Observed arrival · 2026-08-24

DustFox: The Cleaner That Doesn’t Start by Deleting

dustfox.app Observed source

Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An offline iPhone and iPad cleaner that finds duplicates, blurry shots, oversized media and other storage hogs, while also shrinking files without removing them.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-24 issue.

Field notes

The app separates space recovery into deletion and file-reduction workflows. Its ten methods are ranked by expected payoff, and its duplicate-photo grouping uses DCT fingerprints before judging candidates by sharpness, exposure, resolution and file size. The site also foregrounds an operational caveat many cleaners omit: deleted photos remain in Apple Photos’ Recently Deleted album for 30 days, and device space is not reclaimed until that album is emptied.

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