Comparison

BridgeLite vs SortGlass

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

Head to head
About

BridgeLite

Features
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BridgeLite is a fast photo culling app built for photographers who shoot raw + jpg simultaneously. Designed for high-volume shooting — events, travel, sports, weddings — BridgeLite helps you quickly decide which shots to keep. After culling, hand off your picks to Lightroom or any other editing app in seconds. **Treat raw + jpg as one shot** Automatically pairs raw and jpg files from the same shot. Switch between them seamlessly with one tap to compare before rating. **Fast Thumbnail Browsing** Prioritizes embedded thumbnails for instant loading, even in folders with hundreds of shots. Scroll smoothly and filter on the fly. **Star Ratings & Color Labels** Rate shots 1–5 stars and apply color labels, written to XMP sidecar files. Fully compatible with Lightroom, Capture One, and other professional tools. **Powerful Filtering** Filter by aperture, shutter speed, focal length, rating, file type, or date — focus on exactly what you need, like showing only unrated shots to work through a backlog efficiently. --- Perfect for: • Photographers who shoot raw + jpg simultaneously • High-volume shooters: events, weddings, travel, sports • Anyone who finds Lightroom too heavy just for selecting photos --- **Requirements & Notes** To browse photos on an SD card, a Lightning or USB-C SD card reader adapter is required (sold separately). Files accessible through the standard Files app can also be browsed directly. Please note that reading from SD cards or low-speed connections such as USB 2.0 ports may result in reduced performance due to transfer speed limitations. For best performance, iPhone Pro models with USB 3.0 are recommended.

About

SortGlass

Effortlessly organize your photo library with intuitive swiping gestures and powerful filtering options. Quickly cull unwanted images, favorite cherished memories, and add photos to albums. Unlock advanced features and unlimited organizing with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Organize photos and videos one by one
  • Swipe gestures for trashing and favoriting
  • Rate photos 1-5 stars
  • Add photos to albums
  • Flexible grid browsing
  • Filter by various criteria
  • Batch selection for actions
Features
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SortGlass is a powerful and simple way to organize your Apple Photos library, designed with customizable Liquid Glass. Move quickly through photos and videos, decide what deserves to stay, and keep your library organized without interrupting your flow. With SortGlass, you can: • Review photos and videos one at a time in the Organize tab • Swipe UP to send items to Trash • Swipe DOWN to favorite the images that matter • Rate photos 1–5 stars for a simple culling workflow (iOS 27 or later) • Add photos and videos to albums with one tap • Browse your whole library in flexible grids, sorted by date taken or recently added • Filter by Unsorted, ratings, media type, albums, and much more • Select multiple items to trash, favorite, organize, or rate together • Review and undo recent organizing actions • Explore and organize directly from your albums All changes you make in SortGlass apply to your Apple Photos library. Nothing is deleted until you confirm in Trash. Confirmed deletions move to Recently Deleted in Photos, where Apple generally keeps them for up to 30 days. SORTGLASS PRO Pro unlocks unlimited organizing, advanced and saved filters, ratings, and full customization: themes, app icons, accent colors, heart colors, and launch effects. The free version includes up to 100 Trash and album actions each week. Pro is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Monthly and yearly plans include a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sortglass.com/privacy.html Make room for what matters.

Screenshots

BridgeLite4 screens
SortGlass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BridgeLite at none against SortGlass's 4. 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. SortGlass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. BridgeLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BridgeLite ships an update every 5 days, SortGlass every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BridgeLite versus SortGlass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgeLiteSortGlass
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsuyoshi ItoCyrus Press

In-app purchases

None

BridgeLite

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SortGlass

Subscriptions3
  • SortGlass Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • SortGlass Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • SortGlass Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • SortGlass Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is BridgeLite free?
BridgeLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SortGlass free?
SortGlass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BridgeLite or SortGlass have ads?
Neither BridgeLite nor SortGlass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BridgeLite or SortGlass?
BridgeLite ships an update every 5 days, and SortGlass every 6 days. Most recently, BridgeLite was updated on November 5, 2026 and SortGlass on October 31, 2026.

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