A Swipewipe alternative: Photo Cleaner

Updated October 2026 · By Mohamed Elatabany

Swipewipe popularised quick keep-or-delete swiping for photo cleanup. If you like that idea but want duplicate grouping, blur detection and a size-sorted list of big files in the same app, Photo Cleaner is an alternative worth trying.

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.

What both apps do

Both are built around swiping: one photo at a time, one quick decision. That alone is much faster than selecting photos in the Photos grid. Why the swipe method works.

What Photo Cleaner adds

• Similars / Duplicates finder that groups exact copies and near-identical shots and marks the best one.
• Blur Detection using on-device analysis.
• Largest Files, sorted by size with big 4K videos first.
• Categories for Screenshots, Videos, Live Photos, Bursts and WhatsApp/Messenger photos, plus Memory Lane by month and Today's Throwback.
• A Trash Bin you review before iOS deletes anything, and a session recap of photos cleaned and storage freed.
• 100% on-device: no account, no uploads, works offline.

When Swipewipe may suit you better

• You already use it and like its interface. Switching tools costs time.
• You only want swiping and none of the extra tools.

We don't list Swipewipe's prices or plan details here; check its App Store page for the current version.

Quick comparison

"—" means we could not confirm it from public documentation.

See all options in the full comparison.

Try Photo Cleaner

Free to download, 100 deletions free, one time. On-device, no account.