Squarely vs CEX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squarely
Create watermark-free videos from your photos and music. Easily edit frames, add text, and customize backgrounds. Share your creations on social media.
- Create watermark-free videos
- Select photos from camera roll
- Edit individual frames
- Insert music from iTunes
- Add text overlays
- Change background color
- Flip/Rotate media
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Squarely is an intuitive and simple app for creating a video without watermarks from your photos and music. [ Features ] - Select photos from your camera roll. - Use bursts photo as a sequence. - Easily edit each of your frames. - Insert your music. - Preview your video ( * Preview is lower resolution than final output. ) - Square your photos. - Change background color. - Flip/Rotate and so on. - Add text. [ Tips & Hints ] How many photos I can put in? -> 200 is maximum. I want to repeat a specific group of frame -> Select and Copy them. How can I insert my music? -> Select the music from your iTunes. -> Change the start point. Why my music cannot play? -> The music from iCloud or protected by DRM cannot be used. [ Caution ] Don’t close the app when you are rendering your video. Share your video on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook ;) Thank you for reading. Please download it and follow us !!! (ReR)/ https://twitter.com/StudioReafo
CEX
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完美配合IOS生态系统。 支持后置镜头闪光拍摄，支持镜头变焦，支持延时拍照。可以手动调节ISO，Shutter及White Balance参数。 是闪光灯，也是补光灯 完美满足不同客户要求，既可以作为闪光灯用，也可以作为全彩补光灯使用。 App控制 360°色调可调，100级饱和可调，用户对色彩的毫厘变化都能准确辨识，轻松达到用户要求。 冷暖双色温可调 2800K-10000K无极调节，色温范围能满足各种场景需求。 高频数拍摄不频闪。 特效模式 App内置10种特效，每个特效都可以自定义参数，让你模拟出最适合的光效，获得最逼真的场景补光效果。 多频道选择 通过App可以单独或同时控制不同频道下的灯光，让客户在同一个系统下，在不同角度打出不同的光源。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CEX at none against Squarely's shown. CEX also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Squarely's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Squarely ships an update monthly, CEX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squarely | CEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | REAFO CO., LTD. | Ka yue Au |
In-app purchases
Squarely
No in-app purchases
CEX
No in-app purchases
