Photo CleanerA Slidebox alternative: Photo Cleaner
Updated · By Mohamed Elatabany
Slidebox is one of the best-known swipe apps for iPhone photos, and it is especially good at sorting photos into albums as you go. If your main goal is deleting clutter and freeing space, Photo Cleaner takes a different approach worth comparing.
Checked October 2026.
Disclosure: this site is made by the developer of Photo Cleaner. We have tried to be fair to every app listed and only state features that are documented in the apps' own App Store listings or websites. Where we could not confirm something, we wrote "—" rather than guess. Features change; check each app's App Store page before deciding.
Where Slidebox shines
- Album sorting while you review. You can file photos into albums without leaving the review screen. Photo Cleaner focuses on keep-or-delete, so if organising albums is your priority, Slidebox is a strong pick.
- A long track record on the App Store.
Where Photo Cleaner is different
- Finds the clutter for you. The Similars / Duplicates finder groups near-identical shots and marks the best one; Blur Detection flags out-of-focus photos; Largest Files lists big 4K videos first.
- Categories for Screenshots, Videos, Live Photos, Bursts and WhatsApp/Messenger photos, and Memory Lane to work month by month.
- Safe deletion. Swiped photos wait in a Trash Bin you review; then iOS confirms and keeps them in Recently Deleted for 30 days.
- Progress you can see. A session recap with photos cleaned and storage freed, plus stats and streaks.
- 100% on-device, no account, no uploads.
Quick comparison
| Feature | Photo Cleaner | Slidebox |
|---|---|---|
| Swipe review | Yes (left delete, right keep) | Yes |
| Sort into albums while reviewing | No | Yes |
| Duplicates and similar shots | Yes, marks best shot | — |
| Blurry photo detection | Yes | — |
| Sort by file size | Yes | — |
| Free to download | Yes, 100 deletions one time | Yes |
"—" means we could not confirm it from public documentation.
Which should you pick?
If you want a tidy set of albums, use Slidebox. If you want your storage back with the least effort, with the app pointing you at duplicates, blurry shots and the biggest videos, try Photo Cleaner. Both are free to download, so trying both costs nothing. See the full comparison for more options.
Try Photo Cleaner
Free to download, 100 deletions free, one time. On-device, no account.
