens
Insta Crop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Square Sized at none against Insta Crop's shown. Square Sized also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Square Sized sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Insta Crop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square Sized ships an update every 2 months, Insta Crop every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Square Sized versus Insta Crop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare SizedInsta Crop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaneco Ltd.NandaTech Limited

Bugs and requests

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

Insta Crop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Insta Crop

One-time1
  • InstaCrop Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Square Sized free?
Square Sized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Insta Crop free?
Insta Crop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Square Sized or Insta Crop have ads?
Insta Crop shows ads; Square Sized does not.
Which is updated more often, Square Sized or Insta Crop?
Square Sized ships an update every 2 months, and Insta Crop every 6 months. Most recently, Square Sized was updated on November 3, 2026 and Insta Crop on November 4, 2026.

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