Pricing
Free · $9.99 one-time
The fastest build, the most universal problem.
Every smartphone user has too many photos. CleanShot solves a universal pain point with near-zero server infrastructure — all processing is on-device using the phone's Photos API. No uploads. No API costs. The economics are exceptional.
CleanShot adds AI-powered smart grouping — clustering similar shots, identifying the best photo from a burst, and surfacing large file-size outliers — to go well beyond what the basic free alternatives offer.
Capabilities.
Duplicate detection
Finds exact duplicates and near-duplicates (same scene, slightly different exposure or crop) using perceptual hashing — all on-device, no upload needed.
Screenshot & junk cleaner
Automatically groups screenshots, memes saved from WhatsApp, and download folder clutter into one-tap bulk-delete collections.
Blur detection
Identifies blurry, dark, or otherwise failed shots across your library — surfaces the worst offenders so you delete with confidence, not guesswork.
Burst best-picker
Analyses burst-mode shot sets and highlights the sharpest, best-composed photo from each burst — so you can discard the rest without reviewing 20 near-identical frames.
Smart grouping
Groups photos by event, date, and visual similarity into swipeable "stacks". Review and delete an entire trip's rejects in under 2 minutes.
Privacy-first architecture
All analysis is on-device. Photos are never uploaded or stored externally. CleanShot requests Photos access only when actively scanning — not in the background.
Pricing.
Free
Scan up to 500 photos · Duplicate detection · See results preview.
$0
Lifetime — recommended
Unlimited scans · All smart features · Blur detection · Burst picker · No recurring fees.
$9.99
Subscription
Full access with iCloud sync for scan history across devices.
$2.99 / MO
Frequently asked.
Is it safe — will I accidentally delete photos I want?
CleanShot never auto-deletes. Every suggested deletion requires your explicit tap. Deleted photos go to your system Trash/Recently Deleted album (iOS: 30 days, Android: 30–60 days depending on OEM) so you can recover anything you regret.
Does it work with iCloud or Google Photos?
CleanShot reads from your local device library. Photos stored in iCloud that are not downloaded to the device are not scanned. We recommend enabling "Keep Originals" in iCloud settings before running a deep scan.
Why one-time pricing instead of subscription?
Storage cleanup is an episodic task, not a daily habit. A one-time price converts better in this category and earns more per-user lifetime revenue than a $1–2/month sub that gets cancelled after the first clean.