Gone - Delete All Photos
Gone is a utility app for iOS that enables bulk photo deletion by month, year, or album to clear storage space.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users turn to Gone to bypass the manual selection friction inherent in the native Photos app when clearing thousands of images at once.
For Users with large photo libraries who need to clear storage space quickly and find the native Photos app interface inefficient for bulk tasks.
What does it look like?
Key features
Removes large volumes of photos from the library with a single command, bypassing the manual selection process required by the native Photos app.
Targets specific albums for removal rather than the entire library, allowing for granular cleanup.
Filters and deletes photos by specific month or year intervals.
How much does it cost?
Paid model at $7.99 flat fee, positioning the app as a utility tool for storage management.
Velocity
Steady developmentShow more...
Who built it?
Tiny Whale Pte
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Gone - Delete All Photos
How's the Photo & Video market?
Gone currently ranks in the bottom tier of the Paid Photo & Video category across multiple international markets, reflecting its low visibility. The lack of updates since 2021 limits its ability to compete with more active storage-management utilities.
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Key takeaways for Gone - Delete All Photos
Where is it heading?
The market for simple photo-management utilities is consolidating, with native OS features increasingly absorbing third-party functionality. Gone's lack of development activity suggests it will continue to lose relevance, as it cannot adapt to the performance and privacy requirements of modern iOS versions.
- The four-year update gap indicates a maintenance-only posture, which will eventually lead to functional failure as iOS APIs evolve.
- The $7.99 one-time price point remains a stable conversion lever for users who prefer avoiding subscriptions for simple utility tasks.
The SWOT
- One-time $7.99 purchase removes recurring subscription friction
- Implement free-tier to increase top-of-funnel conversion
Next best moves
Audit core deletion logic against latest iOS APIs because the app has not been updated since 2021 → prevent total functional failure
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of updates is not just a…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive status has shifted from a standard utility to a high-risk legacy product due to a four-year update gap. The core feature set remains unchanged, but the lack of development now defines the app's market position as stagnant.
Bottom line
Gone serves a clear utility need, but the four-year update gap makes it a high-risk asset for new users. Verifying compatibility with current iOS versions is the only way to defend the existing user base against functional decay.
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Is Gone worth paying for if I have a large photo library?
Does Gone delete photos permanently?
What are the alternatives to Gone for bulk photo deletion?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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