SwipeWipe popularized the swipe-to-delete workflow — but its pricing got progressively more aggressive (time-gated free tier, 8-hour cooldowns, $40/year subscriptions) and it's iOS-only. A lot of users started looking for a cleaner alternative.
3k+ people search for this every month. SwipePhotos is built specifically for what they’re trying to do.
SwipePhotos keeps the swipe-to-delete experience, adds a native Mac app with keyboard shortcuts, and one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac — including a pay-once lifetime option, with no unlock gates or cooldown timers.
Same setup as SwipeWipe — read-only access to Apple Photos.
Plus swipe up to favorite, tap-and-hold to undo.
When 8+ similar shots are detected, you pick the best one instead of swiping through all of them.
Keyboard shortcuts: Y to keep, X to delete, C to favorite. Most users clear hundreds of photos per hour.
SwipePhotos is paywalled in the app, with weekly, yearly, and lifetime options. The App Store shows your exact local price before you buy. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Three things: SwipePhotos has a native Mac app with keyboard shortcuts, one purchase that covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac (SwipeWipe is iOS-only), and Smart Stack for bursts. The core swipe-to-delete experience is the same.
There's nothing to import — SwipeWipe doesn't move or rename your photos. It reads from Apple Photos, and so does SwipePhotos. Both apps simply mark photos for the Recently Deleted album, so switching is as simple as installing the new app and continuing from wherever you stopped.
Long-term, yes — especially on lifetime. SwipeWipe's yearly plan ranges from $25-40 depending on promotions and tier, and it renews every year. SwipePhotos has weekly, yearly, and pay-once lifetime plans that cover iPhone, iPad, and Mac together, so the spending can actually stop. Final prices show in your local App Store currency.
Weekly, yearly, or lifetime. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. 100% on-device.