Image Resizing Apps

I recently had to perform some massive image manipulations and went in search of the perfect tool. The images needed to be resized and saved for web within a certain size and quality constraint. The destination images can't be more than 4000 pixels wide and larger than 5MB. Several of the files are already within the constraints but many are well outside the acceptable ranges. Here are the apps I tried and the results of my test. Some of the apps are freeware and some are pay apps and I've noted which are which. All of the following apps were found on www.pure-mac.com. Here goes:

1. Downsize - $19.95 to unlock demo - Nice interface. This app also uses iPhoto album information to allow you to batch process iPhotos easily. This app worked perfectly and I didn't have any problems running my batch. It also allows you to add a watermark on each image and a frame which are nice options. I didn't use them but if you do a lot of batch resizing this app would be a good buy.
   
2. EasyBatchPhoto - $23.95 per license - App seemed to be pretty capable but the demo copy inserted a watermark on processed images so its out of the showdown for now. If you use this app let me know what you think. [edit] So, I decided to test this app as well. Decent interface and options. Same general features as all of these apps. I did like the final size limit which none of the other apps offered. Couldn't use it in the real world and I don't think its worth the $24 simoleons their asking for it.
   
3. ImageWell - 7 day trial - $19.95 for license - I used this app years ago. It is a little confusing and not too intuitive. I had some problems setting a max width without having to set a height. The batch process again is not very intuitive. It worked but I don't really feel it is worth the $20 their asking. I'd rather spend that money on Downsize.
   
4. Quickscale - $14.99 to remove watermarks - Again, this app inserts watermarks so won't be reviewed here. I hate demos that don't allow you to use the software in a real-world situation. [edit] Okay, I ended my review and decided to go back and check this app out. It has a great interface (similar to iPhoto) and worked flawlessly. Unfortunately the images it produced were unusable, due to the demo watermark. I will say I would buy this app in a heartbeat if this was part of my normal activities. Growl notifications and droplet creation were nice final touches to this app.
   
5. iResize - Free - This app didn't seem to be that great. The app has some weird jpeg repair thing that I had to run and it wouldn't allow me to resize to the width I needed to. Alas, this one is trashed.
   
6. ResizeIt - Free - Seems to be a solid, easy to use application. Not a lot of options here and a kind of clunky interface might cause some users to shy away from using it but I had no problem operating the program. It allows you to remove EXIF profiles and resize in three different ways. This app ran fast and smooth. For free, I don't think I'm going to be able to beat it.
   
7. Sizerox - $14.95 to remove limitations - Terrible interface. I've used all of the apps in this list and none them were as counter-intuitive as this one. Also, the demo copy inserts artifacts so it gets a strike out. FAIL!
   
8. SmallImage2 - Free - This app is pretty sweet. It allows you to pull embedded profiles from images, recompress, resize all in a quick and easy to use batch mode. Image quality was great on reduced images. This app was the first one I used on the list and it seems to have filled the void. This app does eat memory on large batches and hung up about ten or twelve images into the batch. I ended up having to force quit this app twice so maybe it isn't as great as it first appeared.

I'm going to side with ResizeIt for free apps but Quickscale and Downsize would be my top choices for paid apps. They were easy to use, fast, and solid. If I was going to buy, it would be Quickscale. What do you think?