Comparison

CleanByte vs Culla

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

Head to head
About

CleanByte

Features
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CleanByte helps you free up storage on your iPhone by finding photo clutterβ€”without uploading your library. What you can do β€’ Find exact duplicates and similar photos β€’ Pick the best shots from bursts and moments β€’ Clean up screenshots β€’ Review everything before deleting β€’ See a best‑effort storage savings estimate (some items may need to download from iCloud) β€’ Live Photos are surfaced for review (not auto‑deleted) Privacy & control first β€’ All analysis runs on‑device β€’ Nothing is deleted without your explicit confirmation β€’ Favorites are protected unless you choose otherwise β€’ Deleted items go to Photos > Recently Deleted (until you remove them permanently) Free vs Pro Free β€’ First scan + 30 delete credits (1 credit per deletion) β€’ Optional rewarded ads: +10 credits (up to 5/day) Pro (Monthly/Yearly) β€’ Unlimited deletions β€’ Removes ads and rewarded prompts Subscription info β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. β€’ Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://cleanbyte-support.pages.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://cleanbyte-support.pages.dev/terms/ Support: https://cleanbyte-support.pages.dev/support/

About

Culla

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Culla is the fastest way to tidy your camera roll β€” one photo at a time, by feel. Swipe right to file a photo into one of your galleries. Swipe left to let it go. That's the whole idea: instead of scrolling an endless grid, you make one clean decision per photo and move on. It's quick, tactile, and oddly satisfying β€” and because your galleries are real iPhone Photos albums, everything you sort stays organized across your device. SORTING BY FEEL β€’ Swipe right toward any gallery to file the photo there; swipe left to dismiss it. β€’ Swipe up to favorite, swipe down to share, pinch to zoom, double-tap to skip. β€’ A full undo history β€” step back through every action in a session, not just the last one. Tap the date pill to bring undo back anytime. β€’ Gentle haptics and confirmation toasts, so every decision feels registered. β€’ Photos and videos both flow through the stack; videos auto-play muted. GALLERIES THAT ARE REAL ALBUMS β€’ Create, rename, recolor, and reorder galleries β€” each one syncs to a real Photos album. β€’ Rename a gallery in Culla and the iPhone album updates too. β€’ Import albums you already have, and choose whether sorting moves a photo or copies it. β€’ Order your galleries by name, photo count, date, or recently updated β€” or arrange them by hand. FIND, REVISIT, AND CLEAN UP β€’ Duplicate Sweep uses on-device Vision to find near-identical shots and shows them side by side, so you can clear them with confidence. β€’ On This Day resurfaces photos from today's date in past years. β€’ A photo-mosaic calendar and a full grid picker let you jump to any moment in your library. β€’ Dismissed photos wait in a review tray β€” recover them or batch-delete to reclaim storage. SEE YOUR PROGRESS β€’ Insights tracks everything you've sorted: totals, streaks, favorites, your top gallery, a 7-day activity chart, and how much storage you've reclaimed. MAKE IT YOURS β€’ A new Living-Glass design built on iOS 26's Liquid Glass, with a clean fallback on iOS 18. β€’ A dynamic mosaic background that breathes with your galleries, with adjustable blur β€” or turn it off entirely. β€’ An 18-color accent palette, light / dark / system themes, and a fresh accent on every launch if you like a little surprise. β€’ Available in 8 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos never leave your device. Culla only stores lightweight references to them β€” never copies of the images β€” with no ads and no tracking. Works on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

CleanByte4 screens
Culla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Culla at none against CleanByte's shown. CleanByte's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CleanByte sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Culla sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CleanByte ships an update every 3 weeks, Culla every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
CleanByte versus Culla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanByteCulla
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmut GulsenAlejandro Gomez Urrea

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CleanByte

Subscriptions2
  • CleanByte Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • CleanByte Pro (Yearly$34.991 Year
3 purchases

Culla

Subscriptions2
  • Culla Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Culla Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Culla Pro - Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is CleanByte free?
CleanByte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Culla free?
Culla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CleanByte or Culla have ads?
CleanByte shows ads; Culla does not.
Which is updated more often, CleanByte or Culla?
CleanByte ships an update every 3 weeks, and Culla every 5 weeks. Most recently, CleanByte was updated on November 9, 2026 and Culla on November 5, 2026.

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