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Is Swipe & Delete Safe?

Swipe & Delete privacy label · by Bigrowth Ltd. · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
3types
Linked to you
3types
Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Swipe & Delete declares data used to track you. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 4 data types; 53% of photo managers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Swipe & Delete privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
  1. 1
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  3. 3
  4. 4

Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Swipe & Delete's developer reports using purchases, identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Swipe & Delete ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Swipe & Delete's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Swipe & Delete's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Swipe & Delete's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Swipe & Delete's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Swipe & Delete declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Swipe & Delete's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Swipe & Delete collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
PurchasesUsed to track youLinked to you What you have bought or tend to buy. Review in-app marketing settings; subscriptions are listed in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions.
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Swipe & Delete's label means for you

Swipe & Delete's label has 3 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 3 types under “Data Linked to You”, 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means purchases, identifiers, usage data from Swipe & Delete can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

Photo managers usually ask for full library access. That gives them every picture, along with its location and date metadata. Grant Limited Access first and widen it only if the feature you want genuinely needs the whole library.

Among the 136 photo managers in our snapshot with a label, 53% declare tracking, 61% collect data linked to you and 27% say they collect nothing. Swipe & Delete lists 4 data types, more than the average of 2.6 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Swipe & Delete

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  3. 3

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  4. 4

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Swipe & Delete › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Swipe & Delete track you?

Yes — 3 data types

Purchases, identifiers and usage data. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Swipe & Delete track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Swipe & Delete behind Face ID

  1. Find Swipe & Delete on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Swipe & Delete now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Swipe & Delete has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Swipe & Delete

DeveloperBigrowth Ltd.
App Store categoryUtilities (also Photo & Video)
Latest version3.5, released September 2026
First releasedOctober 2024
RequiresiOS 16.0 or later
Size12 MB
Age rating4+
Languages7 (EN, FR, DE, IT, PT, RU, ES)
Bundle IDcom.bigrowth.cleaner

The current version shipped in September 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Swipe & Delete sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Swipe & Delete's developer: Does it upload photos for AI features, or analyse them on the phone?

How it compares

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Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Swipe & Delete privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Swipe & Delete's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists purchases, identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Swipe & Delete collects Purchases.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Purchases appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Swipe & Delete privacy FAQ

Is Swipe & Delete safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, swipe & Delete's developer reports using purchases, identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Swipe & Delete track you?
Yes. Its label lists purchases, identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Swipe & Delete collect?
Purchases, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, purchases, identifiers and usage data are linked to your identity.
Who makes Swipe & Delete?
Bigrowth Ltd., according to the App Store. It was first released in October 2024 and the current version is 3.5.
Can I lock Swipe & Delete with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Swipe & Delete's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Swipe & Delete compare with other photo managers?
Across 136 photo managers with labels in our snapshot, 53% declare tracking and 27% say they collect no data. Swipe & Delete lists 4 data types against an average of 2.6.
Does it upload photos for AI features, or analyse them on the phone?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Swipe & Delete's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Grant Limited Access first and widen it only if the feature you want genuinely needs the whole library.
How do I delete my data from Swipe & Delete?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

Facts on this page come from Swipe & Delete on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction