Comparison

Malwarebytes vs Avast Cleanup

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

Avast Cleanup

This app helps you declutter your iPhone by organizing photos, videos, and contacts to free up storage space. It offers features to remove duplicate or low-quality media, clean up contacts, and compress files. Additionally, it includes a private locker to hide sensitive media.

Highlights
  • Duplicate and similar photo cleaner
  • Large video remover
  • Contact organization and duplicate removal
  • Private file locker for sensitive media
  • Photo and video compression
  • One-tap quick clean
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Effortlessly tidy up your iPhone, freeing up storage space. Avast Cleanup for iOS helps you quickly organize and streamline your photos and contacts for a smoother experience. Plus, it can conceal sensitive media from prying eyes in a private file locker. - Restore order to chaos: Streamline your photos, videos, and contacts for a tidier experience. - Regain storage space: Effortlessly remove junk and clutter to free up valuable storage space for what truly matters on your device. - Lock sensitive media: Hide your sensitive photos and videos from curious eyes in your private file locker.* - Fast and easy cleaning: Simple and user-friendly interface lets you clean your iPhone with just a few taps. Features: -Swipe Clean - Swipe one way to keep, and the other way to delete. AI automatically organizes your gallery within the app into helpful groups like by month, trips, large files, and similar photos, so you can clean up your way. - Media Cleaner—Detect and delete low-quality, duplicate, or similar photos and screenshots, along with large videos. - Contact Cleaner—Clean up and organize your contacts by removing incomplete records and duplicates. Every change is backed up so you can recover contacts if needed. - Quick Clean—With just one tap, Avast Cleanup will scan and identify items you can choose to remove. - Secret Files—Hide sensitive photos and videos from others in a private file locker.* - Photo and Video Optimizer—Gain more free space by compressing large photos and videos. - Clean Share—Easily share photos and videos online while protecting your privacy by removing location, time, and other sensitive data. Disclaimers *The free version is limited to 10 images or videos. ** The free version is limited to identifying old, large images and screenshots. Cleaning of duplicate, similar, and bad photos is included only in the paid version. Avast Cleanup for iOS is available only on iOS 16 and newer. Privacy Policy available at https://www.avast.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions info at https://www.avast.com/eula

Screenshots

Malwarebytes4 screens
Avast Cleanup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Malwarebytes at none against Avast Cleanup's shown. Malwarebytes also leads on ratings volume (112K vs 2K) and review sentiment (48% vs 29%). Avast Cleanup's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Avast Cleanup sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 4.6 for Avast Cleanup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Malwarebytes has 112K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Malwarebytes's written reviews are positive against 29% of Avast Cleanup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Malwarebytes ships an update every 2 weeks, Avast Cleanup fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Malwarebytes versus Avast Cleanup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalwarebytesAvast Cleanup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (112K ratings)4.6 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews — better29.5% of reviews
Number of ratings112K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalwarebytesAVAST Software s.r.o

Customer experience

Malwarebytes

All ratings112,154 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews2,974 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative43.1%

Avast Cleanup

All ratings1,963 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative62.8%

User reviews

Malwarebytes

From 112K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Keeps devices updated and protected
  • 🔒 Provides security and peace of mind
  • 👍 Easy to use and set up
  • 🚀 Excellent protection and performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Activation and subscription issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent or non-functional features
  • 🐛 Fails to block spam calls and texts
  • 🔋 Drains battery life
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

Avast Cleanup

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Fantastic visuals
  • 🚀 Fast and safe

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incomplete contact removal
  • 💰 Additional paid features required
  • 🐛 Deleted contacts and photos

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

Avast Cleanup

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Deleted contacts and photos
  • Incorrect contact dialing

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to selectively clean up contacts and photos
  • Restore deleted data

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
Show 3 more
  • Standard (3 devices)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Plus (3 devices)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Advanced1 Year trial$139.991 Year
9 purchases

Avast Cleanup

Subscriptions6
  • 1 week subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Avast Cleanup Subscription$5.991 Month
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  • Yearly subcription$23.991 Year
  • 1-year subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime licence$39.99
  • Lifetime licence$49.99
  • Lifetime licence$59.99

Questions

Is Malwarebytes free?
Malwarebytes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avast Cleanup free?
Avast Cleanup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Malwarebytes or Avast Cleanup?
Avast Cleanup is rated higher. Malwarebytes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 112K ratings, while Avast Cleanup averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.
Do Malwarebytes or Avast Cleanup have ads?
Avast Cleanup shows ads; Malwarebytes does not.
Which is updated more often, Malwarebytes or Avast Cleanup?
Malwarebytes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Avast Cleanup fortnightly. Most recently, Malwarebytes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Avast Cleanup on October 28, 2026.

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