Comparison

Cleaner vs Phone Cleaner Ⓞ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cleaner

This app helps declutter your iPhone by identifying and removing duplicate photos and large media files. Quickly recover valuable storage space by easily deleting unwanted content and preventing "iPhone storage full" messages.

Highlights
  • Remove large photos and videos
  • Delete similar and duplicate photos
  • Free up phone storage space
  • Hide similar photo groups
  • Mark important photos as favorites
Features
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Clear the space on iPhone with Cleaner-App! Declutter your iPhone from unneeded duplicate photos and large media files. Recover valuable free space on your iPhone in minutes. Photos and videos usually take up the most storage space on iPhones. The message “iPhone storage full” may appear at the most inconvenient moment. Fortunately, with Cleaner-App, you can free up space on your device really fast. Free up storage on iPhone with Cleaner-App: - Find and remove the largest photos and videos. - Find and remove a series of similar and duplicate photos. HOW TO CLEAN UP THE BIGGEST MEDIA FILES: 1. Launch Cleaner-App to scan your Photos. 2. See the list of the largest photos and videos on your device. 3. Swipe down to delete a photo/video or swipe left or right to view the next photo/video. 4. Go to the Trash section of the app, and delete the selected media files. HOW TO CLEAN UP SIMILAR PHOTOS: 1. Switch to the Similar section. 2. Select unwanted similar photos. 3. Go to the Trash section and delete the selected photos. With Cleaner-App, you can see what photos and videos take up the most space on your iPhone storage. Cleaner-App detects all similar photos you have on your device. Just select unneeded media files and delete them to free up valuable space quickly. Also, you can use the Favourites and Hidden options to protect selected files from accidental removal. CLEANER-APP’s BEST FEATURES: - Find and remove large photos and videos. - Find and delete useless similar photos. - Free up the space of your phone. - Hide groups of similar photos. - Add important photos to the Favourites list. Notes: * The app operates on iPhones and iPads * Cleaner-App is available for free in the App Store. * Find more information at www.cleaner-app.com * For any question, contact us at support@nektony.com Use Cleaner-App to easily clean up storage space on your iOS /iPadOS device. Get more free space and stop receiving the annoying message “Not Enough Storage.” NOTE: If you have any comments, general or technical issues, please contact us directly at support@nektony.com. We will respond within one business day.

About

Phone Cleaner Ⓞ

This app helps free up storage space on your iPhone by identifying and deleting duplicate files, similar photos, large media, and junk files. It offers tools to organize apps and media, with options for automatic contact backup and recovery.

Highlights
  • Identify and delete junk files
  • Find similar and duplicate photos
  • Organize apps and media
  • Automatic contact backup
  • Sort photos and videos by criteria
  • Free up storage space
Features
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Running out of space because of too many photos or junk files? You need an iPhone cleaner that's fast, easy to use, and great at clearing your cache and organizing apps. With just a few taps this powerful phone cleaner will find similar photos, large media, and other junk files, then give you the option to clean and delete them from your storage. It's that fast! You don't need to worry about your phone's memory or about running out of space. This smart phone cleaning app can clean your iPhone in seconds, and it's so easy to use you'll want to run it every single day. It's an advanced space cleaner, storage booster, and all-around smart cache and app cleaner, and best of all, it's free! With one tap you can SEARCH for: • Duplicate files and empty contacts • Similar photos or blurry photos • Burst photos you didn't mean to take • Large files and junk files • Expired calendar events • Long videos Next, use the SMART CLEANING feature to remove all of these files, or choose the categories one by one. You can now DELETE anything that's taking up space to free up storage instantly. There are even more powerful features you can use to make it easy and fun to clean and organize your phone's apps, media, and files. Turn on AUTO BACKUP to keep a safe copy of your contacts. If you delete anything important, you can quickly recover it. You can also sort photos and videos by name, date, and size to help you determine which ones you no longer need. Download this powerful phone cleaner for iPhone and iPad right now, for free. Keep your photos and contacts in order, delete old and unused junk files, and free up space on your iPhone with ease. Phone Cleaner Premium Subscription: Phone Cleaner offers several subscription choices of various duration and pricing. These packages include weekly ($3.99 USD) and yearly ($29.99 USD) package. You will be able to delete more useless photos and videos, manage contacts and get rid of ads. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly or yearly package). Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Unused portions of free trials will be forfeited upon purchase of a subscription. Privacy Policy: http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-privacy-policy.html#terms/

Screenshots

Cleaner4 screens
Phone Cleaner Ⓞ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cleaner at none against Phone Cleaner Ⓞ's shown. Cleaner also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Phone Cleaner Ⓞ's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (58 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cleaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phone Cleaner Ⓞ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cleaner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Cleaner Ⓞ has 58 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 80% of Phone Cleaner Ⓞ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleaner ships an update every 33 months, Phone Cleaner Ⓞ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cleaner versus Phone Cleaner Ⓞ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanerPhone Cleaner Ⓞ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.3 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings458 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNektonyRV AppStudios LLC

Customer experience

Cleaner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews650 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative20.5%

Phone Cleaner Ⓞ

All ratings57 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Cleaner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login Screen Freezes
  • Incompatible with Older Devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark Mode Option
  • Advanced Analytics Dashboard

Phone Cleaner Ⓞ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cleaner

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99
2 purchases

Phone Cleaner Ⓞ

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly VIP Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly VIP Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Cleaner free?
Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phone Cleaner Ⓞ free?
Phone Cleaner Ⓞ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cleaner or Phone Cleaner Ⓞ?
Cleaner is rated higher. Cleaner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Phone Cleaner Ⓞ averages 4.3 from 58 ratings.
Do Cleaner or Phone Cleaner Ⓞ have ads?
Phone Cleaner Ⓞ shows ads; Cleaner does not.
Which is updated more often, Cleaner or Phone Cleaner Ⓞ?
Cleaner ships an update every 33 months, and Phone Cleaner Ⓞ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cleaner was updated on November 11, 2026 and Phone Cleaner Ⓞ on November 3, 2026.

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