Why Lookpix
Photos and Files, or Lookpix?
The built-in apps are great for opening an album or a folder. Here's what they leave to you.
| Job | Lookpix | Photos and Files |
|---|---|---|
| One search for photos and files | One search for photos and filesPhotos, screenshots, PDFs and documents together | Photos and Files, searched separately |
| Size, kind and date in plain words | Size, kind and date in plain words“PDFs larger than 5 MB”, “videos from August” | No size filters |
| Biggest items first | Biggest items firstVideos and files sorted by size, ready to clean | No sort by size in Photos |
| Duplicates | DuplicatesExact copies and look-alikes, with the space you'll get back | Duplicates album for exact and near copies |
| Clean up a month at a time | Clean up a month at a timeSwipe left to delete, right to keep | Select photos one by one |
| Shrink a video | Shrink a videoCompress and replace, keeping date and place | Not built in |
| IDs and documents | IDs and documentsAadhaar, PAN, passport and licence, behind Face ID | Mixed in with everything else |
Compared with the Photos and Files apps in iOS 26. Lookpix works alongside them and is not made by or affiliated with Apple.
Every feature, in detail.
- FreePlain-English searchType what you remember about a photo or file, and Lookpix turns it into filters you can see and change: what's in it, when it was taken, how big it is and where it lives.Learn more
- FreeText in photosLookpix reads every screenshot, bill, ticket and note right on your iPhone, with Apple's Vision framework. Search for any word you remember, then copy it.Learn more
- FreeSmart LibraryFood, Pets, Travel, Receipts, Selfies and more, built on their own and kept up to date as you take new photos. No albums to make, no tags to add.Learn more
- ProSmarter SearchAn optional on-device model understands whole scenes. Ask for a red car at night or a cake with candles, and Lookpix finds the photos that show it, even when nothing was ever labelled.Learn more
- Free to review, Pro to delete in bulkDuplicatesLookpix finds exact copies by their contents and look-alike shots, like bursts and edits, then shows how much space you'll get back.Learn more
- 200 free swipes, unlimited with ProSwipe CleanupGo through your library a month at a time. Swipe left to delete, right to keep. Your progress is saved, and nothing is deleted until you review.Learn more
- ProCompress VideosMake smaller copies of your largest videos that look the same on a phone, then remove the originals when you're happy.Learn more
Stop scrolling. Start finding.
Search, sort and clean up everything on your iPhone. Free to start, and nothing leaves your phone.
Watch the demoComing soon to the App Store
Free to download · iOS 26 · iPhone