Comparison

Quick Photo Cleaner vs MediaSift

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

Head to head
About

Quick Photo Cleaner

Organize your photo and video library by identifying duplicates, similar shots, and large files. Review items before deletion with a privacy-focused workflow that keeps your data on your device.

Highlights
  • Duplicate and similar photo detection
  • Large video and file-size browsing
  • Pending-delete review with restore
  • Full-screen preview
  • Sort by date, size, duration
Features
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Clean up your photo library with a clear, private workflow. Quick Photo Cleaner helps you review photos and videos, find duplicates and similar shots, spot large videos, and organize items that still need attention. Add unwanted items to Pending Delete, review them together, then choose what to remove. Key features: • Photo and video library overview • Duplicate and similar photo detection • Large-video and file-size browsing • Sort by date, size, duration, or random order • Full-screen preview and album organization • Pending-delete review with restore before deletion Privacy first: analysis stays on your device. Your photos and videos are not uploaded to our servers. FREE ACCESS AND PREMIUM The free-use period lasts 72 hours from your App Store-verified original download date. Reinstalling does not restart it, and this free-use period does not automatically create a paid subscription. After the free-use period, choose a monthly auto-renewable subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase to keep full access. Prices are shown in the app for your App Store region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings. Lifetime access is a one-time, non-consumable purchase with no recurring charge. Use Restore Purchases with the Apple Account used for the original purchase to restore eligible purchases. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/lufie/quick-photo-cleaner-support/blob/main/privacy-policy.md Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MediaSift

Features
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MediaSift helps you organize photos and videos on your iPhone and iPad, with your library and analysis kept on your device. Features: • Filter by media type, capture date, and file size using compact on-page controls • Select all filtered results and see the selected count and total known size • Sort by capture date or file size • Browse date groups, pinch to adjust the grid, and swipe to select • Find similar photos and videos captured close together • View file size, dimensions, duration, capture date, and location • Delete selected items through the iOS confirmation flow; deleted media goes to Recently Deleted Privacy first: No account, ads, or third-party tracking. Media and similarity analysis are not uploaded to developer servers. Photos stored in iCloud may need to be downloaded through Apple’s services for full-resolution viewing. Available in English and Simplified Chinese. The app follows your preferred language.

Screenshots

Quick Photo Cleaner3 screens
MediaSift2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MediaSift at none against Quick Photo Cleaner's 2. Quick Photo Cleaner's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). 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. Quick Photo Cleaner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MediaSift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Photo Cleaner ships an update every 10 days, MediaSift every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Quick Photo Cleaner versus MediaSift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Photo CleanerMediaSift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓洁 刘超 余

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Quick Photo Cleaner

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99
None

MediaSift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Photo Cleaner free?
Quick Photo Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MediaSift free?
MediaSift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quick Photo Cleaner or MediaSift have ads?
Neither Quick Photo Cleaner nor MediaSift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Photo Cleaner or MediaSift?
Quick Photo Cleaner ships an update every 10 days, and MediaSift every 2 months. Most recently, Quick Photo Cleaner was updated on October 6, 2026 and MediaSift on October 24, 2026.

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