How deja compares
deja vs Slidebox
Both let you go through your photos one at a time and delete what you don't need. Slidebox is built for sorting: delete, or file into albums. deja is built for reliving: a past day like a story, with cleanup along the way.
| How deja compares | deja | Slidebox |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Relive a past day like a story, and clean up along the way | A photo cleaner: swipe to delete or sort into albums |
| Brings back old photos | Yes: a random past day or week, or the same day in an earlier year | Not a focus: it's a cleanup and sorting tool |
| Helps you delete | Yes: mark while reliving, delete all at once | Yes: swipe to delete, compare similar photos, sort into albums |
| How deletion works | One iOS confirmation per batch; Recently Deleted keeps them 30 days | Works directly with your Photos library |
| Where your photos are processed | On your iPhone; nothing uploaded | Works with your Photos library; an optional backup service is being retired |
| Account | None | Not needed for sorting |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 18 or later) | iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple silicon), Apple Vision Pro |
Pick Slidebox if…
- — Your main goal is to sort photos into albums.
- — You want to compare similar photos side by side.
- — You want the same app on iPad and Mac.
Pick deja if…
- — You'd rather look back at your photos than sort them.
- — You want the deciding to happen in context — a whole day, with its date and place.
- — You like a daily habit with a streak, widgets and a calendar wall.
Or use both
They don't conflict: both work on your iPhone's library. Some people sort albums in one and relive in the other.
Free on the App Store · iPhone, iOS 18 or later
Facts about other apps checked on September 28, 2026. Prices are left out: they vary by country and change often.
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