Great tool, encourages clean photo library
I just wish it had the ability to ignore a group of photos. Sometimes I want to keep a few very similar photos!
Photoscope
You take several photos of that scene, hoping to have the ONE.
Find the best pick of a series or burst and clean up your library.
iOS
visionOS
We end up with hundreds or even thousands of nearly duplicate photos, where having a small subset of those would be so much better. Better for you, and better for the size of your photo library.
Sit back and go down memory lane. And come back with your favorite memories and more storage!
Photoscope does 3 things for you
- Surface your photo series and bursts in a familiar interface.
- Guide you through the quickest process possible to find a single pick for a series.
- Let you then share or favorite that pick, and let you delete all the discarded photos from that series.
Support
Don’t hesitate to contact us: hello@leitmotif.dev
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What People Are Saying
4.7
Based on 370 ratings
Great!
Just great! There are simply no analogues for "maniacs of order". The "ignore series" button is missing, otherwise it's great!
Mein Lebensretter …
Ich ersticke in doppelten Fotos und tue mich super schwer damit zu entscheiden, welche Foto von 5 Schnappschüssen das beste ist. Die App gibt mir eine super Hilfestellung beim aussortieren. Ich habe ewig nach genau so einer App gesucht. Danke für dieses Tool
Guter Ansatz
Sobald ich mehr als 3 Fotos abwähle zum Löschen, blockiert der Löschvorgang. Leider. Ansonsten wäre es ein schönes Tool, um seine Fotoalben „auszumisten“.
Do I really have to pick only one?
I love this app. It’s great. I wish I could save more than just one. It’s kind of like an all or nothing.
Ignore rest feature would make it a 5
Great app which is terribly needed! One feature request would be to add an ignore rest button. If you’ve already found the best pick, you should not need to go through all the other candidates to reach the delete step.
Almost perfect
It’s delightfully great for culling. Automatically detects clusters of photos, and lets you select the best of the bunch. But what if you want to keep more than one? Simple, just skip. Unfortunately, skip doesn’t have a speedy button at the bottom. It’s hidden under the triple dots. And that’s the thing that would bump this to five stars: embrace a flag-skip-reject cull.
Just needs ignore
Thanks for the quick fixes! After ignore stack is added I’ll go up to 5.
Great app
Thanks for this simple but super useful app. Can you implement a feature to delete multiple duplicates at once without manual review?
Great app
Love the easy and quick use. Does its job really well!
Fantastic app for photo culling
I use a mirrorless camera and will sometimes take a *few* too many photos at the same time, often trying to capture just the right shot. I’ve looked all over for an app that directly integrates with my Photos Library and allows me to pick the best photo(s) from a bunch. This app does the job really well, and I am excited to see how the app gets even better with further development. Mac and iPad apps would be amazing; I hope they are on the road map!
Fantastic!
I have looked for a tool for comparing and removing duplicate photos for years. Nothing else compares at all.
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Frequently Asked Questions
General
Why Photoscope?
We’ve had the need for a product like Photoscope for a long time. In early 2024, we had the perfect opportunity to create our first native app for Apple Vision Pro while scratching our itch. So we couldn’t resist.
What are the System Requirements for Photoscope?
Photoscope runs on the latest major OS version. Photoscope is available for visionOS 26 or later, and iOS/iPadOS 26 or later. Older versions will not be supported.
I would love to have this app on the Mac!
Great. Reach out and let us know via hello@leitmotif.dev
I have a feature request! / I think I found a bug.
The ••• menu on the main screen contains an entry Send Feedback. We’re eager to hear about your ideas and learn about unexpected behavior.
How can I support Photoscope
Let more people know about the app. Post to social media, share the app with friends and family. If you like Photoscope, please leave a review on the App Store. That does help us a lot! If you have a quibble with Photoscope, please get in touch and let us know. If want to support our work, take a look at our other products, Kaleidoscope and Versions. Maybe you have a need for them.
Specific Functionality
Why does Photoscope require full access to my Photo library?
Photoscope automatically shows series and bursts in your library. It needs to be able to detect those. This can only be done using full access. You could (and in fact can) also manually select a series, but that is rather tedious. And for bursts, this method does not work, see below. Once you found your pick for a series, Photoscope can favorite that photo in your library or delete photos you have discarded. Full access is also needed for those operations.
What do I see on the main screen?
Once you have given Photoscope access to your photo library, the app will show Photo Series and Photo Bursts, sorted by date in reverse order. The latest will be on top. You will see a single thumbnail for each series or burst. On the top right of each thumbnail, you see what it represents and the number of photos contained. Series have a clock icon, whereas bursts have the same icon used the Photos app. Tap a thumbnail to open that series and go through the process of selecting your pick.
Photoscope did not detect a series. Can I add one manually?
Yes! Select the Photo button on the main screen, to present the (system provided) photo picker. Select all the photos you want to have in a series. A series needs to have at least 2 photos, typically more.
Can I add a Photo Burst?
A photo burst is a range of photos automatically marked as a burst by iOS. Using full library access, Photoscope can detect and show all of your bursts. Manually adding a burst does not work. If you use the Photos button, switch to Albums and Bursts and then select one, the operating system will only provide Photoscope with the one photo you see in the Photos picker, not the entire burst.
Photoscope is not showing series in my Hidden photos?
Yes, that’s correct. You intentionally marked those photos as hidden in Photos app, so Photoscope does not have access to those photos, they are hidden.
How can I free up iPhone storage by removing similar photos?
Photoscope finds likely duplicates by grouping photos from the same moment or location, guides you to choose the best shot, and lets you delete the discards in one tap. No uploads, no accounts—just a lighter camera roll.
How do I quickly delete hundreds of duplicate photos on my iPhone?
The most efficient way is using the Photoscope app. Photoscope simplifies the process by intelligently grouping similar photos (taken in the same place and time) into manageable events. You then use the unique "Champion vs. Challenger" split-screen interface to compare shots side-by-side, decide which to keep, and bulk-delete the unwanted duplicates in a single action to free up significant storage.
Pricing and License
What’s the price for Photoscope?
Photoscope is completely free to download and use. We make no statements about the future and don’t publicly discuss plans. If you download Photoscope now, the features you are getting now will remain free.
If the app is free, are you stealing my data?
Absolutely not! Apart from a bit of anonymous analytics (powered by Amplitude), no data is collected, and we’re not giving that data to anyone. Our goal with that is to learn about app usage and how to improve it to cater to your needs. The data we gather via analytics does not contain any personal information, and most importantly, no photo data ever leaves your device. We cannot see your photos and frankly, we don’t want to.
Other Questions?
If you have a question that has not been answered here, please let us know via hello@leitmotif.dev