Best Photo Cleaner vs Slidebox, Swipewipe and Clever Cleaner

Checked October 31, 2026 from each app's US App Store page. Prices and features change, so check the linked pages before you decide.

An honest comparison of popular swipe-style photo cleaner apps for iPhone. We make Best Photo Cleaner, so we've stuck to facts the other apps publish themselves.

	Best Photo Cleaner	Slidebox	Swipewipe	Clever Cleaner
Swipe to keep/delete	Yes (right keep, left delete)	Yes; swipe up to trash	Yes (right keep, left delete)	Yes (Swipe mode)
Other swipe actions	Up to share, down to file into album	Tap to file into album, favorite	Bookmark to decide later	—
Review before delete	Yes, review list	Undo actions	Yes, review then confirm	Skip List; review groups
Automatic duplicate/similar detection	No, you see every photo	Compare similar photos	Similar, blurry, screenshots	Yes, AI scan with Best Shot
Video compression	Yes, 720p version	Not listed	Not listed	Yes, adjustable levels
Free tier	Free download; 3-day free trial on yearly	Free with ads	Free with ads and swipe limits	Free with daily limits, no ads
Listed US prices	Pay once: $26.99 lifetime. Or $19.99/year (3-day free trial) or $3.99/month	e.g. $4.99/month, $49.99/year, lifetime $29.99–$49.99	e.g. weekly $3.99–$9.99, $29.99/year	Weekly with trial $6.99, lifetime $39.99
App Store privacy label	Data Not Collected	Data Not Linked to You; usage data for third-party ads	Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You	Data Used to Track You (identifiers); Data Linked to You
No ads, pay once	Yes: no ads, $26.99 one-time lifetime	Has ads; lifetime option listed	Has ads; subscriptions	No ads; lifetime $39.99 listed
Requires	iPhone	iOS 15+; iPhone, iPad	iOS 18+; iPhone, iPad	iOS 16+; iPhone

Which one fits you

Best Photo Cleaner if you want to decide on every photo yourself, compress big videos, have nothing collected, see no ads, and pay once instead of subscribing.
Slidebox if your goal is a fully sorted album library. It's an Apple Editors' Choice app with a long track record, iPad support, similar-photo comparison and a lifetime option.
Swipewipe if you like month-by-month cleanup, On This Day, a photo map, streaks and AI enhancement, and want to try a free tier first.
Clever Cleaner if you want automatic duplicate and similar-photo detection, Live Photo conversion and generous free daily limits without ads.

What every app has in common

All of these apps delete through Apple's Photos framework, so deleted items go to Recently Deleted for 30 days. Space is reclaimed when Recently Deleted is emptied. See how to free iPhone storage.

Price ranges show several in-app purchase tiers listed on each App Store page; what you see in the app may differ by country and offer.

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Questions

What is the difference between Best Photo Cleaner and Slidebox?

Both let you swipe through photos and file them into albums. Slidebox adds similar-photo comparison and favorites and supports iPad; Best Photo Cleaner adds swipe-up to share, a 720p video compressor, a review list before deleting, and an App Store label of Data Not Collected with no ads.

Is Best Photo Cleaner like Swipewipe?

Both use swipe right to keep and left to delete with a review before deleting. Swipewipe adds On This Day, a photo map, similar and blurry photo detection and AI enhancement, with ads and limits on its free tier. Best Photo Cleaner has no ads, no AI and no server, and you can pay once ($26.99 lifetime) instead of subscribing.

Which photo cleaner is best for privacy?

Check each app's App Store privacy label. Best Photo Cleaner's label is Data Not Collected. On October 31, 2026, the labels for Slidebox, Swipewipe and Clever Cleaner listed some data collection.

Download on theApp Store

Best Photo Cleaner is in App Store review. The App Store link goes live on approval.

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