THROWBACK vs Sifta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THROWBACK
Rediscover forgotten memories with this app that randomly selects photos from your camera roll or iCloud. Receive notifications with surprise images or tap a button to instantly view a past moment. Share your rediscovered photos with loved ones.
- Random photo selection
- Camera roll integration
- iCloud photo access
- Push notification reminders
- Photo sharing
- Simple one-tap interface
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How many photos do you have on your phone or iCloud? It's probably A LOT and chances are that you haven't seen many of them in a while. THROWBACK app brings you back those happy memories that you've forgotten. You just simply tap one button to get a randomly picked photo from your past. Or the app delivers random photos to you at random times. --- RANDOM PHOTOS: Get random photos from your Camera roll or iCloud. SIMPLE: Tap to see the whole photo or use 'More' button to see the details. Also tilt your phone to pan the photo sideways. RANDOM REMINDERS: Receive random photos at random times (Push notifications). SOCIAL: Share the photos you rediscover with your friends and family. ---
Sifta
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Sifta is a swipe-first photo cleaner for iPhone that helps you remove duplicates, blurry shots, burst photos, videos, and Live Photos without risky one-tap deletion. Instead of deleting immediately, Sifta lets you keep what matters first, stage the rest safely, and review everything before removal. Core cleanup runs on your device, so your library stays private. What you can do with Sifta: • Swipe to keep, skip, or stage photos • Find duplicate, blurry, burst, and similar photos faster • Review videos in a vertical feed and clean unwanted clips • Detect and play Live Photos in the video flow • Use a safety-first staging queue before deleting • Delete in stable batches with pause and continue controls • Track cleanup progress over time • Send feedback directly inside the app Why people choose Sifta: • On-device processing for better privacy • No cloud upload required for core cleanup • Safer review flow to reduce accidental deletion • Supports 50+ languages Support: https://jeffrey-lab.com/support Privacy Policy: https://jeffrey-lab.com/privacy Terms: https://jeffrey-lab.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: THROWBACK at none against Sifta's 3. THROWBACK also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sifta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. THROWBACK asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | THROWBACK | Sifta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masafumi Hamada | 健烽 杨 |
In-app purchases
THROWBACK
No in-app purchases
Sifta
- Sifta Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Sifta Annual Pro$5.991 Year
- Sifta Lifetime Unlock$2.99









