swiped. vs Waveform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
swiped.
Effortlessly manage your photo library with an intuitive swiping interface. Quickly delete unwanted pictures or save cherished memories. This open-source utility streamlines the process of decluttering your device.
- Swipe left to delete photos
- Swipe right to keep photos
- Intuitive photo management
- Open source
- Streamlined decluttering
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SWIPED. is an open source photo cleaning app that takes away the stress of having to manually select photos in your photo library. Swipe left to delete, swipe right to keep. It's as easy as that.
Waveform
Play your existing audio and video files offline without streaming or subscriptions. Organize your media library, customize artwork and metadata, and enjoy seamless playback across Apple devices.
- Offline audio and video playback
- Organize media library
- Customize artwork and metadata
- Supports various audio/video formats
- Playlist management
- CarPlay and Apple Watch integration
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Waveform is an offline media player built for the audio and video files you already own. Import your media, organise your library, customize artwork and metadata, and play everything without streaming, subscriptions, or an internet connection. This app supports a wide range of audio and video formats, including MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, ALAC, MP4, MOV, WebM, and more. Features and Highlights: • Play audio and video stored on your device • Browse songs, artists, albums, playlists, and videos • Search and sort your library • Edit metadata and artwork • Build and manage playlists • Queue tracks with Up Next and Play Next • Shuffle, repeat, and set a sleep timer • Control playback with Now Playing and the mini player • Bring your library on the road with CarPlay • Bring your library anywhere with Apple Watch • Manage large libraries with multi-select tools • No streaming. No account. No subscription required App is compatible with: • iPhone and iPhone Duo • iPad • iMac • Apple TV • Apple Watch • Apple CarPlay • Siri Commands Thanks for using Waveform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: swiped. at 5.0 against Waveform's 4.3. swiped. also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Waveform's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
swiped. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waveform has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of swiped.'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Waveform's.
swiped. ships an update every 3 days, Waveform daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | swiped. | Waveform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toby Kohlhagen | Evan Mourmouras |
Customer experience
swiped.
Waveform
In-app purchases
swiped.
No in-app purchases
Waveform
No in-app purchases
