# Culr: Phone Cleaner & Vault — Photo Cleaner & Private Vault

> Photo Cleaner & Private Vault (iPhone/iPad app by John Hammond.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/culr-phone-cleaner-and-vault/id6762400419 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John Hammond](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873313560)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/culr-phone-cleaner-and-vault/id6762400419/reviews.md

## What is Culr?

Your phone is full. Culr fixes that.

Swipe away duplicates, lock away your private photos, and free up gigabytes — all in one app.

SMART CLEAN
One tap. Culr scans your entire library, identifies everything worth removing, and shows you exactly how much space you'll reclaim. Duplicates, blurry shots, screenshots, large videos, screen recordings — found instantly.

PRIVATE VAULT
A biometric-locked hidden album for your most personal photos. Secured with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode. Completely invisible in your main library.

CLEAN EVERY CATEGORY

Duplicate Finder — AI groups visually similar photos and picks the best shot automatically

Blurry Photo Remover — sharpness detection removes the shots worth nothing

Screenshot Cleaner — finds every screenshot cluttering your camera roll

Screen Recordings — dedicated cleaner for recordings and long videos

Large Video Manager — surface and delete the space-hungry videos you've forgotten about

Live Photo Converter — turn Live Photos into stills and save ~1.5MB per photo

Photo Compression — convert JPEG photos to HEIC and save ~50% per photo with no visible quality loss

iMessage Cleaner — clear out messaging app downloads in one go

Photographer Mode — burst and bracket cleanup for serious shooters

MORE THAN JUST PHOTOS

System Data Advisor — see how much space Maps, Messages, Podcasts, Music, Safari, and News are using, with direct links to clear each one inside Settings

Contact Cleaner — automatically find and merge duplicate contacts. Everything stays on your device, always.

Storage Breakdown — see exactly which categories are eating your storage, broken down by size and count.

On This Day — rediscover memories from exactly this date in previous years.

Daily Streak — build a cleanup habit and watch your streak grow.


PLANS

FREE
Swipe Cull, Duplicate Finder, Screenshot Cleaner, Storage Breakdown, System Data Advisor

PLUS — £3.99/month · £29.99/year · £4.99/week
Private Vault, Live Photo Converter, Screen Recordings, Photo Compression, Bulk Video Delete, Widget, Share Extension

PRO — £6.99/month · £49.99/year · £7.99/week
Smart Clean, Contact Cleaner, Photographer Mode, iCloud Sync, Video Compression + all Plus features


PRIVACY FIRST
Culr works entirely on your device. Your photos and contacts never leave your phone.
https://mrvltechnologies.com/privacy-policy/

TERMS OF USE (EULA)
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/

NOW IN 8 LANGUAGES
Culr is fully localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified). Set your preferred language in Settings → App Language.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Culr Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Culr Plus Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Culr Plus Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Culr Plus Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Culr Pro Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Culr Pro Monthly | $6.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Culr Plus — Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |
| Culr Pro — Lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.3 — 2026-08-08

• Community tab upgrade: new native surface with Roadmap, Help & Inspiration, Beta Lab, Challenges, Stories, and Referral sections. Vote on what gets built next, join betas, and share how you use Culr.

### 2.0.2 — 2026-08-02

Culr is now available in 8 languages.

• Full in-app localization — every screen, alert, and setting now speaks your language: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified).
• New App Language setting — switch languages any time from Settings → App Language.
• iCloud Sync (Pro) is now fully active — your cleanup history really syncs across devices.
• Clearer Settings copy about how Culr uses attribution — no more confusing claims.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-07-07

New: in-app update notification — you'll be prompted when a new Culr is on the App Store, no more manual checks.
New: refreshed Chinese localisation for a cleaner experience on zh-Hans devices.
Improved: faster smart-scan on large libraries, more accurate duplicate detection.
Fixed: rare crash when handling very large photo libraries.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-07-01

Stability: fixed a rare crash that could occur when scanning large photo libraries while the app was backgrounded. Background scanning is now faster and more memory-efficient.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-12

Smart Clean, Private Vault & More

• Smart Clean: one tap scans everything and frees gigabytes instantly
• Storage Breakdown: see exactly what's eating your storage
• Private Vault: biometric-locked hidden album (Face ID / Touch ID)
• Live Photos → Stills: convert Live Photos to save ~1.5MB each
• Screen Recordings: dedicated cleaner for screen recordings
• Contact Cleaner: automatically find and merge duplicate contacts
• On This Day: rediscover memories from past years
• Streak tracker: build your daily cleanup habit

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