Comparison

DigiLocker vs Swipe Clean Photo

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

Head to head
About

DigiLocker

A secure digital wallet for citizens to store and access important documents and certificates. This platform aims to reduce the need for physical paperwork by enabling digital issuance and verification.

Highlights
  • Secure document storage
  • Digital certificate issuance
  • Document verification
  • Paperless governance
  • Mobile access to documents
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DigiLocker – A simple and secure document wallet for Citizens. DigiLocker is a key initiative under Digital India, the Government of India's flagship program aimed at transforming India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Targeted at the idea of paperless governance, DigiLocker is a platform for issuance and verification of documents & certificates in a digital way, thus eliminating the use of physical documents. The DigiLocker website can be accessed at https://digitallocker.gov.in/. You can now access your documents and certificates from your DigiLocker on your mobile devices.

About

Swipe Clean Photo

Easily declutter your photo library by swiping to keep or delete media. Set cleanup goals, review before removing, and track your progress. All processing happens locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Swipe to keep or delete photos
  • Focused cleanup sessions with goals
  • Categorized cleanup (Recents, Screenshots, Videos)
  • Review deletion queue before confirming
  • Track progress and reclaimed storage
  • Private, local device processing
Features
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SwipeClean is a free photo and video cleanup app that helps you organize your camera roll and make room for new memories. No subscription or in-app purchases. SWIPE TO SORT Swipe right to keep a photo or video, or left to add it to your deletion list. Undo a decision when you change your mind, and review your selections before confirming deletion. FIND DUPLICATE AND SIMILAR PHOTOS Find identical copies and visually similar shots in separate categories. Compare photos, choose your favorites, and decide which extras to remove. At least one photo stays in every group. CLEAN UP YOUR WAY Start with Recents, explore Random, or revisit memories with On This Day. Focus on screenshots, videos, favorites, or a particular month to work through your library at your own pace. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Continue your cleanup from where you stopped. Track your progress with cleanup statistics and monthly history. YOU CHOOSE WHAT GOES Photo matching runs on your device. You choose what to keep and confirm what to delete. Deleted items move to Recently Deleted in Apple Photos, where you can restore them or permanently remove them. Keep the memories you love. Clear out the extras. Get started for free.

Screenshots

DigiLocker4 screens
Swipe Clean Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swipe Clean Photo at 5.0 against DigiLocker's 3.3. Swipe Clean Photo also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). DigiLocker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (193 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swipe Clean Photo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DigiLocker has 193 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigiLocker ships an update every 3 weeks, Swipe Clean Photo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DigiLocker versus Swipe Clean Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiLockerSwipe Clean Photo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (193 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings193 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational e-Governance DivisionSALIH BEKAROGLU

Customer experience

DigiLocker

All ratings190 ratings
Positive53.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative41.1%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative53.3%

Swipe Clean Photo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DigiLocker

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • App keeps logging out after seconds of authentication
  • OTP delivery failures and invalid OTP errors
  • App crashes when opening Aadhaar documents
  • Blank white screens on login/signup
  • App crashes on iOS 18 and iOS 26.2 versions
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  • Crashes after recent updates
  • Continue button not disabling after tap, causing multiple API requests
  • Session timeout errors preventing login
  • Document loading failures with 'something went wrong' error
  • Aadhaar card retrieval failures
  • Driving license fetching issues
  • Name mismatch preventing document retrieval
  • Documents not visible in app despite being added via web
  • App not opening after update
  • Verification button not clickable
  • Password reset freezing during input
  • Inconsistent document availability across devices
  • Spam increase after app usage
  • Wrong user data being pulled
  • App not picking up vehicle RC and insurance data
  • Cancelled error message on Aadhaar retrieval
  • Invalid input error after account creation
  • Dark mode text visibility issues
  • Back button too small with no swipe navigation

Requested features

19 requests
  • Email-based authentication option
  • Automatic session logout after inactivity
  • Folder creation for document organization
  • Bulk document deletion capability
  • Support for additional document types (voter ID, APAAR ID, state-specific certificates)
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  • PDF file upload support
  • Document sharing/transfer between devices
  • Offline document access
  • Touch ID/Face ID integration
  • Name change support for married women
  • International accessibility for NRIs
  • Integration with banks and property registration databases
  • Shareable document links for applications
  • Handicap documentation section
  • Vehicle insurance and PUC certificate support
  • Passport digital option
  • Disable button after single tap to prevent multiple requests
  • Allow paste functionality for Aadhaar entry
  • Rectangular document upload format support

Swipe Clean Photo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DigiLocker

No in-app purchases

None

Swipe Clean Photo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigiLocker free?
DigiLocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swipe Clean Photo free?
Swipe Clean Photo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DigiLocker or Swipe Clean Photo?
Swipe Clean Photo is rated higher. DigiLocker averages 3.3 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Swipe Clean Photo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do DigiLocker or Swipe Clean Photo have ads?
Swipe Clean Photo shows ads; DigiLocker does not.
Which is updated more often, DigiLocker or Swipe Clean Photo?
DigiLocker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Swipe Clean Photo every 6 days. Most recently, DigiLocker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Swipe Clean Photo on October 31, 2026.

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