Comparison

Cleaner vs Clean Manager

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

Clean Manager

Free up phone storage by deleting duplicate photos, videos, and unused files. Compress large media to save space and monitor device performance with widgets. Includes an AdBlocker for Safari.

Highlights
  • Duplicate photo and video deletion
  • Unused screenshot removal
  • Large file compression
  • Phone performance widgets
  • Safari AdBlocker
  • Calendar spam invitation removal
Features
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TIRED OF LIMITED STORAGE POPUPS? Clean Manager is here to help you clean your storage and get free space on your phone easily. PHOTO AND VIDEO CLEANER - Search and delete duplicated photos and videos. No more similar photos, only the best ones - Delete unused screenshots - Free up space by deleting heavy photos and videos! FUN AND EASY - Swipe through your gallery effortlessly with Clean Manager’s intuitive system - Swipe left to remove unwanted photos or duplicates - Swipe right to keep what’s important for you COMPRESS YOUR LARGE FILES - Clean Manager scans your phone gallery to identify heavy photos and videos - Our compression tool helps you to save storage space by reducing your photo or video size PHONE PERFORMANCE WIDGETS - Monitor your phone’s battery, storage, and performance at a glance with Clean Manager’s widgets! - Battery, Storage or Device info Widgets AND MANY MORE FEATURES - Get rid of spam invitations in Calendar (ads) - Use Clean Manager’s smart AdBlocker in Safari ***Payment & Subscription Terms*** Clean Manager is free to download, but a paid subscription is required to unlock and use the cleaning features. Without an active subscription, these features are not available. Several subscription plans are available, from $7.99 to $49.99 depending on the plan and its duration (weekly or yearly). Prices are in USD and may vary by region. The exact price of the plan you select, in your local currency, is always displayed in the app before you confirm your purchase. Some plans include a free trial. When a free trial is offered, its length and the price charged when it ends are displayed in the app before purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same duration and at the same price unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple Account settings. With Clean Manager, your private photos and videos are safe and protected. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.quiet.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Cleaner4 screens
Clean Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cleaner at 76% against Clean Manager's 27%. Cleaner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Clean Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Clean Manager sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clean Manager has 13K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 27% of Clean Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleaner ships an update every 33 months, Clean Manager every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cleaner versus Clean Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanerClean Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.2 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings413K — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#88 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNektonyQuiet

Customer experience

Cleaner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews649 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative20.5%

Clean Manager

All ratings13,010 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative69.4%

User reviews

Cleaner

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent Software
  • 👍 Easy to Use
  • 👍 Quick and Descriptive
  • 👍 Best Free App for Mac
  • 🚀 Speeds Up Old Mac

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Struggles to Clean Deep Files
  • 🔒 Misleading Name
  • 🐛 Doesn't Uninstall Apps
  • 🐛 Crashes on Startup
  • 🐛 Doesn't Find/Remove Everything

Clean Manager

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for cleaning up storage
  • 👍 Convenient storage management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable duplicate detection
  • 🔒 Questionable subscription practices
  • 💰 Not fully free to use

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

Clean Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Deleting important data by mistake

Requested features

3 requests
  • More transparency on cleaning process
  • Ability to selectively delete files
  • Improved duplicate photo detection

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cleaner

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99
9 purchases

Clean Manager

Subscriptions9
  • Full Premium Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Full access for a week!3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Full access for a week!7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Full access for a week!7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Clean Manager - Premium7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Yearly subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Cleaner free?
Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clean Manager free?
Clean Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cleaner or Clean Manager?
Cleaner is rated higher. Cleaner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Clean Manager averages 4.2 from 13K ratings.
Do Cleaner or Clean Manager have ads?
Clean Manager shows ads; Cleaner does not.
Which is updated more often, Cleaner or Clean Manager?
Cleaner ships an update every 33 months, and Clean Manager every 11 days. Most recently, Cleaner was updated on November 1, 2026 and Clean Manager on November 4, 2026.

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