Glean is a consumer product built for mobile users with cluttered photo libraries.

Is Glean still active?

Unverified. Glean has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

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Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Glean, Galleray, and PhotoClean.

Glean is developed by 安董, based in the United States.

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Glean

Name: Glean
Author: 安 董

apple.comLifestyle & Personal🇺🇸

Glean reimagines photo library maintenance as a fun, TikTok-style swipe experience. Users swipe away unwanted photos and videos, which are sent to the trash while rediscovering meaningful memories. The app runs entirely locally for privacy, requires no account, and helps free up device storage in an engaging way.

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Overview

4 features

In the Lifestyle & Personal space, Glean takes a focused approach. It focuses on making the tedious task of cleaning up a large photo library enjoyable and effortless. Glean is a consumer product aimed at mobile users with cluttered photo libraries. It is available for free. It runs on iOS.

It is developed by 安董 (United States), and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are swipe to Delete, Local Processing, and Video Support.

Swipe to Delete
Local Processing
Video Support
Storage Management

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iOS

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HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jul · 22:31 UTC
I built a photo cleaner that turns deleting photos into a mystery box experience 🧰 verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Glean

What is Glean?: Glean focuses on making the tedious task of cleaning up a large photo library enjoyable and effortless. It is catalogued under Lifestyle & Personal on PulseGate.
Who is Glean for?: Glean is a consumer product built for mobile users with cluttered photo libraries.
Does Glean have a free plan?: Yes — Glean is free to use.
What platforms does Glean run on?: Glean runs on iOS.
Is Glean still active?: Unverified. Glean has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Glean?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Glean, Galleray, and PhotoClean.Glean Galleray PhotoClean
Who develops Glean?: Glean is developed by 安董, based in the United States.
How long has Glean been around?: Glean first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Mobile
Languages: English
First seen: 29 Jul 2026
Built for: mobile users with cluttered photo libraries
Model: B2C
Solves: Making the tedious task of cleaning up a large photo library enjoyable and effortless.

Developer

🇺🇸安董

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 76.4
Indexed: 29 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 29 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: i-built-a-photo-cleaner-that-turns-deleting-photos-into-a-my-apple-com-s8mpcs
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glean-photo-blind-box/id6788981490

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