Comparison

Photo Deleter vs SMART

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

Head to head
About

Photo Deleter

This utility helps clear your device's photo gallery by moving all pictures and videos to the 'Recently Deleted' folder. It's ideal for users who frequently back up their media and need to free up space quickly.

Highlights
  • Move all photos and videos
  • Clear media gallery
  • Utilize 'Recently Deleted' folder
  • Automatic deletion after 30 days
  • Manual clearing of deleted items
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If you often take thousands of pictures and then copy them to computer or to third party cloud storage, after all you need to clear your iPhone's (or iPad's) media gallery. Using Photo Deleter app you don't need to select thousands of photos manually. If you have already copied all media to your computer Photo Deleter can help you to move ALL photos & videos from your Photos app to the Recently Deleted folder. It will be empty in 30 days automatically, or you can clear it by yourself. If you use iCloud and backup photos and videos there, in some cases your media content can be restored automatically back again.

About

SMART

Easily scan, create, edit, and sign PDF documents directly from your device. Organize your files with folders, merge multiple documents, and export them to various destinations. Offers both a free version with coin-based function unlocks and a comprehensive Pro subscription for maximum productivity.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Import from photo albums and cloud storage
  • Add digital signatures
  • Edit PDFs with text and notes
  • Merge multiple PDF files
  • Organize files in folders
  • Export to various destinations
Features
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Paper in. Order out. SMART-PDF scans your paperwork, gives it fitting names and reminds you of deadlines. Everything stays on your own devices: no cloud, no account. NEW IN 4.6 - Folders within folders: subfolders up to four levels deep, a protected folder protects everything inside - Split documents: scanned several invoices in one go? SMART-PDF spots where each new document starts and leaves out blank back pages - Name many documents at once, optionally with the date first - New folder from your selection, with a fitting name from the content - Move, rotate and resize drawings afterwards SCAN AND NAME - Scan documents with the camera, edges are detected automatically - Name suggestions from the content, like “Energy Bill July 2026” instead of “Document 17”. With Apple Intelligence right on your device - Quick Scan from a widget, Control Centre, the Action button or Siri - Bring in photos and PDFs from other apps, also via the share menu ORDER THAT THINKS AHEAD - Create and sort folders freely, as a list or a grid - Search the text of every document, also from iPhone search - Deadlines such as notice periods and payment dates are detected in the document, with a reminder and optionally in your calendar - Short summary of a document or a whole folder EDIT AND SIGN - Sign PDFs, add text and stamps - Annotate with pen, highlighter and eraser - Reorder, rotate and delete pages, or copy them into other documents - Copy text from scans with Live Text - Shrink large files IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC - Dedicated apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac - “My Devices”: pair once, then your documents sync directly over the air, encrypted and without internet SAFE AND PRIVATE - Password folders with Face ID or Touch ID - App lock at launch - Share with a PDF password if you like - Back up your whole library as a ZIP PREMIUM AND COINS Premium is ad-free and unlocks every feature without coins. The subscription works on iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple Account and can be tried free for 7 days. Durations: 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Without a subscription you pay for single features with coins. Coins can be bought or earned by watching ads. - Sign a PDF: 1 coin - Share or export a PDF: 1 coin per file - 3 more documents in a full folder: 1 coin - Scan with more than 10 pages: 1 coin - Shrink a document: 1 coin - Summary of a document: 1 coin, the first one is free - Folder overview: 2 coins - Combine documents into a collection: 2 coins Free: creating folders, setting deadlines, splitting and naming. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the period. - You can manage and cancel subscriptions at any time in your Apple Account settings. - Collected coins are kept when you switch to Premium. Terms of use: https://deine-dokumente.de/agb-nutzungsbedingungen Privacy: https://deine-dokumente.de/datenschutz

Screenshots

Photo Deleter4 screens
SMART4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SMART at Free against Photo Deleter's $0.99. SMART also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (96% vs 80%). Photo Deleter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

SMART is free to download; Photo Deleter costs $0.99 up front. SMART sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Photo Deleter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMART holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Photo Deleter's written reviews are positive against 96% of SMART's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Deleter ships an update every 9 days, SMART fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Photo Deleter versus SMART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto DeleterSMART
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEFB-Software, LLCBartnitzky, Böttcher und Springer GbR

Customer experience

Photo Deleter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

SMART

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

None

Photo Deleter

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

SMART

Subscriptions4
  • SMART-PDF Premium – 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • SMART-PDF Premium – 3 months7 Days trial$6.993 Months
  • SMART-PDF Premium – 6 months7 Days trial$11.996 Months
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  • SMART-PDF Premium – 12 months7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time6
  • 10 SMART-PDF Coins$0.99
  • 100 SMART-PDF Coins$5.99
  • 150 SMART-PDF Coins$8.99
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  • 250 SMART-PDF Coins$13.99
  • 500 SMART-PDF Coins$17.99
  • 750 SMART-PDF Coins$22.99

Questions

Is Photo Deleter free?
Photo Deleter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMART free?
SMART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Deleter or SMART?
SMART is rated higher. Photo Deleter averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SMART averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Photo Deleter or SMART have ads?
SMART shows ads; Photo Deleter does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Deleter or SMART?
Photo Deleter ships an update every 9 days, and SMART fortnightly. Most recently, Photo Deleter was updated on October 24, 2026 and SMART on October 27, 2026.

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