Comparison

iSIMILAR vs Daylight

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

Head to head
About

iSIMILAR

This app uses on-device AI to find visually similar images within your photo gallery. It works offline, ensuring your photos remain private. Organize screenshots, duplicates, or photos from specific events quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • On-device AI visual search
  • Works completely offline
  • Finds visually similar images
  • Privacy-focused, no data upload
  • Organize screenshots and duplicates
  • Fast results under 50 ms
Features
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iSIMILAR: The Private Visual Search Engine for Pros Tired of losing important reference photos in a messy gallery of 14,000+ images? Text search doesn't work for hardware, blueprints, or receipts. iSIMILAR fixes that. Point your camera at any object β€” or select a saved photo β€” and our on-device AI instantly digs up the visually similar images hiding in your phone. No internet required. 100% private. THE MAGIC (How it works): Open the camera inside iSIMILAR (or pick a photo from your gallery). Point it at a motherboard, a document, or a location. In under a second, the AI finds the photos that look like it β€” even ones you took months ago. On first launch, iSIMILAR indexes your gallery once (a quick one-time scan). After that, every search is instant β€” even with 15,000+ photos. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS: β€’ Tech Repair: Photograph an open laptop to instantly find the teardown photos you took 4 months ago. β€’ Architects/Builders: Snap a picture of a job site and group all related project photos. β€’ Doctors/Engineers: Photograph X-rays or schematics and instantly locate past scans. β€’ Everyday Users: Find receipts, specific memes, or similar photos without endless scrolling. KEY FEATURES: β€’ Lightning Fast: Search results in ~50 ms, even with 15,000+ photos. β€’ 100% Offline AI: Runs on your phone's hardware (GPU / Neural Engine). Your photos never leave your device. β€’ Privacy First: No cloud, no uploads, no accounts needed. β€’ Smart Cleanup: Batch delete, organize into albums, or export your results instantly. PRICING (No Hidden Fees): Searching by existing photos and deleting one-by-one is Free Forever. We give you 5 Free Camera Searches to test the magic. Need more? Upgrade to iSIMILAR PRO (one simple annual subscription, 7-day free trial) to unlock unlimited Camera Searches and unlimited Batch Actions. No annoying credit systems. Stop scrolling. Start finding. Terms & Conditions: https://polar-brian-b09.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-for-iSIMILAR-13d88278a02e80e4b5f8d790f9d388f1 Privacy Policy: https://polar-brian-b09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-iSIMILAR-13d88278a02e804aa1a0cbf3b661a05d

About

Daylight

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Daylight is AI‑optimized gallery for local photo and video management. It helps organize content and free up storage through automatic collections by people, places, and events, plus auto cleanup and a gamified flow. Built‑in AI tools let you enhance and create content by editing photos and making collages. Daylight also helps you quickly return to important moments with AI search, notifications, and curated picks. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iSIMILAR4 screens
Daylight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iSIMILAR at 13.0 against Daylight's 15.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. iSIMILAR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year and Daylight sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
iSIMILAR versus Daylight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSIMILARDaylight
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB244 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnibal CastanoDaryna Barysiuk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iSIMILAR

Subscriptions1
  • iSimilar Annual Plan7 Days trial$11.991 Year
1 purchases

Daylight

Subscriptions1
  • Daylight Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is iSIMILAR free?
iSIMILAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daylight free?
Daylight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iSIMILAR or Daylight have ads?
Neither iSIMILAR nor Daylight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSIMILAR or Daylight?
iSIMILAR ships an update every 3 weeks, and Daylight every 3 weeks. Most recently, iSIMILAR was updated on October 30, 2026 and Daylight on November 4, 2026.

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