Clean Email vs First Things First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clean Email
This app helps you declutter your inbox by unsubscribing from unwanted senders, bulk deleting emails, and automating cleanup. It offers features to block senders, get data breach alerts, and organize your mail efficiently. Take control of your inbox and save time daily.
- Bulk delete emails
- Unsubscribe from senders
- Block and screen senders
- Automate email cleanup
- Data breach alerts
- Organize inbox
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Overwhelmed by emails? Clean Email helps you clean up your inbox in minutes. Join almost 2 million people who've deleted billions of unwanted emails. "Of the handful I tested, I liked Clean Email best. Before using Clean Email, I had 17,677 unread emails. Now, it’s a fraction of that." – Nicole Nguyen, Wall Street Journal. - - - - - - - - - - - Easily unsubscribe from annoying senders, organize emails, and bulk delete stuff you want to get rid of. Tap Get and try for yourself! Clean Email was created because email providers don’t offer the tools to manage and keep mailboxes clean and efficient. Over the past 10 years in business, we’ve grown to almost 2 million users, who we help clean billions of emails each year. WHAT CHANGES WITH CLEAN EMAIL • Find what matters, fast. Important emails stop getting lost under promotions and newsletters. • Get your time back. No more deleting the same junk by hand every morning. • An inbox that stays clean. Set it up once, and new clutter is handled automatically. • Free up storage. Clear years of old emails instead of paying for more space. • Less stress, more focus. Open your inbox without the dread. OUR FAVORITE FEATURES • Unsubscriber shows you all your subscriptions so you can get rid of senders and unsubscribe from emails you don’t want with a single tap. • Cleaning Suggestions show you types of emails people usually delete or archive, so you always know where to start your journey to a cleaner inbox. • Smart Folders automatically organize your inbox by categories like ride-share receipts, job search emails, and seasonal sales, so you can easily find emails and delete whole categories at once. • Keep Newest keeps only the latest emails from senders you like, but don’t want them clogging up your storage. • Auto Clean is for the power email users who need to automate their inbox with very advanced rules. • Screener allows you to block all mail from unknown senders. Review screened senders and decide who you want to keep and who to remove, thereby reducing the amount of spam and junk mail incoming. • Select All and Delete lets you delete your entire inbox or delete thousands of emails at once. • Privacy Monitor keeps your email safe by alerting you when your email has been linked to a data breach. WORKS WITH THE EMAIL YOU ALREADY USE Clean Email works with your existing email and favorite email apps – no need to change anything to get a cleaner inbox: Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo, Hotmail, Outlook, Office 365, AOL, Zoho, Fastmail, GMX Mail, and all IMAP accounts. TRY IT FREE We won’t charge you a penny to clean your first 1,000 emails. Clean Email will also unsubscribe you from 25 newsletters and run Screener and Auto Clean rules for 14 days, so you can see how they help keep you on track at no cost. Choose an auto-renewing subscription to unlock all our powerful email cleaning, unsubscribing, blocking, and automation features. Prices start at just $9.99/month for one email account, or take advantage of our yearly plans, saving you 75% off the monthly rate. YOUR PRIVACY We’re in the business of cleaning emails, not selling, storing, reading, or analyzing your data. We are Google-verified and certified secure, so you never need to give us your email login info. You can find our EULA and Terms of Service here: https://clean.email/privacy
First Things First
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First Things First helps you put your priorities before your distractions. Choose a short routine, choose the apps that usually pull you away, and keep those apps locked until your routine is complete. Use it for prayer before scrolling, Bible reading before social media, a study block before TikTok, a walk before the feed, or any first action you want to protect. You choose the routine. You choose the apps. First Things First helps your phone respect the order. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose what comes first - build a short routine that matters to you. 2. Lock distracting apps until it's done - First Things First uses Apple Screen Time controls to shield the apps you select. 3. Complete your routine - then the rest of your phone unlocks. 4. Build a streak of first things first. PRIVACY FIRST First Things First uses Apple Screen Time controls to block apps you choose until your routine is complete. You control the routine and the selected apps. Your routine data stays on your device. Emergency unlock is available when you genuinely need it, with sensible limits so it stays an exception. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.smithjohnson.co.uk/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First Things First at every 9 days against Clean Email's every 2 months. Clean Email's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Clean Email sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and First Things First sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clean Email ships an update every 2 months, First Things First every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clean Email | First Things First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clean Email, LLC | Smith & Johnson Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Clean Email
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues, app won't open
- Deletes important emails by mistake
- Syncing problems across devices
- Unreliable unsubscribe functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Bulk unsubscribe option
- Ability to exclude specific emails from cleaning
- Improved email organization tools
- Support for more email providers
- Easier subscription management
First Things First
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clean Email
- Clean 1 Account4 variants$9.991 Month
- Clean 1 Account$14.991 Month
- Clean 5 Accounts$19.991 Month
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- Clean 1 Account$19.996 Months
- Clean 5 Accounts2 variants$29.991 Month
- Clean 10 Accounts$29.991 Month
- Clean 1 Account$29.991 Year
- Clean 5 Accounts$39.996 Months
- Clean 1 Account$39.991 Year
- Clean 1 Account$49.991 Year
- Clean 5 Accounts$49.991 Year
- Clean 5 Accounts$59.991 Year
- Clean 5 Accounts$69.991 Year
- Clean 5 Accounts$79.991 Year
- Clean 5 Accounts$99.991 Year
- Clean 10 Accounts$99.991 Year
First Things First
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99
Questions
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