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What 2,748 reviewers say about Slidebox
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We analysed 2,748 English-language reviews of Slidebox from the US and UK. They average 3.99 stars, and 19% are 1 or 2 stars. The top complaint in those low ratings is billing, trials and cancelling (16.7%), then the app not working or doing little (15.2%). Among 4–5★ reviews, the most common praise is that it works (37.7%).
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How do people rate Slidebox?
The reviews were collected on 25 Oct 2026: 2,000 from Google Play, 500 from the US App Store and 248 from the UK App Store, dated Jun 2015 to Oct 2026. Slidebox averages 3.99 stars, 0.54 stars above the 3.45 average of the 17 cleaner apps we analysed.
Slidebox scores 4.35 stars on the UK App Store (248 reviews, 11.3% 1–2★), 4.09 stars on the US App Store (500 reviews, 20% 1–2★) and 3.91 stars on Google Play (US) (2,000 reviews, 19.6% 1–2★). That 0.44-star gap suggests the experience, or the price shown, differs by store or country.
| Rating | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 1,625 | 59.1% |
| 4★ | 352 | 12.8% |
| 3★ | 250 | 9.1% |
| 2★ | 149 | 5.4% |
| 1★ | 372 | 13.5% |
What do unhappy Slidebox users complain about?
| Complaint | Share of 1–2★ reviews | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Billing, trials and cancelling | 16.7% | 87 |
| The app not working or doing little | 15.2% | 79 |
| Slowness, crashes and bugs | 8.3% | 43 |
| Ads, pop-ups and pushy screens | 6.9% | 36 |
| A paywall before the app does anything useful | 5.2% | 27 |
| Deleting photos or files the user wanted | 3.5% | 18 |
Billing, trials and cancelling leads for Slidebox, at 16.7% of its low ratings against 35.1% across all 17 apps; the app not working or doing little follows at 15.2% (all apps: 19.6%).
Within the 87 billing complaints, 25.3% mention the weekly price, 10.3% mention can't cancel or still charged after uninstalling and 9.2% mention charged when the free trial ended.
What do Slidebox users like?
Of the 1,977 reviews with 4 or 5 stars, 37.7% say it works, 30.5% say organising photos and 27% say it is easy to use.
What Slidebox reviewers say, in their own words
- "Paid version is way too expensive. Free version does almost nothing." (1★, Google Play, US, Aug 2026)
- "Without SD card support, this App is useless for me." (1★, Google Play, US, Aug 2019)
- "Come on guys, are you serious?! This app cannot handle an SD card. It's ridiculous... Don't waste your time on downloading it." (1★, Google Play, US, Feb 2019)
- "Amazing helped me clean a lot of photos but I think it missed some" (4★, Google Play, US, Jul 2024)
- "Love the recent updates that now allow us to also organise our videos" (5★, Google Play, US, Mar 2024)
Verbatim; names removed. Drawn from Slidebox's billing, trials and cancelling and it works themes.
Are Slidebox reviews getting better or worse?
Across the last 5 quarters with at least 30 reviews, the average rating for Slidebox has been slipping, from 3.61 to 3.44 stars.
| Quarter | Reviews | Average | 1–2★ share | Billing share of 1–2★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 95 | 3.61 | 31.6% | 33.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 72 | 2.9 | 45.8% | 48.5% |
| Q1 2026 | 61 | 3.44 | 31.1% | 47.4% |
| Q2 2026 | 64 | 3.62 | 31.2% | 30% |
| Q3 2026 | 61 | 3.44 | 36.1% | 27.3% |
Does the Slidebox developer answer reviews?
On Google Play, the developer replied to 2.2% of the 2,000 reviews we collected and to 6.1% of the 1–2★ ones, so unhappy reviewers rarely get an answer. The median reply came 1 days after the review. A reply is not a fix, but it shows whether anyone is reading.
How much does Slidebox cost?
Slidebox is a swipe photo organiser that lets you swipe through photos one at a time to delete them or file them into albums, and compares similar shots side by side. Checked on 31 Oct 2026: App Store (US) in-app purchases from $1.99 to $49.99; Google Play (US) $0.99 to $49.99 per item.
How is GalleryJury different from Slidebox?
Disclosure: GalleryJury is our app, coming soon to Android. Like Slidebox, GalleryJury looks for repeated shots, but it picks one best photo from each group for you instead of leaving the choice to you, and it also clears junk screenshots and forwarded images. Slidebox lists App Store (US) in-app purchases from $1.99 to $49.99; Google Play (US) $0.99 to $49.99 per item; GalleryJury plans a one-off $5 for 5,000 photos after 50 free. If you enjoy deciding photo by photo, Slidebox's swipe review keeps you fully in control, which some people prefer to an automatic pick.
Frequently asked questions
Is Slidebox free?
Free to download; full use needs a purchase (App Store (US) in-app purchases from $1.99 to $49.99; Google Play (US) $0.99 to $49.99 per item).
What is the most common complaint about Slidebox?
Billing, trials and cancelling: 87 of its 521 1–2★ reviews. To stop paying, see how to cancel Slidebox.
Is Slidebox legit?
0.3% of its reviews use scam words; details on Is Slidebox a scam?.
Sources
- Slidebox: Photo Cleaner App, US App Store (checked 31 October 2026)
- Slidebox - Photo Cleaner, Google Play (checked 31 October 2026)
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