TidyByte vs Heft

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.

See exactly what’s taking up space in your photo library. Heft analyzes your photos and videos directly on your iPhone, giving you a clear breakdown of where your storage goes. Find oversized videos, screen recordings, RAW photos, screenshots, Live Photos, and other space-hungry items in seconds. KEY FEATURES • See your total photo library size and storage breakdown • Find the largest photos and videos instantly • Analyze videos by size, length, and type • Discover practical cleanup opportunities • Review items before deleting anything • Explore storage usage by year and month • See how much space Live Photo videos consume • Convert selected Live Photos while keeping the still image • Separate measured and estimated storage figures • Identify items stored only in iCloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos never leave your device. Heft works entirely on-device, with no account, no backend, and no uploads—not even your photo metadata. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Nothing is preselected, and nothing is deleted without confirmation. Heft helps you understand your library and make informed cleanup decisions without surprises. Turn an overwhelming photo library into a clear, actionable storage overview with Heft.