Comparison

Malwarebytes vs Spam Cleaner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Malwarebytes

This app offers comprehensive mobile security and privacy protection for Apple devices. It includes features like ad blocking, scam text filtering, and identity protection. A free trial is available, with ongoing free protection and optional premium subscription features.

Highlights
  • Ad Blocking for Safari
  • Text Message Filtering
  • Digital Footprint Scanner
  • Identity Protection
  • Secure VPN
  • Web Protection
  • Call Protection
Features
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Malwarebytes delivers mobile security and digital protection beyond your device. We help protect you against online scams, harmful websites, annoying ads, sketchy calls, identity risks, and more. From banking to personal accounts, your phone carries some of your most important information. Malwarebytes keeps you safe with simple, smart security. Malwarebytes is designed for everybody: professionals, families, and first-time smartphone users. No complicated setup. No IT expertise needed. Just easy protection that safeguards your digital life. Start your 7-day free trial to unlock all features. SCAM & CALL PROTECTION Scammers use fake calls, texts, malicious links, and websites to imitate banks, delivery services, retailers, and other trusted brands. Alongside robocall filtering, Malwarebytes helps protect against: - Suspicious text scams and phishing attempts - Malicious links and unsafe websites - Brand impersonation and social engineering attacks - Annoying spam calls SAFER BROWSING & AD BLOCKER Web Protection: Blocks phishing sites and risky links before you enter payment or personal data. Ad blocking: Reduce intrusive ads and trackers while browsing. FAST VPN FOR PRIVATE BROWSING Incognito alone does not hide all of your online activity. Malwarebytes VPN helps protect your privacy on public Wi-Fi or while traveling. Encrypt your internet connection for added privacy Shield your IP address from trackers and advertisers Browse more safely on public Wi-Fi IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION Your email addresses, passwords, and personal information may be exposed in data breaches without you knowing. Digital Footprint Scanner: Run an email scan and check where your personal information may have been leaked. Data breach insights: See where your information may have been exposed and review steps to help secure affected accounts. 24/7 monitoring: Get real-time support and up to $2 million in identity theft insurance WHY CHOOSE MALWAREBYTES? - Mobile security against scams, spam calls, sketchy websites, and more privacy risks. - Built by Malwarebytes, with 17+ years as a trusted name in antivirus and cybersecurity. - Secure VPN and digital footprint tools for added privacy - Simple protection without complicated setup - No third-party ads in the Malwarebytes app - 4 million daily threats blocked Malwarebytes for iOS FAQs: - Can Malwarebytes help protect my iPhone from scam texts and phishing links? Malwarebytes helps detect suspicious text scams, phishing attempts, malicious links, and brand impersonation. - Can Malwarebytes protect me on public Wi-Fi? Malwarebytes VPN encrypts your internet connection, protects your privacy on public Wi-Fi, and alerts you to turn on VPN whenever you join an unsecure network. - Can Malwarebytes check whether my information was exposed in a data breach? The Digital Footprint Scanner checks your email against known data breaches and shows you how to secure your accounts. - Does Malwarebytes scan iPhones for viruses? Because of iOS platform restrictions, Malwarebytes does not perform traditional malware-file scans on iPhone. Instead, it focuses on proactive protection against phishing sites, scam texts, spam calls, malicious links, and unsafe websites. TRIAL & DEVICE INFORMATION 7-day free trial: Unlock device protection features during the trial (Identity Theft Protection not included). Premium features require a subscription after the trial unless canceled. Manage your subscription in Apple ID settings. Family Sharing: Premium subscription features are not eligible for Family Sharing. Compatible with iOS 18 or later with an active internet connection. iPad users can benefit from Web Protection (Premium) and Ad Blocking (Included) for safer Safari browsing. Identity Protection features vary by region. Terms: https://www.malwarebytes.com/tos EULA: https://www.malwarebytes.com/eula

About

Spam Cleaner

This app helps free up device storage by identifying and removing duplicate photos and videos. It also offers a secure vault to hide personal files and a web protection feature to block ads and trackers for faster, safer browsing.

