Coming soon. bitPick is submitted for App Store review for iPhone and iPad. These instructions describe the submitted version. See the bitPick preview.
bitPick: Best Photo Picker for iPhone and iPad (formerly bitTidy) finds series of near-identical photos taken seconds apart, suggests the sharpest one, and lets you choose what stays. It also finds exact duplicate copies. Nothing is removed until you review your plan and confirm in Apple's Photos dialog.
Keep the best shot from a series
When you take several photos within a few seconds and they look alike, bitPick shows them together on one card. The sharpest is outlined and marked Best shot stays; the other takes are marked Remove.
- Tap Keep or Remove under any take to change your choice, or use Keep all / Select the rest.
- Tap a photo to compare it side by side with the best shot. Choose Make this the best shot to keep that one instead.
- Favorites and hidden photos are always kept. The suggestion uses sharpness only; you decide what stays.
Start your first cleanup
- Tap Try a sample plan to see how it works. The sample uses illustrations and never reads or changes your library.
- Choose a scope (all photos, last 30 days or last 90 days) and tap Choose Photos access.
- Review each series and any exact copies. Every photo is checked again right before removal; anything that changed since the scan is held back for review.
- Tap Review … to remove, then confirm in Apple's Photos dialog. Removing photos requires bitPick Plus; scanning and the sample are free.
Why don't I see all my photos?
bitPick only checks photos that are on this device and that you've shared with it. With Limited Photos access, only the photos you selected are checked; change this in Settings › bitPick › Photos. Photos stored only in iCloud (with Optimize iPhone Storage) aren't downloaded or checked. Screenshots and videos aren't grouped into series. Photos outside the scope you chose aren't checked.
Recover photos or understand storage totals
Removed photos normally go to Photos › Albums › Recently Deleted, where you can recover them until Photos deletes them permanently. The receipt shows the size of the photos removed, not your device's free space: storage may not change until Recently Deleted is emptied, and iCloud optimization can delay changes. Dates and albums aren't merged into the photo you keep.
Saved plans, receipts and the widget
Your plan and choices are saved on the device, so you can leave and come back from the Sessions tab. After cleanup, the session receipt lists confirmed removals, cancellations and anything that couldn't be verified. An interrupted action is never repeated automatically; check Photos before starting a new plan. The optional widget shows your last receipt summary and opens Sessions; it never scans or removes photos.
Compression and other tools
Earlier test versions of bitTidy included swipe sorting, compression, Live Photo conversion and album tools. bitPick doesn't include them; it focuses on choosing the best photos and clearing exact copies.
Live Photos
bitPick compares Live Photos, including their motion, but doesn't convert them to stills.
bitPick Plus: restore, manage or cancel
bitPick Plus is an auto-renewing subscription, yearly or weekly, with the same features; an eligible seven-day free trial is shown on Apple's purchase sheet when available. To restore on a new device, open Settings › Restore purchases. To change or cancel, open Settings › Manage subscription in bitPick or your Apple Account subscription settings, at least 24 hours before renewal. Buying or restoring never removes photos by itself. Refunds are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.
Privacy and support
Analysis, plans and receipts stay on your device. There's no account, no ads and no tracking. Read the bitPick privacy section. For help, email support@pocketbitsllc.com; please don't send private photos or passwords.
bitPick is made by Pocket Bits LLC. It includes open-source code under the MIT licence (TidyByte); see Settings › Legal acknowledgments in the app.