Comparison

Springly vs Purge

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

Head to head
About

Springly

Features
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Springly makes cleaning your photo library fun and engaging while helping you free up storage space. Instead of boring lists and checkboxes, Springly lets you sort and clean your photos by swiping. This playful and intuitive experience turns photo cleanup into something fast, smooth and enjoyable. You can easily share selected photos with friends directly from the app, making it simple to keep memories while clearing space. Key features: • Sort and clean photos with fun swipe gestures • Free up iPhone storage effortlessly • Share your favorite photos with friends Photos are processed locally on your device. No photos are uploaded or stored on external servers. Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited access to advanced features. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Purge

This app helps you reclaim storage space by intelligently identifying and grouping duplicate, similar, and unwanted photos on your device. It offers a streamlined process to review and delete images, making your camera roll more organized and manageable without uploading your data.

Highlights
  • Smart photo grouping
  • Tap to mark for deletion
  • Pinch to compare similar shots
  • Timeline view of photos
  • Cleanup progress tracking
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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Your camera roll is out of control. Purge fixes that. Purge scans your photo library on-device, automatically groups duplicates, near-identical bursts, screenshots, and forgotten shots, then shows each group as a clean grid. Tap the ones you don't want. Hit trash. Done. It's the fastest way to reclaim gigabytes you didn't know you had — without spending a weekend scrolling. No cloud storage of your photos. No account required. Your photos never leave your iPhone. — WHAT PURGE DOES — • SMART GROUPING — On-device intelligence finds duplicates, near-duplicates, burst shots, blurry frames, and screenshots, and sorts them into tidy clusters. • TAP TO MARK — Every cluster opens as a grid. Tap the photos you want gone; the rest stay. No one-at-a-time grind. • PINCH TO COMPARE — Zoom in on any shot and flick through similar ones to pick the keeper before deleting the rest. • TIMELINE VIEW — Walk through your library day by day and see exactly what you shot, when. • STREAKS & PROGRESS — Build a cleanup habit. Track photos removed, space reclaimed, and days in a row. • SAFE BY DEFAULT — Nothing is deleted until you confirm. Everything goes through the iOS trash, recoverable for 30 days. — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — Purge runs entirely on your device. Scanning, grouping, and image analysis all happen locally using Apple's Vision framework. Your photos are never uploaded and never leave your iPhone. — WHO IT'S FOR — • People whose "Storage Almost Full" warning has become a lifestyle. • Anyone with thousands of screenshots they've never looked at twice. • Photographers drowning in near-identical bursts. • Anyone who wants a calmer, lighter camera roll. Stop scrolling past the mess. Purge it. Available in English, French, and Russian. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://purge-landing.lucas-0c0.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Springly4 screens
Purge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Springly at none against Purge's 3. Springly also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). Purge's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Purge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Springly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Springly ships an update every 10 days, Purge weekly. The most recent releases landed on May 14, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Springly versus Purge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpringlyPurge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulien HourtLucas Scariot

In-app purchases

None

Springly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Purge

Subscriptions3
  • Purge Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Purge Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Purge Plus Yearly$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Springly free?
Springly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purge free?
Purge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Springly or Purge have ads?
Springly shows ads; Purge does not.
Which is updated more often, Springly or Purge?
Springly ships an update every 10 days, and Purge weekly. Most recently, Springly was updated on May 14, 2026 and Purge on September 14, 2026.

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