Comparison

Cully vs Nova Lab

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

Head to head
About

Cully

This app helps you declutter your photo library by presenting photos from a random date across all years. Easily review and delete unwanted pictures, freeing up storage and making your collection more manageable.

Highlights
  • Random date photo browsing
  • Delete duplicates and blurry shots
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
  • Track deleted photos and storage saved
  • Optional gentle reminders
  • Lock screen widget for stats
  • iCloud sync for stats and settings
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Tidy up your photo library. Day by day. Over 20,000 photos and no idea where to start? Cully turns that into something you can actually do. The idea is simple: choose a random date and browse your photos from that day, from all years at once. A different slice of your life, every session. Keep the best, delete the rest. Five minutes a day, and your library feels lighter. HOW IT WORKS • Cully suggests a day. You instantly see all photos from that day, across all years. Not in the mood? Roll again or pick a date in the calendar, where sorted days are marked. • Scroll through your grid. Select photos and zoom in for a closer look. • Every deletion needs your confirmation. Photos go to Recently Deleted and can be restored for 30 days. FEATURES • Privacy first: No account, no server, no tracking. Your photos never leave your device. • Smart random: Prefers days you haven't sorted yet. • Albums: Send a selection straight to an album instead of deleting it. • Finish a day: You decide when a day is done. Sorted days show up in your stats and calendar. • Live Photos & videos: Play them right in the grid. • Share originals: Long-press or right-click any photo to share it in full quality. • Your stats: See how many photos you've deleted and how much storage you've freed up. • Gentle reminders: Optional notifications to help you stay on track. • Widgets: Your deletion stats at a glance. • iPhone, iPad and Mac: Native apps for every screen, stats and settings in sync via your own iCloud. • Free to try: Your first five sorting days are free, meaning five dates whose photos you sort, with no time limit. After that, one purchase unlocks unlimited days on all your devices. No subscription. • Quick actions: Jump straight to a random day, today's date or the last 7 or 30 days. WHY CULLY? In photography, "to cull" means going through your shots and keeping only the best. We built Cully because we had the same problem: a photo library that kept growing, with no good way to clean it up. No account. No AI. No analytics. No subscription. Just open it and get started. Made in Berlin.

About

Nova Lab

Features
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Novo Lab is a minimal photo filter app that makes your photos look better in seconds. No clutter, no complicated tools—just clean, modern filters that work. Novo Lab is built for people who want their photos to feel polished without spending forever editing. Open a photo, try a few looks, and export your favorite in a couple of taps. Features • Curated filters that actually look good
Subtle, modern looks designed to work on everyday photos, not just perfect shots. • One-tap editing
Pick a filter, adjust the strength, and you’re done. • Simple, distraction-free design
A clean interface that keeps the focus on your photo, not menus and sliders. • Fast and lightweight
Open, edit, and save in seconds—perfect for quick posts and stories. • Works entirely on your device
Your photos stay on your phone. No accounts, no uploads, no sign‑in. Whether you’re posting to social, sending a photo to friends, or just making your camera roll look a little more aesthetic, Novo Lab gives you beautiful edits with almost no effort.

Screenshots

Cully4 screens
Nova Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Lab at none against Cully's 1. Cully's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Cully sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nova Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cully ships an update every 5 days, Nova Lab every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cully versus Nova Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCullyNova Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOU&VI UGAloha Supplies LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cully

One-time1
  • Cully Lifetime$4.99
None

Nova Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cully free?
Cully is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Lab free?
Nova Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cully or Nova Lab have ads?
Neither Cully nor Nova Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cully or Nova Lab?
Cully ships an update every 5 days, and Nova Lab every 7 months. Most recently, Cully was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nova Lab on October 25, 2026.

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