1Cleaner vs Swipewipe: swipe-to-clean, two ways
Swipewipe turned cleaning a camera roll into a game: swipe right to keep, left to delete, one month at a time, with streaks and an "On This Day" feed. It is a great idea, which is why 1Cleaner has Swipe Clean. The difference is what surrounds it: Swipewipe is a photo app on $3.99-to-$9.99 weekly plans with a tracking label; 1Cleaner is a full cleaner at $0.99 a week with nothing collected. This page is written by the 1Cleaner developer; every fact about Swipewipe links to its public App Store page.
The 30-second verdict. For the swipe experience alone, Swipewipe is more playful and more mature. For everything else, 1Cleaner does more: duplicate videos, big files, contacts, calendar, a Private Vault and photo and video compression, none of which Swipewipe's listing mentions, at $0.99 a week instead of $3.99 to $9.99, or $19.99 a year instead of $29.99. Swipe Clean is free for 10 swipes a day and unlimited with Premium. Swipewipe's privacy label declares tracking and third-party advertising linked to you; 1Cleaner's says Data Not Collected.
1Cleaner vs Swipewipe: price
| 1Cleaner | Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 10 Swipe Clean swipes a day shared across collections; every other tool works free | Free download; the listing does not say what is free |
| Weekly plan | $0.99, period printed on the button | Listed at $3.99, $4.99, $7.99 and $9.99; which one you are offered may vary |
| Monthly plan | $2.99 | Not listed as monthly; "Premium" purchases at $5.99 and $9.99 |
| Yearly plan | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| A year at the weekly price | $51.48 | $207 to $519 |
1Cleaner base prices are in US dollars, without VAT and other local taxes. Competitor amounts are the listed US App Store purchases checked October 5, 2026; the offer shown in the app may differ.
Swipewipe vs 1Cleaner: privacy label, side by side
| 1Cleaner | Swipewipe | |
|---|---|---|
| Data used to track you | None | Identifiers, Usage Data, Other Data |
| Data linked to you | None | Third-Party Advertising: Identifiers, Usage Data; Analytics: Purchases, Identifiers, Usage Data, Other Data; App Functionality: Purchases; Other Purposes: Identifiers |
| Data not linked to you | None | Diagnostics (Crash Data) |
| Label summary | Data Not Collected | Tracking declared; advertising data linked to you |
| Account | None | Not required |
A photo cleaner sees your entire camera roll. That is the most personal dataset on your phone, which is why we think the privacy label matters more here than in almost any other category. 1Cleaner has no analytics, advertising or attribution SDK, so there is nothing to declare.
1Cleaner vs Swipewipe: features
| Tool | 1Cleaner | Swipewipe |
|---|---|---|
| Swipe through photos month by month | Swipe Clean: left marks for App Bin, right keeps | Yes, the core of the app |
| "On This Day" memories | Photos and videos from this date in earlier years, when available | Yes, updates daily |
| Largest-photo and suggested-photo swipe collections | Largest Photos from a user-started Large Media scan; Suggested from Smart Clean | — |
| Streaks, bookmarks, widget | No | Yes |
| Memory map, AI photo enhancement | No | Yes |
| Videos and screenshots in the swipe flow | Yes | Old screenshots: yes; videos: — |
| Similar and duplicate photo groups | Smart Clean with a quality-aware KEEP suggestion | Similar photos and blurry shots: yes; duplicates: — |
| Blurry-photo review | Manual review candidates, with nothing selected automatically | Yes, stated in its listing |
| Duplicate videos | Possible duplicates; optional byte-exact verification | — |
| Large videos and compression | Large Media and verified compression | — |
| Video compression with size estimate before start | Yes, the expected size of each quality, labeled as an estimate; HDR videos stay HDR | — |
| Compress photos (JPEG/HEIC) | Yes, smaller copies up to 20 at a time, with date, place, albums and Favorite kept | — |
| Live Photos → smaller still copies | Yes; the original keeps its motion until you delete it | — |
| Portrait & edited photos | Yes, compressed as they look in Photos; the app says the effect and edits can't be changed in the copy | — |
| RAW / ProRAW | Yes, HEIC copies rendered from the RAW data | — |
| HDR photos keep HDR | On iOS 18 and later; on those versions, a photo whose copy can't keep HDR is left as it is | — |
| Files in Downloads and iCloud Drive | Files Cleanup | — |
| Duplicate contacts, old calendar events | Yes | — |
| Choose which duplicate contact to keep | Yes, tap a contact to keep it | — |
| Private vault | Private Vault with PIN and Face ID | — |
| Undo | App Bin until you confirm in 1Cleaner, then iOS | iOS Recently Deleted, as with any app |
| Keeps going after you leave the app (iOS 26+) | Requests continued processing for user-started work; iOS may pause or stop it | — |
| iPad | Yes | Yes |
1Cleaner saves the last Smart Clean result and scan date; an unfinished scan offers Continue or Start New Scan after relaunch. Its new photo and video review collections start with nothing selected. Don't Suggest Again keeps chosen media, albums and files out of Smart Clean, Swipe Clean and Files Cleanup suggestions; it does not delete anything or remove items from App Bin.
