# Cleaner vs Clean Manager

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cleaner | Clean Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-app/id1013897218/reviews)** | [4.2 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-manager-storage-cleaner/id1579881271/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **13K** |
| Positive reviews | **76.4% of reviews** | 27.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#88** |
| Size | 175 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nektony](https://appshunter.io/developer/446243724) | [Quiet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616205279) |

## What reviewers say

### Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-app/id1013897218)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Pro | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Login Screen Freezes
- Incompatible with Older Devices

**Requested features**

- Dark Mode Option
- Advanced Analytics Dashboard


### Clean Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-manager-storage-cleaner/id1579881271)

**Currently charting:** #88 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Full access for a week! | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Full access for a week! | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Full access for a week! | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Clean Manager - Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly subscription | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- More transparency on cleaning process
- Ability to selectively delete files
- Improved duplicate photo detection


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*