Solo.Swipe
Swipewipe Alternatives: An Honest Comparison
Disclosure: I make Solo.Swipe, one of the apps below. To keep this fair, every fact about the other apps comes from their US App Store pages, checked on 1 November 2026, and I say where Swipewipe is the better choice. Nobody paid to be listed. Prices change, so check the App Store before you buy.
Quick answer
Swipewipe is the popular choice for a reason: 4.7 stars from 100K US ratings, month-by-month swiping, On This Day and a memory map. Look elsewhere if you don't want a weekly plan (Solo.Swipe, Flic, Slider), your device can't run iOS 18 (Solo.Swipe, Slidebox, Clever Cleaner, Slider), you want to sort into albums as you swipe (Solo.Swipe, Slidebox), or you want a much smaller download.
Swipewipe turned camera roll cleanup into something people actually enjoy, and its ratings show it. It also has trade-offs, and they're easy to check on its App Store page: weekly pricing, an iOS 18 requirement and a 241.5 MB download. Here's who it suits, who it doesn't, and what to use instead.
What does Swipewipe do well?
Making cleanup feel like revisiting memories. From its App Store page:
- Month-by-month swiping: right to keep, left to delete, with a “Decide Later” bookmark.
- Nostalgia features: On This Day, a home screen widget, streaks and a world map of your photos.
- Clutter finding: similar photos, blurry shots and old screenshots.
- AI enhancement of old or low-quality photos.
- Scale: 4.7 stars from about 100K US ratings, updated on 19 October 2026, in 12 languages.
Why might you want a Swipewipe alternative?
Mostly for four reasons you can check on its App Store page. I'm not repeating complaints here, only what the page lists:
- Weekly pricing. It lists weekly and 1-week options from $3.99 to $9.99. At $4.99 a week, that's about $259 a year if you forget to cancel. It also lists a 1-year option at $29.99.
- iOS 18 or later. Older iPhones can't install it.
- Download size. 241.5 MB, a lot for an app you may be installing because your storage is full.
- No album sorting mentioned. Its description focuses on keeping and deleting.
Its privacy label also lists identifiers, usage data and other data as used to track you, and more as linked to you. Mine isn't clean on tracking either, as the table below shows. Read both labels.
How do the plans, ads and devices compare?
Solo.Swipe, Flic and Slider list no weekly plan. Solo.Swipe, Slidebox, Clever Cleaner, Slider and Picnic all run on versions older than iOS 18. One more thing worth knowing: Picnic comes from MWM, the same developer as Swipewipe.
| App | Plans listed (US) | Weekly plan? | One-time purchase? | “Contains ads” | iPad app | Requires | Size | US ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swipewipe | Weekly and 1-week options $3.99–$9.99; Premium $5.99, $9.99; 1 year $29.99 | Yes | Not clear from the page | Yes | Yes | iOS 18 | 241.5 MB | 4.7 (100K) |
| Solo.Swipe | Monthly $3.99; yearly $14.99, $29.99 | No | No | Yes | Yes | iOS 16 | 65.9 MB | None in the US yet (4.9 from 13 in Türkiye) |
| Slidebox | 1 week $1.99, $2.99; monthly $4.99; 1 year $19.99, $29.99; annual $49.99; lifetime $29.99, $49.99 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | iOS 15 | 47.5 MB | 4.8 (16.7K) |
| Flic | Monthly $6.99; annual $39.99; lifetime $49.99 (offer $24.99); Premium Upgrade $3.99 | No | Yes | No | No | iOS 18 | 19.5 MB | 4.5 (1.1K) |
| Clever Cleaner | Weekly with trial $6.99; lifetime $39.99 | Yes | Yes | No | No | iOS 16 | 123.2 MB | 4.8 (84.5K) |
| Slider | Premium (annual) $19.99 | No | No | No | Yes | iOS 15 | 15.6 MB | 4.8 (11.6K) |
| Picnic | Weekly $4.99–$7.99; monthly $9.99; annual $19.99–$39.99; Premium Pass $7.99 | Yes | Not clear from the page | Yes | No | iOS 17 | 154.1 MB | 4.8 (10.3K) |
Source: each app's US App Store page, checked 1 November 2026. “Plans listed” are the in-app purchases shown on the page, and some apps list several prices for one plan. Prices change, and differ by country.
Which features does each app have?
Swipewipe leans into memories, Slidebox and Solo.Swipe into albums, Flic and Clever Cleaner into pre-sorting.
| App | Sort into albums while swiping | Blurry / blink | Similar or duplicate photos | Habit and memory features | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swipewipe | — | “Blurry shots” | “Similar photos” | Streaks, On This Day, widget, memory map | AI enhancement of old photos, month-by-month review, “Decide Later” |
| Solo.Swipe | Yes, swipe up | Blurry and Closed Eyes shortlists of up to 20 (Pro, or a day per ad) | Exact duplicate pairs only (Pro, or a day per ad) | Daily space goal, streak with freezes, 4 widgets, On This Day | Largest 20 videos, Empty Albums finder, VoiceOver actions |
| Slidebox | Yes, one tap | — | Compare similar and duplicate photos | — | Favorites, undo, progress stats, album cloud storage on paid plans |
| Flic | — | Similar and blurry grouped, sharpest picked | Grouped by moment | Daily “Best 25”, month-by-month sessions, storage targets, widget | “Likely junk” queue |
| Clever Cleaner | — | Grouped with similar photos | Similar and duplicate groups with a “Best Shot” | — | Video and photo compression, Live Photo to still, Swipe mode |
“—” means the App Store description doesn't mention it; the app may still have it. Quoted phrases are the apps' own wording. Solo.Swipe's row is from its own source code and release notes.