— = not stated on the app's App Store page (checked October 5, 2026). The app may still have it; we compare public listings, not private builds.
Where Swipewipe is better than 1Cleaner
- Photo habits. Streaks, bookmarks and a home-screen widget give Swipewipe more ways to revisit a library. Both apps now have On This Day; 1Cleaner also lets you swipe through Largest Photos and Smart Clean suggestions.
- Photo extras. A map of the places in your photos and AI enhancement for old or blurry shots. 1Cleaner has neither.
- Focus. Its photo-first design has a longer track record, with about 96,000 US App Store ratings at this check.
Where 1Cleaner is better than Swipewipe
- Price. $0.99 a week versus $3.99 to $9.99, and $19.99 a year versus $29.99. A year at our weekly price is $51, against $207 to $519 at theirs.
- Privacy. Data Not Collected versus tracking and third-party advertising linked to you.
- More cleanup tools. Smart Clean, Large Media, Files Cleanup, contacts, calendar, Private Vault and compression come in the same app.
- Review before deletion. Swipe decisions are saved across collections. Marked items go to App Bin and stay in Photos until you confirm deletion in 1Cleaner, then in iOS.
How to switch from Swipewipe to 1Cleaner
1Cleaner is on the App Store. To switch:
- Cancel the Swipewipe subscription in Settings › your name › Subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel it.
- Install 1Cleaner from the App Store, open Swipe Clean and choose Months, Largest Photos, Suggested or On This Day when available. Largest Photos and Suggested may first offer a scan button.
- Swipe left to mark for App Bin, right to keep. Move marked items to App Bin when ready; delete them there after 1Cleaner's confirmation and the iOS dialog. Review Recently Deleted in Photos before permanently removing anything.
1Cleaner: the private iPhone and iPad cleaner with Swipe Clean built in. Free to use, $0.99 a week, $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year. No ads, no tracking, no account.
Get 1Cleaner1Cleaner vs Swipewipe: FAQ
How much does Swipewipe cost?
On October 5, 2026 the US App Store page listed Swipewipe weekly plans at $3.99, $4.99, $7.99 and $9.99 (which one you are offered may vary), Premium purchases at $5.99 and $9.99, and a 1 year premium plan at $29.99. Kept for a year, the weekly plans cost $207 to $519.
Is there a free swipe photo cleaner for iPhone?
1Cleaner's Swipe Clean gives 10 free swipes a day shared across collections, with unlimited swipes at $0.99 a week, $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year. Every other 1Cleaner tool works for free, with dismissible support prompts before actions.
Does Swipewipe track you?
Its App Store privacy label, as of October 5, 2026, declares Data Used to Track You: Identifiers, Usage Data and Other Data, and lists Third-Party Advertising among data linked to you. 1Cleaner's label is Data Not Collected.
Is 1Cleaner a good Swipewipe alternative?
Yes, if you want manual photo review alongside other cleanup tools. Swipe Clean offers Months, Largest Photos, Suggested and On This Day when available, with saved decisions and 10 free swipes a day shared across collections. Items marked for App Bin stay in Photos until you confirm deletion there. Swipewipe adds streaks, bookmarks, a widget and a memory map; 1Cleaner adds files, contacts, calendar, a vault and compression at $19.99 a year with no tracking.
Sources
- Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner, US App Store page (prices, privacy label, description, rating), checked October 5, 2026: apps.apple.com/us/app/id1583884012
- Apple, App Privacy details and the definition of tracking: developer.apple.com/app-store/app-privacy-details
- 1Cleaner features and prices: onebuckapps.com/1cleaner-iphone-cleaner
Swipewipe is a product of MWM, which is not affiliated with 1Buck Apps. Prices and labels change; if you see something outdated, email [email protected] and we will correct it.