Similars vs Sameish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Similars
Reclaim storage by deleting duplicate and similar photos. This app offers intelligent grouping, adjustable sensitivity, and visual comparison tools to help you manage your photo library privately and efficiently. All processing occurs on your device.
- Intelligent photo grouping
- Adjustable detection sensitivity
- Side-by-side visual comparison
- Album and date filtering
- Storage space preview
- On-device processing
- No ads
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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.
Sameish
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Sameish finds the photos, videos and files you have more than one of, shows you what they're costing you, and helps you clear them — without anything leaving your iPhone. Scan once, and it sorts your clutter into three kinds: IDENTICAL COPIES The same photo, video or file saved more than once. Matched byte for byte, so a match is never a guess — keeping any one of them keeps exactly the same thing. LOOK-ALIKES Burst shots, the same pose taken four times, a screenshot you took twice, a video that was re-sent and re-compressed. These differ in their bytes, so Sameish compares them by how they look instead. Choose how strict matching should be: Strict, Balanced or Loose. BLURRY SHOTS Single photos that came out shaken or out of focus, sorted worst first — the ones you would never choose to keep. FILES TOO Add a folder — Downloads, Documents, anything in the Files app — and Sameish scans it for exact copies of any file type. It only ever sees the folders you choose. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR DEVICE No account. No uploads. No ads. No analytics. Every comparison happens on your iPhone. Photos stored only in iCloud are skipped and counted, never downloaded behind your back. YOU DECIDE WHAT GOES Nothing is deleted until you confirm it. Every group suggests the best copy to keep, and warns you if you've selected every copy. Photos and videos go to Recently Deleted, where iOS keeps them for 30 days. Files have no Recently Deleted, and Sameish tells you so before you delete them. WHAT'S FREE • Every scan finds all three kinds and tells you how much space each is worth • Delete identical copies, one group at a time • Open the two biggest look-alike groups of each kind, and clear them once • Look through your blurry shots and delete two of them WHAT PREMIUM ADDS • See and delete every look-alike photo and video group • See and delete every blurry shot, worst first • Select the extra copies in every group in one step • Optionally download photos and videos kept only in iCloud, so they can be compared too Premium is available as a yearly subscription or as a one-time purchase that never renews. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mashqur.github.io/sameish/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sameish at 5.0 against Similars's 4.7. Sameish also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Similars's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Similars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sameish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sameish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Similars has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Similars ships an update every 10 days, Sameish every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Similars | Sameish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Burag Cetinkaya | Mashqur Habib Himel |
Customer experience
Similars
Sameish
In-app purchases
Similars
- Unlock Similars Cleaner$8.99
Sameish
- Sameish Pro$9.991 Year
- Sameish Lifetime$29.99









