Comparison

Deduply vs TidyByte

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

Head to head
About

Deduply

This app helps you reclaim storage space by identifying and removing duplicate and similar photos and videos from your device. It automatically suggests the best version to keep and allows for quick batch deletion, all processed locally for your privacy.

Highlights
  • Finds exact duplicates
  • Identifies similar photos/videos
  • Auto-selects best copy
  • Live space reclaim counter
  • Batch selection and deletion
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Safe deletion to 'Recently Deleted'
Features
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Your camera roll is full of copies you never meant to keep — burst shots, near-identical selfies, re-saved screenshots, forwarded videos. Deduply finds them all, picks the best one to keep, and clears the rest so you get your storage back. Every scan runs on your iPhone. Nothing is ever uploaded. FIND EVERY DUPLICATE & LOOK-ALIKE Deduply scans your entire library and groups it two ways: exact duplicates that are 100% safe to remove, and look-alike photos and videos — the burst shots and near-misses you take three of and only need one. Photos and videos both, with a tap to filter between them. KEEP THE BEST, DELETE THE REST For every group, Deduply automatically suggests the best version to keep so you don't have to compare frame by frame. Review a group in one screen, change the keeper if you disagree, and remove the rest in a single tap. SEE EXACTLY HOW MUCH YOU SAVE A live count shows the space you can reclaim before you delete anything, and a running total tracks every gigabyte you've already freed. Cleaning your library finally feels rewarding instead of tedious. CLEAN UP IN BATCHES Select whole sections at once and clear hundreds of duplicates in seconds. The largest space-savers float to the top, so you free the most storage with the least effort. 100% ON-DEVICE, ALWAYS PRIVATE All scanning and matching happen on your iPhone using Apple's own frameworks. Your photos and videos never leave your device, there's no account to create, no ads, and no tracking. SAFE BY DESIGN Deduply never deletes anything permanently. Removed items go to your Photos "Recently Deleted" album, where iOS keeps them for 30 days — so you're always in control and can recover anything you change your mind about. WHY DEDUPLY • Finds exact duplicates and similar photos and videos • Auto-picks the best copy to keep in every group • Live reclaimable-space counter and lifetime savings tracker • Fast batch selection and one-tap cleanup • 100% on-device — nothing is uploaded • No account, no ads, no tracking • Safe deletes via Recently Deleted (recoverable for 30 days) • Designed for iOS — fast, private, beautiful For everyone whose photo library has outgrown their storage — reclaim your space in minutes, keep only the shots that matter, and never pay for an iCloud upgrade you didn't need. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Deduply is free to download and includes a limited number of free cleanups so you can try it risk-free. Deduply PRO unlocks unlimited cleanups and batch delete with one of two auto-renewing subscriptions: • Yearly: $39.99 USD / year, with a 3-day free trial. After the trial, your subscription automatically converts to a paid yearly plan unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. • Weekly: $7.99 USD / week (no free trial). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Local prices may vary by region; the exact price for your region is shown in the in-app subscription tile. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://deduply.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://deduply.app/terms

About

TidyByte

This app offers a fast and private way to clean your photo library. It uses a swipe-based interface and smart tools to identify duplicates, blurry shots, screenshots, and more, freeing up significant storage space on your device.

Highlights
  • Swipe to delete/keep photos
  • Duplicate photo finder
  • Blurry and similar photo detection
  • Screenshot and chat media cleaner
  • Live Photo conversion
  • Video and photo compression
  • On-device AI search
Features
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TidyByte is the fastest, most private way to clean up your iPhone photo library — and it's completely free. TidyByte runs on iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo — and stays out of your way while it cleans. Tired of "Storage Almost Full"? TidyByte turns photo cleanup into something you'll actually finish. Swipe left to delete, swipe right to keep — review your whole library one photo at a time, just like a dating app, and reclaim gigabytes in minutes. Beyond swiping, TidyByte packs a full toolkit of smart cleanup tools that surface exactly what's wasting your space: exact and visual duplicates, near-identical similar shots, blurry or poorly-lit photos, screenshots, screen recordings, chat media saved by messaging apps, burst sequences, and your largest files. Convert Live Photos to stills and compress videos and photos to save even more — without deleting your memories. Your photos never leave your phone. TidyByte does 100% of its processing on-device using Apple's Vision and Photos frameworks, including a local AI search that finds photos from a plain-language description. There is no backend, no account or login, no ads, and no tracking of any kind. Nothing is uploaded, ever. TidyByte is free, with no in-app purchases and no paywalls. Every feature is available to everyone. Features: • Tinder-style swipe to review photos and videos — swipe to delete or keep • Duplicate finder — exact (SHA-256) and visually similar duplicates • Similar photos — group near-identical shots taken close together • Blurry photo detection — find out-of-focus and poorly-exposed shots • Screenshot cleaner — round up and clear screenshots • Screen recording cleaner — clear forgotten screen recordings, largest first • Chat media cleaner — review what WhatsApp, Telegram and other messengers saved • Burst cleaner — pick the best from burst sequences • Smart Categories — sort photos by content type, with on-device AI search in plain words • Large file finder — surface the biggest files in your library • Live Photo converter — turn Live Photos into stills to save space • Video compression — shrink videos while keeping them watchable • Photo compression — re-encode photos to reclaim space • Storage dashboard — see what's using your space at a glance • Activity & savings — track everything you've cleaned and total space freed • Home Screen widget and Siri shortcuts for one-tap cleanups • Optional cleanup reminders via local notifications Free up space. Keep your privacy. Clean with a swipe.

Screenshots

Deduply4 screens
TidyByte4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deduply at 5.0 against TidyByte's 4.2. TidyByte's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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. Deduply sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. TidyByte asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deduply holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TidyByte has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Deduply versus TidyByte: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeduplyTidyByte
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudBeat Inc.Saksham Mittal

Customer experience

Deduply

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TidyByte

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Deduply

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

TidyByte

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deduply free?
Deduply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TidyByte free?
TidyByte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deduply or TidyByte?
Deduply is rated higher. Deduply averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TidyByte averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Deduply or TidyByte have ads?
Neither Deduply nor TidyByte shows ads.

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