What do their privacy labels say?
Swipewipe and Solo.Swipe both list data used to track you; Slidebox doesn't. These are the developers' own answers on the App Store, which Apple doesn't verify.
| App | Data Used to Track You | Data Linked to You | Data Not Linked to You |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swipewipe | Identifiers, Usage Data, Other Data | Purchases, Identifiers, Usage Data, Other Data | Diagnostics |
| Solo.Swipe | Location, Identifiers, Usage Data | None listed | Coarse Location, Identifiers, Usage Data, Purchases, Diagnostics |
| Slidebox | None listed | None listed | User Content (Photos or Videos), Usage Data, Diagnostics |
From the App Privacy section of each US App Store page, checked 1 November 2026. Read the full label before you install anything that gets access to your photos.
For Solo.Swipe, that comes from the Google AdMob ads in its free version. Photos themselves never leave your device.
Which Swipewipe alternative should you pick?
Depends on why you're leaving.
Solo.Swipe, if you want a small daily habit with no weekly plan
Monthly or yearly only, iOS 16 or later, 65.9 MB. It has On This Day, streaks and widgets too, and adds album filing with a swipe up, Blurry and Closed Eyes shortlists, Largest 20 videos and an Empty Albums finder. Skip it if you want similar-photo grouping (duplicates are exact pairs only), AI enhancement, a memory map or an ad-free free version. The free tier also limits you to 50 deletions a day, plus 20 per optional ad. And it's far newer, with no US ratings yet.
Slidebox, if album sorting is the main job
One-tap album sorting, comparing similar photos, iOS 15 or later and a lifetime option. It's an Apple Editors' Choice. Skip it if you want blur or blink help, or streaks; its description doesn't mention them. Slidebox alternatives compared.
Clever Cleaner, if you want one big storage purge
Similar-photo groups with a “Best Shot”, video compression, a lifetime option and no ads on its label. Skip it if you want a habit or albums, or a native iPad app. It does list a weekly plan.
Flic, if you want the app to pre-sort
A “likely junk” queue, a daily “Best 25” and no ads on its label. Skip it if you need iPad or a language other than English. It also needs iOS 18.
Slider, if you want something tiny
15.6 MB, one annual plan, no ads on its label, and it handles videos. Skip it if you want detection, albums or habit features; its description doesn't mention them.
When should you stay with Swipewipe?
If the memories are what keep you coming back. Stay if you love the map and On This Day, if you want AI enhancement or similar-photo cleanup, if you're on a yearly plan you're happy with, or if you value a large, well-reviewed app. Switching won't clean your camera roll by itself. Using one regularly will.
How do you switch from Swipewipe without losing anything?
Your photos stay in Apple Photos, so switching mostly means tidying up two things.
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Finish what's in progress
Confirm any deletions you've queued, so nothing is left half-reviewed. If you've bookmarked photos with “Decide Later”, decide on those first, because I can't confirm those bookmarks carry over anywhere.
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Cancel the subscription, if you have one
Deleting an app doesn't cancel its subscription. Go to Settings › your name › Subscriptions, tap the app and cancel there.
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Check Recently Deleted before you empty it
Anything you deleted recently waits there for 30 days. It's your last chance to bring something back.
Questions
Is Swipewipe free?
It's free to download, with ads and in-app purchases according to its App Store page. The page lists weekly, 1-week, Premium and 1-year options, but doesn't spell out the free version's limits.
Which Swipewipe alternatives have no weekly plan?
Of the apps above, Solo.Swipe, Flic and Slider list no weekly plan on their US App Store pages, checked on 1 November 2026.
What can I use if my iPhone can't run iOS 18?
Solo.Swipe and Clever Cleaner need iOS 16, Slidebox and Slider need iOS 15, and Picnic needs iOS 17. Swipewipe and Flic need iOS 18.
Is Picnic an alternative to Swipewipe?
It's a different app with an archive-first flow, but it comes from the same developer, MWM, and it also lists weekly plans. If the developer or weekly pricing is why you're leaving, it won't change that.
How do I cancel Swipewipe?
Deleting the app doesn't cancel the subscription. Go to Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose Swipewipe and cancel there.
Related guides
Sources
- US App Store pages, checked 1 November 2026: Slidebox, Swipewipe, Solo.Swipe, Flic, Clever Cleaner, Slider, Picnic.
- Apple Support, Cancel a subscription from Apple.
- Apple iPhone User Guide, Delete or hide photos and videos (Recently Deleted, 30 days).
Everything about other apps is from their own App Store listings, not from testing every paid tier. If something here is wrong or out of date, email solostaseraofficial@gmail.com and I'll fix it.