Photo Declutter vs PhotoGlyph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Declutter
This app efficiently locates and removes duplicate and similar images from your device. It offers a rapid scanning process, the ability to search within specific albums, and a one-click mass deletion feature for easy organization. It also accurately identifies photos stored in iCloud.
- Duplicate and similar photo detection
- Fast scanning algorithm
- Search within albums
- One-click mass delete
- iCloud photo compatibility
- User-friendly interface
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Photo Declutter finds and deletes duplicate and similar photos quickly and accurately. Characteristics: 1. Quickest duplicate and similar search app on the market: searches 10,000 photos in less than a minute on the iPhone X. 2. Proprietary algorithm to scan selected photos. 3. Ability to search for photos within separate albums. 4. One click mass delete option 5. Accurately finds photos stored on iCloud 6. User-friendly interface 7. Premium version: one-time fee - no hidden subscriptions! 8. MacOS App is available
PhotoGlyph
Enhance rock art images by overlaying metadata like location, direction, and date. Choose between 'Pictograph' or 'Petroglyph' modes to best highlight features. Save your annotated creations to your photo library.
- Superimpose location, direction, and date
- Pictograph and Petroglyph enhancement modes
- Zoom in and out functionality
- Undo changes feature
- Save to Photo Library
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Press the 'Select' button to choose a photo from your library. If the photo has metadata, then you can press the 'Annotate' button to superimpose the location, direction and date/time on the bottom left of the image (note: when you save to the Photo Library, you can copy and paste this text from the image). Double tap or pinch to zoom in and out. Select either the 'Pictograph' or 'Petroglyph' depending on the subject of your photo to enhance its features. Press the 'Undo' button to revert changes. When finished, you can save the new image to your Photo Library. Note, depending on the color composition of pictographs, the 'Petroglyph' option might yield better results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Photo Declutter at Free against PhotoGlyph's $4.99. Photo Declutter also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (110 vs 4). PhotoGlyph's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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
Photo Declutter is free to download; PhotoGlyph costs $4.99 up front. Photo Declutter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PhotoGlyph asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photo Declutter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Declutter has 110 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Photo Declutter ships an update every 4 weeks, PhotoGlyph fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Declutter | PhotoGlyph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (110 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chul paik | Stephen Denham |
Customer experience
Photo Declutter
PhotoGlyph
In-app purchases
Photo Declutter
- Premium version$5.99
- Premium Ver.$5.99
PhotoGlyph
No in-app purchases
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