Can anyone recommend a better storage analysis app?

I just ran the About this Mac, More Info and selected Storage.
My Mac says I have 49gb of Photos.
That's not remotely possible! At least I can't fathom how it would be possible.
I also have 135GB of Other, with no clue what that means.
And, I see no increase in space on my macbook since telling my iphone and ipad to backup via iCloud.
I want to be able to see a more detailed overview, so I can trim some fat.
Thanks!

omro wrote:
I also have 135GB of Other, with no clue what that means.
Anything else that isn't Audio/Movies/Photos/Apps, of course.
And, I see no increase in space on my macbook since telling my iphone and ipad to backup via iCloud.
Why would you?  It's a backup, not a replacement.

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