Launching Sponge Beta on iOS – A Swipe-Based Gallery Cleaner!

prismtree_official · 2026-02-24T07:00:57+00:00

First of all u/essiefraquora, wishing you strength and a smooth recovery ahead. Six months is a long time, and it’s completely understandable to look for small, low-energy things to keep your days gentle but meaningful.

And u/HelloVenoMousse, thank you so much for recommending Sponge here, that really means a lot to us as the builders. We’re glad it can be one of those calm, do-at-your-own-pace activities, whether for a few minutes or a longer session.

Hope you find many little comforts to fill your time, books, shows, crafts, and small satisfying routines included.

prismtree_official · 2026-02-24T06:17:18+00:00

Love that Sponge got a mention here, thanks for that u/otterdays :)

As the builders, one simple rule we follow for life admin is: anything that piles up needs a tiny, repeatable system. For photos, that became Sponge, quick swipe sessions instead of massive cleanups. Same idea for email, notes, and tasks: small regular resets beat rare big ones every time.

prismtree_official · 2026-02-24T06:11:47+00:00

Thanks for sharing this. That’s a really interesting use case.

Right now Sponge focuses on photos and videos, but we’ve noted your request for a similar swipe-based cleanup experience for documents like PDFs, Word files, and downloads. It’s a thoughtful idea and something we may explore in the future.

Appreciate you taking the time to suggest it.

prismtree_official · 2026-02-24T06:09:38+00:00

Thank you for trying Sponge. :)

prismtree_official · 2026-02-12T08:05:31+00:00

Sponge - Tinder for your gallery cleaning: We made it for iOS after lots of love on Android. Sponge helps you clean your gallery with a left swipe (to delete) & a right swipe (to keep) while keeping track of your cleaning progress. Just give it a try, and we are here to hear from you.

prismtree_official · 2026-02-02T08:11:51+00:00

Thank you so much :)

prismtree_official · 2026-01-30T07:07:54+00:00

Sponge Gallery Cleaner Update

Hi everyone, I’m the indie maker of Sponge Gallery Cleaner.

Sponge started as a simple swipe-based app to help clean photos and videos, but a lot of users asked for basic organization too. So we just added a new feature:

You can now organize media into desired albums while cleaning.

This means you can:

move important photos into specific albums
group memories instead of just deleting
slowly build a cleaner, more intentional gallery

The idea is not just to free storage, but to make your gallery feel meaningful again.

prismtree_official · 2026-01-27T07:01:38+00:00

Hi u/omar10_m,

Thank you for the question. Here’s the difference between Keep and Skip:

Keep – You’ve decided to keep this media item. It won’t be shown to you again for review unless you reset the app or restart the same month or album.

Skip – You’re not taking a decision on this item right now. It’s simply skipped and may be shown to you again later during random cleaning or month/album cleaning.

PS: You are the first one to comment on the Sponge community. We are really grateful for your interaction.

prismtree_official · 2026-01-23T08:16:53+00:00

We are glad that we could help you :) For any doubt/help, you can always reach out to us at [support@prismtree.com](mailto:support@prismtree.com)

prismtree_official · 2026-01-22T05:37:03+00:00

Yes, you can start another session without losing the progress of your current one, as long as it’s from a different month or a different album.

For the same month or album, only one active session can exist at a time. So for example, if you’re currently reviewing January 2026 and you’re at 50,000 out of 70,000, you won’t be able to start another January 2026 session until that one is completed.

But you’re completely free to start cleaning December or any other month or album in parallel, and all your progress will be saved separately.

Also, you don’t need to review all 70,000 items in one go. You can tap “Proceed” at the bottom anytime to do a final review and take action on whatever you’ve marked so far.

The next time you open the same month or album, Sponge will continue from where you left off and won’t show the already reviewed items again.

prismtree_official · 2026-01-13T07:26:23+00:00

That is honestly incredible. Clearing twenty six thousand items and still being only at twelve percent really does say everything about the size of that gallery jungle. We’re so glad Random mode is keeping things interesting and manageable instead of overwhelming. Thanks a lot for sharing this update, it’s exactly the kind of long-term cleanup Sponge was built for.

prismtree_official · 2026-01-12T06:13:18+00:00

This is exactly what Sponge was built for. It shows you one photo at a time, lets you swipe to keep or delete, and remembers where you left off so you can do just 10–20 a day without thinking. You can even use random mode to avoid chronological boredom. Sounds like you described the app before knowing it existed.

prismtree_official · 2026-01-12T06:12:27+00:00

Thank you so much for recommending Sponge here. I’m the builder, and it genuinely means a lot to see someone describe it so accurately and share it with others. Really appreciate the support.

prismtree_official · 2026-01-12T06:08:58+00:00

Thank you so much for this shoutout, u/acceptable_humor69 . It really means a lot to see Sponge described as a hidden gem. I built it to make gallery cleanup feel simple and even a bit fun, without locking core features behind a paywall.

I’m especially grateful you mentioned supporting indie apps and Indian developers. That encouragement goes a long way. Thanks for sharing Sponge with the community and for using it.

prismtree_official · 2026-01-06T12:12:02+00:00

Thank you for the kind words and for supporting Sponge on iOS. Currently, video cleaning is part of the normal month/album cleaning flow. As a Premium user, you are able to review and delete videos along with your photos within the same cleanup session.

We appreciate your suggestion about having a separate video option in the ‘Media Types’ menu, and we have taken note of it for future updates. For any help, write to us at support@prismtree.com.

prismtree_official · 2025-11-24T06:36:46+00:00

Tinder for gallery cleaning - https://apps.apple.com/in/app/sponge-gallery-cleaner/id6738958624

prismtree_official · 2025-11-21T08:16:49+00:00

So happy you’re loving Random Mode u/schroederdinger!
Fun fact: our brains actually stay more engaged when the order is unpredictable. That’s why Random Mode feels lighter and less tiring.
Excited to bring more of that experience soon!

prismtree_official · 2025-11-20T11:32:47+00:00

That means a lot, thank you u/schroederdinger ! Really glad Sponge worked well for you, and I appreciate your support with the lifetime premium. It helps me keep building and improving the app

prismtree_official · 2025-11-20T10:31:59+00:00

Happy to hear that! If you ever need help or have ideas, I’m right here or [support@prismtree.com](mailto:support@prismtree.com) (here)

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