Like TikTok and Tinder, just for your photos 🧡
After 83 days of waiting my app is finally live : )
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swippet/id6755205907
I know the concept isn’t groundbreaking, but I fixed some things that annoyed me in other photo apps
1. You can swipe through videos like TikTok, not like photos
Every other app treats videos the same as photos: swipe left/right to sort. But that works because it’s built for stills. Videos need a scroll/feed motion to actually watch them before deciding. So Swippet gives video its own feed, TikTok-style, instead of forcing it into the photo swipe pattern.
2. It’s built to feel like a native iOS app
I wanted it to feel trustworthy from the first tap: the kind of app where you don’t need a tutorial, you just know how to use it. No custom UI patterns for the sake of being different, no learning curve.
3. Nothing leaves your phone. Not your photos, not your behavior.
Swippet doesn’t collect any usage/behavior analytics, none. The only network request it makes is reverse-geocoding your photo locations (turning GPS coordinates into place names), and that goes straight to Apple’s own servers, not mine. Everything else, sorting, analysis, storage, happens entirely on-device.
4. A photo app should actually be about your photos
Sorting and cleanup is the core, but I packed in features that put your photos front and center:
- SuperDetail: surfaces everything your camera captured but hides from you: direction shot, white balance, software info, and more
- Analytics: where you take most of your photos, what’s eating your storage, and the extremes of your camera roll
- Let your photos shine: set cover images for each year, and choose a banner and profile picture that actually reflect you
If you want to give it a try: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swippet/id6755205907
Feel free to ask questions about the product itself, or the long journey I have had lol