Comparison

SDCull vs QSDC

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

Head to head
About

SDCull

Streamline your photo workflow by quickly sorting images directly from an SD card or device folder. Flag rejects for deletion and select keepers to be moved to your desired location, all without importing.

Highlights
  • Dual cull and select workflows
  • Direct SD card and folder access
  • RAW file support
  • Safe file copying and verification
  • Undo functionality and session memory
  • Detailed photo information overlay
Features
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SDCull helps you sort photos directly on an SD card, external drive, or folder in the Files app. You do not need to import the photos first. Review photos one at a time or select several from the grid. Mark unwanted photos as culls and mark keepers as selects. Culls move to a _Culls folder. You can review them there before you delete them. Selects move to a subfolder on the card or to another drive or folder. SDCull copies each file and confirms the copy before it removes the original. SDCull supports common photo formats and RAW files, including ARW, CR2, NEF, DNG, and RAF. It can group matching RAW and Non-RAW files so that you can review and move them together. Other features include: • Sort by filename, EXIF capture time, or modification date. • Filter by file type or flag. • Zoom in to inspect detail. • View the camera, lens, exposure, and file information. • Undo flag changes. • Keep flags after you close the app. • Use keyboard shortcuts on an iPad. SDCull works offline and does not require an account.

About

QSDC

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QSDC is a fast culling and viewer app for the photos on your SD card — without importing them first. Plug in a card reader, review on the spot, and download only the shots you want to Photos. It never writes to the card — fully non-destructive. WHO IT'S FOR · Photographers who need to cull hundreds of shots quickly after a shoot · Anyone who wants to check and select high-resolution RAW (RAF, etc.) in the field · People who'd rather keep their camera roll clean and import only the keepers KEY FEATURES · Import-free SD browsing — open the card and view without importing · Fast culling marks — sort into Keeper / B-cut (maybe) / Reject, and filter by mark · Photos-like browsing — smooth zoom transition, swipe paging, swipe down to dismiss · 100% zoom — check focus and detail at native pixels · Composition guides — rule of thirds, golden ratio, golden triangle (long-press to switch) · RAW dual-path — fast embedded previews for browsing, full decode for precise checks · Sort — by capture date, newest or oldest first · Download keepers only — save just the photos you picked; already-downloaded shots are marked, and duplicates can be skipped · Metadata — camera, lens, shutter, aperture, ISO, focal length (EXIF) · Per-card thumbnail cache — set retention and a size cap, with low-space warnings · Camera-roll grid — adjustable columns, portrait and landscape · Non-destructive (read-only) — never deletes or alters photos on the card HIGHLIGHTS · Light & dark themes, minimal UI that puts photos first (customizable detail background) · iPhone and iPad, with smooth layout across rotation · No ads, no sign-up, no network — everything runs on device Start culling the photos on your card, fast and light, with QSDC.

Screenshots

SDCull4 screens
QSDC4 screens

Verdict

The call

SDCull and QSDC are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SDCull versus QSDC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDCullQSDC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Rad Studio LLCSeung Hyun Jin

In-app purchases

None

SDCull

No in-app purchases

None

QSDC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDCull free?
SDCull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QSDC free?
QSDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SDCull or QSDC have ads?
Neither SDCull nor QSDC shows ads.

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