Comparison

PixTidy vs Resurface

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

Head to head
About

PixTidy

Features
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PixTidy looks at your iCloud photo library and helps you decide what stays. Built for iOS 26 and beyond, with a brand-new interface and a smarter way to spot the photos you don't really need. WHAT'S NEW IN 1.2 • A complete redesign — dark canvas, calmer colours, less chrome. PixTidy now feels like a tool, not a tutorial. • Similar photos, finally. Find the five near-duplicates from the same sunset and keep only the best one. PixTidy groups them for you and lets you decide what to do with each cluster. • Faster, steadier analysis. We reworked the indexing pipeline so your library is scanned in the background without getting in the way of the rest of your phone. WHAT PIXTIDY DOES • Find similar photos. Group near-duplicates by visual content, not just file size, and pick your favourite from each cluster. • Spot large videos. Videos that take up the most space in your library are flagged so you can compress or delete them in a few taps. • Highlight forgotten clutter. Old screenshots, receipts, blurry shots and notes — grouped together so you can clean them in one pass. • Aesthetic pass. Surface photos that don't quite fit your gallery so you can keep what you love and skip what you don't. HOW IT WORKS PixTidy reads your photo library on your iPhone. The analysis runs locally — your photos, your clusters and your decisions never leave your device. iCloud sync is used to access your library, the same way the Photos app does. PixTidy doesn't collect personal data. There's no account, no tracking, no ads. PixTidy 1.2 is the first major release since launch. Your feedback shapes what comes next — tap the support link inside the app to tell us what works and what doesn't.

About

Resurface

This app helps you find and organize all the screenshots you've saved. It allows you to tag, list, and search within your images, ensuring nothing gets lost. Features include reminders, a daily organization goal, and privacy options like Face ID lock.

Highlights
  • Search any word inside screenshots
  • Organize screenshots upon capture
  • Tagging, lists, and smart lists
  • Set reminders for screenshots
  • Face ID lock for sensitive lists
  • Daily organization goal with streak tracking
  • Surprise 'Memories' feature
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You screenshot everything. A recipe you’ll try someday, travel plans, the best memes, a text conversation you didn’t want to forget, a workout routine, that perfect quote. Then they disappear into your camera roll. Buried. Forgotten. Lost in the scroll. But you saved it for a reason. Resurface changes that. Your screenshots have a home. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Tag it. List it. Find it later. Stack multiple tags on any screenshot, then file it into a list. Your system, your rules. Set reminders so nothing slips through the cracks. DAILY GOAL Set a target. Swipe the pile. Build a streak. Delete what you don't need, skip what you're unsure about, organize what matters. MEMORIES The screenshots you organized don’t stay buried. That article you meant to read. That quote that hit different. Your next business idea. They'll surprise you all over again. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything runs on your phone. Lock sensitive lists behind Face ID. No tracking. No sign-ups. Just your stuff, kept private. KEY FEATURES Search any word inside any screenshot Organize right when you capture it Tags, lists, smart lists, and reminders to organize your way Lock sensitive lists behind Face ID Daily organize goal with streak tracking Memories that surprise you all over again Home screen widgets Custom themes and colors to make it yours Stop losing what you saved. Resurface it.

Screenshots

PixTidy4 screens
Resurface4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixTidy at none against Resurface's 5. Resurface's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Resurface sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PixTidy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixTidy ships an update every 6 weeks, Resurface every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PixTidy versus Resurface: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixTidyResurface
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga SystemsArchernous

In-app purchases

None

PixTidy

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Resurface

One-time5
  • Treat$1.99
  • Snack$4.99
  • Feast$9.99
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  • Archer's Pick$14.99
  • Archer's Fav$19.99

Questions

Is PixTidy free?
PixTidy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Resurface free?
Resurface is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PixTidy or Resurface have ads?
Neither PixTidy nor Resurface shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixTidy or Resurface?
PixTidy ships an update every 6 weeks, and Resurface every 5 days. Most recently, PixTidy was updated on October 28, 2026 and Resurface on October 24, 2026.

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