Highlights
  • Duplicate photo and video cleaner
  • Similar photo detection
  • Secret vault for files
  • Ad blocking for web browsing
  • Tracker and spyware protection
  • Data saving and battery optimization
Features
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Countless duplicate photos consuming your device storage? Instantly scan your phone memory and delete duplicate files using our smart app. Are you fed up with the unwanted and useless ads? Our app will help you surf the internet without any disruption. KEY FEATURES: ** Similar Photos Cleaner ** - Smart De-Dupe scan modes. - Scan for similar photos: Images which are similar to each other but not exactly the same. - Scan for exact photos: Exact scan glides through all the images and finds the photos which are exactly the same. - Preview duplicate pictures in sets: After scanning your phone, the photos are placed in sets for easy viewing of the exact or similar photos. - Determine Memory consumed: Displays the memory absorbed by the duplicate images after scanning the phone. - Ensures retention of a single copy: Safely keeps one original image even if you delete the entire set. - Explore number of duplicates: User can even track the number of images deleted from the phone memory. - Removes scanned Duplicates in seconds: Once scanned, it takes just a few seconds to remove duplicate photos. ** Video Organizer ** - Scan and show all videos in library. - Find and show videos group by albums. - Preview duplicate photos. - Detects and deletes unwanted videos easily. - Full scan mode and other advanced search methods. - Auto mark option to quickly remove duplicates. - Scan is much faster than others. - Simple and easy to use interface. ** Secret Vault ** - Secret Vault covers you. - Files that you import to privacy are fully hidden and securely locked with your private pin. - Nobody except you can see your hidden files. - Powered by Multi-Level Security to ensure your privacy. - Hide and lock photos and videos - Open your vault with PIN, Password, Touch ID or Face ID. - Create folders and sub-folders to sort your files - Full data protection powered by full-encryption ** Super Web Protection ** - Saves your internet data, block all browser ads, and makes web surfing faster. - You will enjoy ad-free games, videos, and website browsing with our ad blocking shield. - The best way to get rid of intrusive ads, pop-up ads, and online tracking. - Makes Internet surfing faster and safer because of the integrated advertisement blocker filter. - Not only filters annoying advertisements but also can protect you from trackers, spyware, and spamming. - No need to opt out of ads personalization. - Save battery life, Saves Internet data plan. ** Terms of Use: https://lidandan199109.wixsite.com/spam-cleaner/terms-of-use ** Privacy Policy: https://lidandan199109.wixsite.com/spam-cleaner/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Malwarebytes4 screens
Spam Cleaner1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Malwarebytes at none against Spam Cleaner's shown. Malwarebytes also leads on ratings volume (109K vs 49) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). Spam Cleaner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Malwarebytes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Spam Cleaner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Malwarebytes against 4.4 for Spam Cleaner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Malwarebytes has 109K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Malwarebytes versus Spam Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalwarebytesSpam Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (109K ratings) — better4.4 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings109K — better49
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalwarebytes丹丹 李

Customer experience

Malwarebytes

All ratings109,165 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews2,825 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative43.2%

Spam Cleaner

All ratings49 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.2%

Bugs and requests

Malwarebytes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Activation and subscription problems
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to scan or detect malware on devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add bulk reporting of scam numbers
  • Improve text message filtering
  • Implement automatic updates
  • Provide more comprehensive dashboard and scanning capabilities

Spam Cleaner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Malwarebytes

Subscriptions6
  • Standard7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Standard7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Plus7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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  • Standard (3 devices)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Plus (3 devices)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Advanced1 Year trial$139.991 Year
2 purchases

Spam Cleaner

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly premium$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Malwarebytes free?
Malwarebytes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spam Cleaner free?
Spam Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Malwarebytes or Spam Cleaner?
Malwarebytes is rated higher. Malwarebytes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 109K ratings, while Spam Cleaner averages 4.4 from 49 ratings.
Do Malwarebytes or Spam Cleaner have ads?
Spam Cleaner shows ads; Malwarebytes does not.

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