SpectraSort›Pricing

Five free actions a week. Pay once for unlimited.

Five actions a week are free, forever — not a trial. Pay $19.99 once for unlimited actions and Studio. There is no subscription because there is nothing to subscribe to: no server, no account, nothing of yours stored anywhere but your phone.

No account to start No card to start No subscription — ever
Free
5 actions a week
  • Unlimited sorting — all six tools, Discover, every filter
  • Share, favorite, add to album, delete — each counts once
  • No account, no credit card
  • Your photos stay on your phone
Download free

iPhone · iOS 18.5+ · Upgrade to Premium inside the app, any time.

What counts

Act on your best photos: share, favorite, add to album, delete.

Each one counts as a single action, whether it covers 1 photo or 400. Five a week, refilled Monday.

Sorting and reviewing are never counted and never limited. Neither is browsing Scenes, the Timeline, or the taste profile learning from what you keep.

What Premium adds

Two things. That's the list.

Unlimited actions. No weekly cap.

Studio. Custom sorts and saved profiles — seven quality axes, up to three subjects, the balance wheel. Free users can open it and look. What Studio does →

Every tool, every filter and unlimited sorting are already in the free tier.

One purchase

Bought once, yours on every phone.

Premium is tied to your Apple account. On a new phone, tap Restore Purchases in Settings. Bought Premium in SpectraSort 2.x? Same purchase, it carries over. Refunds are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com, as for any App Store purchase.

Mainland China: the edition there is 光谱挑片, ¥18 once, on the same terms.

Prices current as of version 3.1, September 2026. SpectraSort is made by Mike Lu; first released January 2026. App Store listing.

FAQ

Pricing questions.

Is SpectraSort a subscription?
No. The free tier has no end date, and Premium is a single $19.99 purchase. Nothing renews.
Is there a free trial?
The free tier isn't a trial — it doesn't expire. Unlimited sorting with every tool and filter, plus five actions a week.
What counts as an action?
A share, favorite, add to album or delete. Each counts once, when it completes, however many photos it covers. Five a week, refilled Monday. Sorting and reviewing are never counted.
Why one-time instead of a subscription?
A photo picker isn't a service. Everything runs on your phone — there's no server, no account and no storage to pay for month after month, so there's nothing to pass on.
Do I need an account or a card to start?
No. Download it and sort. Premium is bought through the App Store with your Apple ID, like any app.
I bought Premium in SpectraSort 2.x — do I keep it?
Yes. Same purchase, carries over automatically. If it doesn't show on a new phone, tap Restore Purchases in Settings.
Does the price differ by country?
Apple sets the local equivalent of $19.99 in each storefront. The Mainland China edition, 光谱挑片, is ¥18 once on the same terms.

Your best photos. Found.

iPhone, iOS 18.5 or later.

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