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Best File & Photo Recovery Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

File & Photo Recovery is D tier, #6 of the 8 tiered apps in photo recovery. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 8 alternatives, in tier order

1. 1
   Photo Recovery: Deleted FilesShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 23,942 ratings · score 90

   Recovers recently deleted photos, videos and emails, plus duplicate cleanup, video compression and a photo vault.
2. 2
   Recover Deleted Photos - HidexAhigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 4,528 ratings · score 87

   Stores photos inside the app so deleted ones can be restored to the gallery, plus three AI photo services.
3. 3
   Video Recovery: Restore FilesAhigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 2,357 ratings · score 83

   Recovers deleted videos and photos from the camera roll, with tools to edit, compress and clean up media.
4. 4
   Photo Recovery : Deleted PhotoBhigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.1 · 3,629 ratings · score 78

   Free iOS app that scans for and restores deleted photos and videos, with quick and deep scan modes.
5. 5
   Recover Deleted Photos - DiskQChigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,258 ratings · score 65

   Photo and video app with a swipe-based cleaner, PIN-protected vault, recovery folder scans, and on-device photo.
6. 7
   Video Recovery, Recover PhotosD

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 277 ratings · score 51

   Scans a device to find and restore deleted photos and videos, with a preview before recovery.
7. 8
   Restor: Recover Deleted PhotosF

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 1,159 ratings · score 38

   Free utility app for restoring deleted photos, with a preview option to choose which ones to recover.
8. 9
   Photo Recovery: Pic RestoreF

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 8,268 ratings · score 65

   Free iOS app that lets users filter their camera roll to find and recover lost or deleted photos and videos.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to File & Photo Recovery on iPhone?

Photo Recovery: Deleted Files, S tier, #1 in photo recovery.

Is there a free alternative to File & Photo Recovery?

Yes: Photo Recovery: Deleted Files (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Does anything rank above File & Photo Recovery?

Yes. 5 apps rank above it in photo recovery: Photo Recovery: Deleted Files (#1), Recover Deleted Photos - Hidex (#2), Video Recovery: Restore Files (#3) and more.

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