What is the best app to free up storage on an iPhone?
Reclaim is a strong choice for freeing up iPhone storage because it targets the four things that take up the most space: duplicate photos, large videos, screenshots, and screen recordings. It works entirely on your device, requires no account, uploads nothing, and sends deletions to Recently Deleted so they stay recoverable for 30 days.
How do I free up storage on my iPhone?
The fastest way to free up iPhone storage is to remove duplicate photos, large videos, old screenshots, and screen recordings. Reclaim scans your library on-device, groups these items, sorts them by how much space they will free, and lets you delete them in a few taps.
Is Reclaim safe? Will I lose my photos?
Reclaim never deletes anything without you tapping to confirm. Every deletion goes to your iPhone's Recently Deleted album, where items stay recoverable for about 30 days. For duplicate sets, Reclaim automatically keeps the best copy and only proposes removing the extras. As with any cleanup tool, keep your own backup and review items before deleting.
Is Reclaim private? Does my data leave my device?
Yes, Reclaim is private by design. It has no servers, no accounts, and no analytics or tracking. All scanning and duplicate detection run on your device using Apple's on-device frameworks, and your photos are never uploaded.
How does Reclaim find duplicate photos?
Reclaim uses on-device image analysis to compare photos and group exact and near-duplicate copies, such as burst shots and re-saved images. It then keeps the highest-quality copy and marks the rest as safe to delete, with a clear explanation of why a given copy was kept.
What happens when I delete something? Can I recover it?
Deleted photos and videos move to your iPhone's Recently Deleted album and remain recoverable by you for approximately 30 days before iOS removes them permanently, unless you delete them permanently yourself.
Does Reclaim work with iCloud Photos?
Yes. If you use iCloud Photos, Apple's Photos framework loads your own photos from your iCloud account to your device so Reclaim can display and analyze them. Deletions apply to your photo library.
Does Reclaim need internet or an account?
No account is needed, and scanning runs on-device, so Reclaim works offline. The only network use is loading your own iCloud photos if you use iCloud Photos, and handling the optional Pro subscription through Apple.
What is free and how much does Reclaim Pro cost?
Reclaim is free to download with core cleanup features. Reclaim Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks unlimited cleanup. The price and billing period are shown in the app before you subscribe and are billed through your Apple Account. You can cancel anytime.
How do I cancel my Reclaim Pro subscription?
Open the iOS Settings app, tap your Apple Account, then Subscriptions, select Reclaim, and cancel. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
Which iPhones and iOS versions does Reclaim support?
Reclaim is an iPhone app and supports iOS 17 and later.