Comparison

Feather vs DupeSweep

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

Head to head
About

Feather

Features
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Feather makes your videos smaller — entirely on your device. Pick a video from your library, choose a quality preset, and get a smaller copy saved back to Photos. No uploads. No accounts. No tracking. Everything happens on your device. HOW IT WORKS â€ĸ Pick a video from your library — or send one via the share sheet â€ĸ Choose High, Medium, or Low quality â€ĸ Preview the result before saving â€ĸ Save the compressed copy back to Photos, or discard it Your original is never touched. You decide whether to keep or delete it after reviewing the compressed version. PRESETS YOU CONTROL â€ĸ High Quality — 1080p, great for the big screen â€ĸ Medium Quality — 720p, the sweet spot between size and clarity â€ĸ Low Quality — 480p, smallest files for quick sharing Every preset uses HEVC by default for smaller files. In Settings, you can switch individual presets to H.264 for wider playback support and fine-tune resolution, frame rate, audio, and target bitrate. BATCH COMPRESSION Compress multiple videos in a single queue: â€ĸ Queue unlimited videos and let Feather compress them in the background â€ĸ Keep using other apps while the queue runs â€ĸ Track every job from a single dashboard LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Watch compression progress from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island without opening the app. Batch jobs show "3 of 8" progress at a glance. SHARE EXTENSION Compress videos directly from the Photos app — or any app — using the system share sheet. Feather opens straight to the picked video. TRACK YOUR SAVINGS See total storage freed, your biggest single save, your best compression ratio, and a timeline of recent jobs in the Stats screen. MAKE IT YOURS Pick from eight accent colors. Full Dark Mode and Light Mode support. PRIVACY FIRST Feather processes everything on-device using Apple's native video tooling. No uploads. No accounts. No analytics. No data collection. Period. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://miqrsoft.pl/feather/privacy Available in English and Polish.

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DupeSweep

Features
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Is your Photos library or Files app getting cluttered before you know it? DupeSweep helps you find duplicate photos, videos, and files, as well as visually similar photos and videos, directly on your device. Compare items side by side and organize them with confidence. Review important items one by one as you clean up. Photos and files, neatly organized. Key Features â€ĸ Search your Photos library or a folder selected in the Files app â€ĸ Find files with identical content and visually similar photos and videos â€ĸ Compare two images side by side â€ĸ View the date taken, resolution, date added to the library, and more â€ĸ Choose what to keep and which items to delete â€ĸ Receive deletion suggestions when there are clear differences (Beta) â€ĸ Reopen previous search results from Search History â€ĸ Restore files moved to the DupeSweep Trash â€ĸ Play the DupeMerge mini-game while waiting for a search to finish Privacy Content analysis for duplicate detection is performed on your device. Your photos, videos, and files are never uploaded to DupeSweep servers. Items stored only in iCloud may be downloaded by the system as needed during a search. Free and Pro Searching and comparing are available for free. The free version lets you delete up to 30 items in total across the Files app and Photos library. DupeSweep Pro is a one-time in-app purchase. It removes the deletion limit and unlocks searches of hidden albums. Your purchase can be restored on another device or after reinstalling the app.

Screenshots

Feather4 screens
DupeSweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Feather at none against DupeSweep's 1. DupeSweep's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. DupeSweep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Feather asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feather ships an update every 2 weeks, DupeSweep every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ¡ 4 level
Feather versus DupeSweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeatherDupeSweep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik NizinskiYuki Katase

In-app purchases

None

Feather

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DupeSweep

One-time1
  • DupeSweep Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Feather free?
Feather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DupeSweep free?
DupeSweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Feather or DupeSweep have ads?
Neither Feather nor DupeSweep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feather or DupeSweep?
Feather ships an update every 2 weeks, and DupeSweep every 3 weeks. Most recently, Feather was updated on October 31, 2026 and DupeSweep on October 31, 2026.

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