Comparison

TailWind Smart vs Bulk Delete Photos

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

Head to head
About

TailWind Smart

Automate your garage door with smart technology. This app allows you to remotely open, close, and check the status of your garage doors. It can also automatically open as you arrive and close as you leave, enhancing security and convenience.

Highlights
  • Automatic opening and closing
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Vehicle detection for specific door opening
  • Customizable alerts and schedules
  • Activity history log
  • Unlimited user access
Features
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Don’t just open your garage door with your smartphone. Automate it. Tailwind can close your garage door as you leave, open it when you arrive – all automatically. No buttons. No keypads. Just drive. The Tailwind app allows you to open, close, or check the status of your garage doors from anywhere using your mobile device, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and our iQ3 smart garage door controller (purchased separately). Check out the list of things you can do with Tailwind: Automatically open the door as you approach Automatically close the door as you leave (if you forget to close it) Detect which vehicle you’re driving so it knows which door to open or close (can even work with motorcycles, ATVs, etc)* Automatically close all your garage doors at night, even if someone opens them again! Receive customize alerts telling you who opened the garage door and when See a history log of all activity for the last 30 days Create alert schedules so you only receive alerts at certain times of the day Unlimited users * may require optional Tailwind Vehicle Sensor

About

Bulk Delete Photos

Features
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Clean up your photo library in seconds. Bulk Delete Photos helps you quickly review and remove large numbers of photos from your iPhone. Instead of deleting images one by one, you can filter your library by age and remove multiple photos at once. Perfect for clearing out old screenshots, duplicates, or photos you no longer need. Smart age filters Quickly review photos based on how old they are: • 30+ days old • 90+ days old • 6+ months old • 1+ year old • 2+ years old This makes it easy to find photos that are likely safe to delete. Fast multi-selection: - Tap photos to select them and delete them in bulk. The clean grid layout makes reviewing images quick and comfortable, even in large libraries. Safe deletion: - Photos are deleted using Apple’s official system process and will still appear in Recently Deleted for a limited time. You stay in control at all times. Designed for simplicity: - Bulk Delete Photos focuses on doing one job well: helping you clean up your photo library quickly. No complicated tools. No subscriptions. Just a fast, simple cleanup experience.

Screenshots

TailWind Smart4 screens
Bulk Delete Photos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TailWind Smart at Free against Bulk Delete Photos's $1.99. TailWind Smart also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

TailWind Smart is free to download; Bulk Delete Photos costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, Bulk Delete Photos every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TailWind Smart versus Bulk Delete Photos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTailWind SmartBulk Delete Photos
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.4 (90 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1931085 Ontario LtdOpsOh LLC

Bugs and requests

TailWind Smart

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • Cannot enable Bluetooth during setup
  • Location services need manual enabling
  • App prompts to download unavailable update
  • Auto open no longer works
  • App can't diagnose or update firmware
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  • App no longer allows adding a vehicle
  • App always signed out after update
  • Location triggers rarely work
  • Update broke auto-close
  • Settings changed to auto-close unexpectedly
  • iOS widgets no longer work
  • Frequently signed out and have to re-authenticate
  • Garage doors deleted from app after sign-out
  • Unable to close door, shows 'lockout'
  • Clicking on one door opens/closes the other
  • Massive battery drain for iOS users
  • Auto open/close feature works sporadically for iPhone users
  • App is buggy
  • Garage door shows up sometimes, sometimes not
  • Vehicle shows up sometimes, sometimes not
  • Garage door shows as 'null'
  • Notifications about turning sensor off/on incorrectly displayed
  • Horrible battery drain
  • Background battery drain issue
  • Auto open/close doesn't always work on iPhones
  • Auto open feature through IFTTT no longer works after iOS 13
  • App crashes on iPad when clicking login
  • Consistent backgrounding problem, requires app kill to connect
  • Logs out user, password reset fails
  • Registration of email didn't work
  • App testing severely lacking
  • Signs you out all the time at random
  • IFTTT integration doesn't work with Apple
  • App can't use Bluetooth from iPhone but can with Android

Requested features

8 requests
  • Clearer setup flow with firmware update check
  • Documentation matching latest UX
  • HomeKit integration release
  • Siri Shortcuts improvement
  • Watch face complication for watch app
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  • Disable notifications while home using location services
  • Manage 'admin' settings
  • Fix iPad crash on login

Bulk Delete Photos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TailWind Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Bulk Delete Photos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TailWind Smart free?
TailWind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bulk Delete Photos free?
Bulk Delete Photos costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TailWind Smart or Bulk Delete Photos have ads?
Neither TailWind Smart nor Bulk Delete Photos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TailWind Smart or Bulk Delete Photos?
TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bulk Delete Photos every 3 months. Most recently, TailWind Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bulk Delete Photos on October 25, 2026.

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