# Phone Cleaner vs Cleaner

The clearest difference is monetization model: Phone Cleaner at free with in-app purchases against Cleaner's subscription. Phone Cleaner also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 40%). Cleaner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Phone Cleaner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Phone Cleaner against 4.4 for Cleaner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 377 and 347 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Phone Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 40% of Cleaner's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Phone Cleaner | Cleaner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (377 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-cleaner-clean-storage/id1155825640/reviews) | **[4.4 (347 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-clean-for-iphone/id1594041663/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **377** | 347 |
| Positive reviews | **54.3% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 187 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lam Vu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1064398662) | [Viet Bi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594041665) |

## What reviewers say

### Phone Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-cleaner-clean-storage/id1155825640)

Free up your phone's storage with a single click. This tool helps you find and remove duplicate photos, videos, and incomplete contacts, while also merging duplicates. It offers a secure space for sensitive information and allows for video compression.

**Highlights:** Clean duplicate and similar photos/videos, Delete and merge duplicate contacts, Secure secret space for sensitive data, Home screen widgets for monitoring, Compress videos to save space

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Clean Premium - Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Phone Cleaner PRO - Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Clean Premium - Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Clean Premium - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Smart Clean Premium - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Phone Cleaner Premium - Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| Phone Cleaner PRO - Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| Smart Clean Premium - Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Phone Cleaner PRO - Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |
| Smart Clean Premium | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast scanning
- 💡 Helpful for cleaning up device
- 👍 Works well on older devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes during scanning
- 🐛 Doesn't actually clean up space as advertised
- 🐛 Deletes contacts instead of just duplicates
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Not actually free, requires paid subscription

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Doesn't detect all duplicate contacts
- Deletes entire contact entries instead of just duplicates
- Networking features don't work as expected

**Requested features**

- Add option to selectively delete duplicate files
- Improve duplicate detection accuracy
- Provide more control over cleaning options
- Add CPU cooling and junk file deletion features


### Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-clean-for-iphone/id1594041663)

This app helps declutter your device by finding and deleting duplicate or similar photos, managing contacts, and removing large video files. It also offers a secure way to hide private media.

**Highlights:** Duplicate and similar photo deletion, Contact management and merging, Large video file removal, Private photo and video hiding, Filter media by date and location

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Master Cleaner - Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Master Cleaner - Monthly | $9.49 | per month |
| Master Cleaner - Yearly | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Phone Cleaner free?

Phone Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cleaner free?

Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Phone Cleaner or Cleaner?

Cleaner is rated higher. Phone Cleaner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while Cleaner averages 4.4 from 347 ratings.

### Do Phone Cleaner or Cleaner have ads?

Phone Cleaner shows ads; Cleaner does not.

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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.*