Comparison

BlindBox vs Memory Drift

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

Head to head
About

BlindBox

Features
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BlindBox is a photo organizer that helps you rediscover and clean up your photo library through random browsing. As your photo library grows, organizing it can feel overwhelming. BlindBox randomly selects a small batch of photos, giving you an easy place to begin. Review them one by one, just like opening a blind box. You may find an unnecessary screenshot—or rediscover a memory you had nearly forgotten. Photo cleanup becomes more than deleting files. It becomes a simple way to revisit your past. 【Random Photo Cleanup】 BlindBox selects a random batch from your library. Swipe left or right to browse, and swipe down to add a photo to the deletion list. 【Confirm Before Deleting】 Photos added to the deletion list are not removed immediately. Review them again on the confirmation screen before deleting them from your system photo library, reducing the risk of accidental deletion. 【Immersive Viewing】 Browse both still photos and Live Photos. Double-tap to zoom, load the original image, and explore the details of each memory. 【Photo Information】 View the capture date, dimensions, file size, camera details, and location metadata. Photos with location information can also be revisited through a map card. 【Clean Up at Your Own Pace】 Choose how many photos appear in each batch and select different cleanup categories, including screenshots. Work through a small group at a time instead of facing your entire library at once. 【Interactive Tutorial】 A practice mode introduces the main gestures before you begin. Practice actions do not affect your real photos. 【Privacy】 BlindBox accesses and manages photos through the system photo library. Your photo content is not uploaded to our servers, and the cleanup process is completed locally on your device. You do not have to organize your entire library today. Open one batch and see what you rediscover.

About

Memory Drift

Features
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Memory Drift is a local photo library browser built for revisiting memories. It randomly chooses a moment from your system photo library, takes you back to that day, and lets you swipe through nearby photos and videos in chronological order. Key features: Random memory jump Jump to a past moment in your library with one tap, without digging through years or albums. Chronological browsing Start from a randomly selected photo or video, then swipe left and right to browse the moments around it. Photo details View capture date, time, location, file information, device details, and camera metadata. Immersive viewing Tap a photo for a cleaner viewing mode with less interface distraction. Share and organize Share the current photo, or delete photos you no longer want to keep. Deletions use the standard iOS Photos confirmation flow and are written back to your system photo library. Privacy: Memory Drift only reads the system photo library content you authorize on your device. It uses that access to browse memories, show photo information, share the current photo, or delete the selected item. The app does not upload your photos or videos.

Screenshots

BlindBox3 screens
Memory Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BlindBox at every 6 days against Memory Drift's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlindBox ships an update every 6 days, Memory Drift every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BlindBox versus Memory Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlindBoxMemory Drift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryicheng zhangHainan Li

In-app purchases

None

BlindBox

No in-app purchases

None

Memory Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlindBox free?
BlindBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memory Drift free?
Memory Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlindBox or Memory Drift have ads?
Neither BlindBox nor Memory Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlindBox or Memory Drift?
BlindBox ships an update every 6 days, and Memory Drift every 2 weeks. Most recently, BlindBox was updated on October 31, 2026 and Memory Drift on October 31, 2026.

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