Comparison

Sweep vs Sweep Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

Sweep

This app helps you reclaim iPhone storage by automatically finding and organizing duplicate and similar photos. It offers a private, on-device scanning process with a satisfying swipe interface for easy review and deletion.

Highlights
  • Duplicate photo detection
  • Similar photo grouping
  • Swipe to keep or archive
  • On-device processing
  • Storage dashboard
  • Browse by time
Features
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Free up gigabytes on your iPhone in minutes. Sweep finds duplicate photos, lookalike shots, blurry pictures and huge videos, and clears them in one sweep. Or swipe through your camera roll: right to keep, left to delete. CLEAN UP IN ONE SWEEP β€’ Space to Clean: see how much your library can give back before you start β€’ Optimize Storage: every duplicate and lookalike in one review, with the best photo of each set kept for you β€’ Duplicate photos: copies found and removed, the original stays β€’ Similar photos: bursts and retakes grouped, the best shot picked β€’ Blurry photos: out-of-focus, dark and accidental pocket shots β€’ Screenshots and similar screenshots β€’ Chat photos: what WhatsApp, Snapchat, Telegram and WeChat saved to your camera roll BIG VIDEOS, MADE SMALL β€’ Videos sorted largest first, so the biggest wins come first β€’ Video Compress: shrink a video to a fraction of its size. It looks the same on a phone screen and keeps its date, place and albums β€’ Live to Still: turn Live Photos into still photos and drop the hidden video SWIPE THROUGH YOUR CAMERA ROLL β€’ Swipe right to keep, left to delete. Undo anytime β€’ Go month by month, or relive On This Day from years past β€’ Selfies, screen recordings, Live Photos, bursts and your albums, each its own deck β€’ Keep a daily streak and watch your library get lighter NOTHING GOES WITHOUT YOUR OK β€’ What you swipe away waits in the Archive for one last look β€’ Every delete goes to Recently Deleted in Photos, where it stays for 30 days β€’ The space comes back on your iPhone and in iCloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sweep looks at your photos on your iPhone, and they never leave it. No account, no sign-in. SWEEP PRO Sweep is free to try, with free deletes every day. Sweep Pro removes the daily limit and unlocks Video Compress, Live to Still, the full storage analysis and album tools. Terms of Use: https://sweep.photos/terms Privacy Policy: https://sweep.photos/privacy

About

Sweep Cleaner

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Running out of storage? Sweep Cleaner finds and clears the clutter so you can reclaim gigabytes in seconds β€” duplicate photos, similar shots, old screenshots, and oversized videos. Everything runs 100% on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. CLEAN SMARTER β€’ Duplicate & similar photos β€” on-device AI groups them and auto-picks the best to keep β€’ Screenshots β€” round up and clear the ones you no longer need β€’ Large & similar videos β€” find space hogs fast SWIPE TO CLEAN Review photos one by one, Tinder-style. Swipe to keep or delete, undo anytime, and clear your trash in one tap. COMPRESS VIDEOS Shrink large videos by up to 50% with HEVC β€” same quality, half the size. Keep both or replace the original. TIDY YOUR CONTACTS Merge duplicate contacts and fix incomplete ones. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ All analysis happens on your device β€’ Your photos and contacts are never uploaded or shared β€’ No ads, no tracking, no accounts β€’ You always confirm what gets deleted Sweep Pro unlocks unlimited cleanup, video compression, and Live-to-Static conversion (weekly or yearly subscription with a free trial). Sweep Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation and auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://apple.lingdongceshi.com/sweep-privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sweep4 screens
Sweep Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sweep Cleaner at none against Sweep's shown. Sweep Cleaner also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Sweep sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Sweep Cleaner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Sweep versus Sweep Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSweepSweep Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerrix Labs Inc.εŒ—δΊ¬ζ—₯θ½©δΏ‘ζ―η§‘ζŠ€ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈ

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sweep

Subscriptions5
  • Sweep PRO Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Sweep PRO Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Sweep PRO Annual$14.991 Year
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  • Sweep PRO Annual$29.991 Year
  • Sweep PRO Annual$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Sweep PRO Lifetime$21.99
  • Sweep PRO Lifetime$39.99
  • Sweep PRO Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Sweep Cleaner

Subscriptions2
  • Sweep Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Sweep Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Sweep free?
Sweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sweep Cleaner free?
Sweep Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sweep or Sweep Cleaner have ads?
Sweep shows ads; Sweep Cleaner does not.

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