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PhotoSweeper
$14.99 one-time (free trial limited to removing 10 photos)
Price checked at source August 28, 2026.
A fast duplicate-and-similar-photo cleaner with deep integration into Apple Photos, Lightroom Classic, and Capture One — Apple Silicon-native, from an independent Mac developer.
Our take
The library-aware option: rather than just scanning folders, PhotoSweeper plugs directly into Apple Photos, Lightroom Classic, and Capture One, so removing a duplicate there also updates the original library correctly (marked "Rejected" in Lightroom, moved to a special album in Photos) instead of just deleting a stray file. AI Photo Scoring adds a quality badge to help auto-pick the best shot in a burst. $14.99 one-time, with a 10-photo-limited free trial, and built by a solo/small Mac developer with a long track record on this specific problem.
- Price
- $14.99 one-time (free trial limited to removing 10 photos)
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- Optimized for Apple Silicon with multicore support, per the developer; runs on Intel Macs as well.
- Get it via
- Mac App Store
- Developer
- Maksym Cherniaiev (Overmacs)
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What it does
Native library integration
Works directly inside Apple Photos, Lightroom Classic, and Capture One — removal follows each app’s own safe-delete convention rather than touching files blindly.
AI Photo Scoring
Rates the visual quality of photos in a duplicate group so Auto Mark can keep the best shot automatically.
Series-of-shots detection
Groups burst photos taken within a set time gap, for cleaning up "took ten to get the perfect one" situations.
PhotoSweeper — questions people ask
Does PhotoSweeper work with Lightroom, not just Apple Photos?
Yes — it integrates with Apple Photos, Lightroom Classic, and Capture One, following each app’s own removal convention (e.g., marking "Rejected" in Lightroom rather than hard-deleting).
Is PhotoSweeper Apple Silicon native?
Yes, per the developer, alongside continued Intel support.
How much does PhotoSweeper cost?
$14.99 one-time. The free trial is limited to removing 10 photos.
Is PhotoSweeper free?
PhotoSweeper costs $14.99 one-time (free trial limited to removing 10 photos).
Does PhotoSweeper work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — PhotoSweeper lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download PhotoSweeper?
PhotoSweeper is available via Mac App Store.
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Listing hand-verified August 28, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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