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Is Photo Organizer: SwipeSort Safe?

Photo Organizer: SwipeSort privacy label · by Tanvir N Hasan · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
3types
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
4types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Photo Organizer: SwipeSort declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location. In total the label lists 4 data types; 53% of photo managers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Photo Organizer: SwipeSort privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
  1. 1
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's developer reports using location, identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Photo Organizer: SwipeSort ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Matches the label

Photo Organizer: SwipeSort lists Location on its label, including for tracking. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Photo Organizer: SwipeSort declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Photo Organizer: SwipeSort collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveUsed to track youNot linked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's label means for you

Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's label has 3 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 4 types under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means location, identifiers, usage data from Photo Organizer: SwipeSort can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are location. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

Photo managers usually ask for full library access. That gives them every picture, along with its location and date metadata. Grant Limited Access first and widen it only if the feature you want genuinely needs the whole library.

Among the 136 photo managers in our snapshot with a label, 53% declare tracking, 61% collect data linked to you and 27% say they collect nothing. Photo Organizer: SwipeSort lists 4 data types, more than the average of 2.6 for this group.

Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Photo Organizer: SwipeSort

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Photo Organizer: SwipeSort. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  3. 3

    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  4. 4

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  5. 5

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Photo Organizer: SwipeSort › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Photo Organizer: SwipeSort track you?

Yes — 3 data types

Location, identifiers and usage data. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Photo Organizer: SwipeSort track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Photo Organizer: SwipeSort behind Face ID

  1. Find Photo Organizer: SwipeSort on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Photo Organizer: SwipeSort now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Photo Organizer: SwipeSort has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Photo Organizer: SwipeSort: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Photo Organizer: SwipeSort

DeveloperTanvir N Hasan
App Store categoryPhoto & Video (also Productivity)
Latest version2.5, released July 2026
First releasedFebruary 2026
RequiresiOS 26.0 or later
Size6 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.tanvirnhasan.swipesort

The current version shipped in July 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Photo Organizer: SwipeSort sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's developer: Does it upload photos for AI features, or analyse them on the phone?

How it compares

Photo Organizer: SwipeSort vs similar photo managers

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists location, identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Photo Organizer: SwipeSort collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Photo Organizer: SwipeSort privacy FAQ

Is Photo Organizer: SwipeSort safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, photo Organizer: SwipeSort's developer reports using location, identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Photo Organizer: SwipeSort track you?
Yes. Its label lists location, identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Photo Organizer: SwipeSort collect?
Location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, location, identifiers and usage data are linked to your identity.
Who makes Photo Organizer: SwipeSort?
Tanvir N Hasan, according to the App Store. It was first released in February 2026 and the current version is 2.5.
Can I lock Photo Organizer: SwipeSort with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Photo Organizer: SwipeSort compare with other photo managers?
Across 136 photo managers with labels in our snapshot, 53% declare tracking and 27% say they collect no data. Photo Organizer: SwipeSort lists 4 data types against an average of 2.6.
Does it upload photos for AI features, or analyse them on the phone?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Photo Organizer: SwipeSort's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Grant Limited Access first and widen it only if the feature you want genuinely needs the whole library.
How do I delete my data from Photo Organizer: SwipeSort?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

Facts on this page come from Photo Organizer: SwipeSort on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction