Comparison

cullstudio vs SwipeCull

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

Head to head
About

cullstudio

Quickly identify your best photos from large batches without distraction. This tool offers fast RAW handling, side-by-side comparisons, and offline functionality. Enhance your workflow with advanced filtering and AI-driven organization options.

Highlights
  • Ultra-fast RAW handling
  • Side-by-side photo comparison
  • Offline functionality
  • AI-driven grouping and sorting
  • Advanced filtering options
  • Accept/Reject workflow
Features
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Every photo session produces hundreds of images – but only a few are worth keeping. Cullstudio helps you find your best shots quickly and without distraction. Whether you’re reviewing portraits, travel series, or entire event shoots, you stay focused on what matters: your photography. Import images directly from external devices or Finder on iPad and start reviewing instantly. Once imported, you can cull freely – the source drive doesn’t need to stay connected. Our ultra-fast & optimised RAW handling makes browsing and zooming through high-resolution files smooth and immediate - even on less powerful devices. With the comparison view, you can display multiple photos side by side and zoom into details simultaneously – reviewing your work feels fast and natural. You always get powerful tools for free to sort, filter, group, and review your photos efficiently — all completely offline. For those who want to go further, the **Pro features** offer advanced filtering, enhanced grouping options, and deeper control over your culling workflow. Spend less time sorting and more time shooting. **Free Key Features** * Ultra-fast RAW handling for smooth navigation and zoom * Import from external devices or Finder (iPad) * Work completely offline – no cloud and no device connection required after import * Automatic grouping by capture time * Compare multiple photos side by side with synchronized zoom * Sort, filter, and organize photos for efficient review * Accept/Reject workflow with “Rejected” folder management * Batch import and export for large photo sets **Pro Features** * Advanced filtering options * Advanced AI grouping options * Advanced AI sorting options * Multi-photo comparison and enhanced culling tools * Innovative ZoomPad for fast & precise detail view * Customizations for a personalized culling workflow **Access to Pro features requires a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase.** **Subscription Information** Access to all features requires a subscription or lifetime purchase. **Terms of Use:** [Apple EULA](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) **Privacy Policy:** [https://cullstudio.com/privacy-policy/](https://cullstudio.com/privacy-policy/)

About

SwipeCull

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Your camera roll doesn't lie. Somewhere in there are hundreds of photos you'll never want again — blurry shots, duplicates, videos that eat your storage. Deleting them in Photos takes forever. SwipeCull makes it fast. Open an album, swipe left to delete, swipe right to keep. That's the whole app. WHAT IT DOES • Swipe to Decide — One gesture per photo. Process your whole library in one focused session. • Blurry Detection — Surfaces out-of-focus shots automatically. Stop squinting at thumbnails. • Duplicate Finder — Finds near-identical photos and syncs with your existing Duplicates album. • Large File Scanner — Identifies the videos and photos eating the most storage. • Safe Deletions — Everything goes to Recently Deleted first. Nothing is gone for good until you say so. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens on your device. Your photos never leave your phone. BUY ONCE, USE FOREVER No subscriptions. One-time purchase. Yours permanently.

Screenshots

cullstudio3 screens
SwipeCull4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SwipeCull at every 4 days against cullstudio's every 9 days. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. cullstudio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and SwipeCull sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cullstudio ships an update every 9 days, SwipeCull every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
cullstudio versus SwipeCull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercullstudioSwipeCull
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNILS NEUHAUSJose Antonio Gonzalez

In-app purchases

4 purchases

cullstudio

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • cullstudio 2025$89.99
1 purchases

SwipeCull

One-time1
  • SwipeCull Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is cullstudio free?
cullstudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwipeCull free?
SwipeCull is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do cullstudio or SwipeCull have ads?
Neither cullstudio nor SwipeCull shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cullstudio or SwipeCull?
cullstudio ships an update every 9 days, and SwipeCull every 4 days. Most recently, cullstudio was updated on November 5, 2026 and SwipeCull on October 31, 2026.

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