Similars vs Gallery Cleaner

RECLAIM YOUR STORAGE. KEEP YOUR MEMORIES. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY. Delete duplicate photos and free up 1-3GB on average—without monthly fees or cloud uploads. - Try FREE: Unlimited scanning + 30 deletions - 100% private: All processing stays on your device ~~~ POWERFUL FEATURES INTELLIGENT GROUPING Similars automatically clusters related photos, making review fast and effortless. See all variations of the same shot in one place. ADJUSTABLE SENSITIVITY Fine-tune detection from "Almost Identical" to "Similar" based on your preferences. You control how strict the algorithm is. VISUAL COMPARISON Compare photos side-by-side with histogram overlays to make confident decisions about what to keep. ALBUM & DATE FILTERING Scan specific albums or time ranges—perfect for targeted cleanup of vacation photos or old screenshots. STORAGE PREVIEW See exactly how much space you'll reclaim before deleting anything. BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE Native SwiftUI design means fast, smooth scrolling and a modern iOS experience. ~~~ HOW IT WORKS 1. SCAN Similars analyzes your photo library using advanced computer vision algorithms. Scans complete in minutes, not hours. 2. REVIEW Browse detected duplicate groups organized by similarity. Each group shows thumbnails, dates, and storage size. 3. SELECT Mark photos to keep or delete. Similars suggests the best quality photo in each group, but you have final control. 4. DELETE Free up storage instantly. Deleted photos move to your Recently Deleted folder (recoverable for 30 days). ~~~ YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS - No account required - No cloud uploads - No analytics tracking - No third-party SDKs - No ads, ever - All processing happens on-device using Apple's Photos framework Your photos are yours. Period. ~~~ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Will this delete my iCloud photos? A: Similars only deletes photos you explicitly select. Photos move to Recently Deleted (recoverable for 30 days). Q: How is this different from free alternatives? A: Similars uses multi-algorithm detection for superior accuracy, offers genuine privacy protection, and provides a sustainable business model without ads. Q: What's the catch with the free tier? A: No catch. You get 30 real deletions to evaluate the app. If it saves you space, upgrade for unlimited access. Q: Does this work with iCloud Photo Library? A: Yes! Similars works seamlessly with iCloud Photos. Downloaded and cloud-stored photos are both analyzed.

Gallery Cleaner finds the photos and videos eating your iPhone storage and helps you clear them in a few swipes. The scan runs entirely on your device. Your photos stay on your iPhone. WHAT IT FINDS • Exact duplicates and very close matches (visual, not just identical files) • Screenshots you forgot about • Burst sequences, with the best shot kept automatically • Large photos and large videos • Screen recordings • Live Photos you no longer need HOW IT WORKS 1. Give access to Photos. 2. Pick a category or run a full scan. 3. Swipe Keep, Hide or Delete on each one. 4. See how much space you freed. SAFE BY DEFAULT • Hide moves picks to the Hidden album in Photos. Fully reversible. • Delete sends picks to Recently Deleted in Photos. 30 days to restore. • Favorites, photos from the last 7 days and Live Photos can be auto-protected. • In a duplicate group, the best photo is kept automatically. WHY ON-DEVICE MATTERS Your photos are never uploaded, never previewed to a server, and no account is required. The scan uses Apple's Vision framework right on your iPhone. We don't see your photos and neither does anyone else. Turn off analytics in Settings and the app stops all usage and crash reporting. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone with thousands of screenshots they meant to delete • People with iCloud Photos who keep hitting the storage cap • Power users who shoot bursts and want only the best • Anyone who hides personal photos and wants a cleaner album view GALLERY HEALTH SCORE A simple score that goes up as you clean. Weekly reports show your progress, with a small reminder when your library starts getting cluttered again. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Other photo cleaners look for byte-identical files only. Gallery Cleaner uses perceptual matching — so a 3-shot burst with the same composition gets grouped, and the sharpest one is auto-protected. You see what you're keeping before anything moves. LANGUAGES 14 languages with native translations: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish. PREMIUM $5.99/week or $39.99/year. Auto-renews. Cancel anytime in Settings. Premium unlocks full-library scan, custom time ranges, and advanced filters. Free covers the last 30 days with every category. QUESTIONS If a photo went to Hidden, open Photos, go to Albums, find the Hidden section, and use Unhide. If you sent something to Recently Deleted, you have 30 days to restore it inside Photos. Gallery Cleaner doesn't touch deleted photos after that. TIPS THAT ACTUALLY HELP • Start with screenshots — they're the safest to delete and usually the biggest win on a typical iPhone. • Run a quick scan after a trip or a long event. That's when you take dozens of near-identical shots that pile up in the burst category. • Check the Hidden album every couple of weeks. Things you put there during a cleanup are still using storage until you delete them in Photos. • Combine with iOS Storage Recommendations. Gallery Cleaner handles the visual library; iOS handles the system-level optimization. WHAT WE DON'T DO • We don't upload your photos. The scan happens on your iPhone, full stop. • We don't ask for an email or account. You can use the app without registering anything. • We don't show ads. No interstitials, no banners, no rewarded video. • We don't sell data. Usage analytics are anonymous and optional — turn them off in Settings anytime. UNDER THE HOOD The detection uses Apple's Vision framework. Each photo gets a small perceptual fingerprint that captures composition, color, and structure. Two photos with identical fingerprints are exact duplicates; photos with very close fingerprints are near-duplicates (different exposure, slight angle change). The fingerprints are computed and compared entirely on your iPhone. Privacy Policy: https://gallerycleanerpro.github.io/gallerycleaner-legal/privacy Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/