Comparison

THROWBACK vs Sifta

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Random photo selection
  • Camera roll integration
  • iCloud photo access
  • Push notification reminders
  • Photo sharing
  • Simple one-tap interface
Features
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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. ---

About

Sifta

Features
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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

Screenshots

THROWBACK4 screens
Sifta4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sifta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. THROWBACK asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
THROWBACK versus Sifta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHROWBACKSifta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasafumi Hamada健烽 杨

In-app purchases

None

THROWBACK

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sifta

Subscriptions2
  • Sifta Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Sifta Annual Pro$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sifta Lifetime Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is THROWBACK free?
THROWBACK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sifta free?
Sifta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do THROWBACK or Sifta have ads?
Neither THROWBACK nor Sifta shows ads.

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