YOUR PHOTOS. MEASURED LOCALLY.
Your photo library has a monthly price.
Balso shows what your library is costing you in iCloud storage, then helps you reclaim exactly what you choose—without taking decisions away from you.
Analysis happens on your device.
Nothing is ever preselected for deletion.
Favourites and shared-library photos are protected.
Apple's system confirmation remains part of deletion.
INSIDE BALSO
Plain before access. Deliberate before deletion.
The app explains its privacy boundary before iOS asks for photo access. In review, every selection starts empty and the final system confirmation remains.
WHY MEASUREMENT MATTERS
A small storage change can cross a whole pricing tier.
iCloud+ plans are sold in fixed tiers. Balso helps you see whether your photo library contains enough reclaimable space to make a lower tier possible. Savings are never guaranteed.
Storage is continuous. Pricing is not.
CHECK THE DISTANCE
How much space separates you from a lower limit?
Enter your own total storage and a plan limit to understand the gap. Balso measures the photo-library part of that equation.
would need to be reclaimed across iCloud to reach the entered limit.
This is a planning aid, not a savings estimate. Eligibility depends on your total iCloud use and Apple's current plans—not your photo library alone.
HOW IT WORKS
Measure. Review. Choose.
Balso makes the storage visible and leaves the decisions with you.
- 01
Measure
Balso reads your photo library on-device and shows where its storage is going.
- 02
Review
See exact duplicates and other possible cleanup groups. Every selection starts empty.
- 03
Choose
You decide what goes. Balso asks for review, then Apple asks for system confirmation.
PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE
Your photos stay on your phone.
Balso analyzes your library on-device. Photos are not uploaded to Balso, and there is no Balso account, advertising, or analytics.
- Local analysis. The work happens on your device.
- Empty selection. Nothing is ever ticked for you.
- No behavioural tracking. Neither the app nor this website uses analytics.
DELETION, DELIBERATELY
You stay in control at every step.
Balso suggests where to look, not what your memories are worth. Favourites and shared-library photos are protected from destructive recommendations.
- 01Start empty
No photo is preselected.
- 02Review your choices
Counts and sizes stay visible.
- 03Confirm with Apple
The system confirmation remains.
BALSO PRO
Pay once. Keep the useful limits out of your way.
One payment
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- Exact-duplicate cleanup is free, with no size limit.
- Pro unlocks other cleanup actions.
- No subscription, ads, daily caps, queues, or throttling.
- The Pro boundary appears before you invest review work.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED PLAINLY
Before you give Balso photo access.
Does Balso upload my photos?
No. Photo analysis happens on your device, and your photos are not uploaded to Balso.
Does Balso automatically delete anything?
No. Nothing starts selected. You review and choose each item, and Apple's system confirmation remains part of deletion.
What does Balso Pro unlock?
Exact-duplicate cleanup is free from start to finish. Pro unlocks Balso's other cleanup actions; their counts and reclaimable sizes remain visible before purchase.
Is Balso a subscription?
No. Balso Pro is one payment, with no subscription, advertising, artificial delays, daily caps, queues, or throttling.
Can Balso guarantee a lower iCloud bill?
No. A lower tier is only possible if your total iCloud storage fits within it after cleanup. Balso measures your photo library so you can judge the gap.
What happens when photos are deleted?
Deletion uses Apple's Photos system. Where Apple's Recently Deleted feature applies, items may remain recoverable there for a period set by Apple.
Does Balso collect analytics or require an account?
No. Balso has no analytics, advertising, or Balso account.