# Phone Cleaner vs SimpleCopyNote

The clearest difference is price: Phone Cleaner at Free against SimpleCopyNote's $0.29. Phone Cleaner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). SimpleCopyNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Phone Cleaner is free to download; SimpleCopyNote costs $0.29 up front. Phone Cleaner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SimpleCopyNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Phone Cleaner ships an update fortnightly, SimpleCopyNote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Phone Cleaner | SimpleCopyNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.29 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (378 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-cleaner-clean-storage/id1155825640/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **378** | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 187 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lam Vu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1064398662) | [辉 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1786783637) |

## 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


### SimpleCopyNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplecopynote/id6757322551)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Phone Cleaner free?

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

### Is SimpleCopyNote free?

SimpleCopyNote costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Phone Cleaner or SimpleCopyNote have ads?

Phone Cleaner shows ads; SimpleCopyNote does not.

### Which is updated more often, Phone Cleaner or SimpleCopyNote?

Phone Cleaner ships an update fortnightly, and SimpleCopyNote every 6 weeks. Most recently, Phone Cleaner was updated on October 29, 2026 and SimpleCopyNote on October 25, 2026.

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