# Mi RED vs Clean Now：Clean Up Storage

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mi RED at none against Clean Now：Clean Up Storage's 8. Mi RED also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Clean Now：Clean Up Storage's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clean Now：Clean Up Storage sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 3 months. Mi RED asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mi RED ships an update every 4 months, Clean Now：Clean Up Storage weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mi RED | Clean Now：Clean Up Storage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.4 (9.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-nowclean-up-storage/id1554982665/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **9.7K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 74.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#161** |
| Size | 21 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nearway SpA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434586361) | [APPADIX COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803564747) |

## What reviewers say

### Mi RED

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mi-red/id1067406610)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Clean Now：Clean Up Storage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-nowclean-up-storage/id1554982665)

**Currently charting:** #161 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app helps free up iPhone storage by identifying and deleting duplicate or similar photos and videos. It also offers features to clean up contacts, compress videos, and securely store private files.

**Highlights:** Delete duplicate photos, Clean similar photos and videos, Contact cleanup and merging, Secret storage for private files, Video compression, Smart scan cleanup

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Quarter | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| introductory offers for  week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Weak | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Lightning Cleaner Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🔒 Secure
- 💡 Innovative features
- 🚀 Lightning-fast cleanup

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Not fully free
- 🤔 Confusing/misleading
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes or crashes
- Inability to cancel/unsubscribe
- Deleting important files

**Requested features**

- Ability to selectively delete files
- Improved duplicate detection
- Virus/malware removal capabilities


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mi RED free?

Mi RED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Clean Now：Clean Up Storage free?

Clean Now：Clean Up Storage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Mi RED or Clean Now：Clean Up Storage have ads?

Neither Mi RED nor Clean Now：Clean Up Storage shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mi RED or Clean Now：Clean Up Storage?

Mi RED ships an update every 4 months, and Clean Now：Clean Up Storage weekly. Most recently, Mi RED was updated on November 11, 2026 and Clean Now：Clean Up Storage on November 13, 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.*