Comparison

Malwarebytes vs Space 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

Space Cleaner

This app helps you organize and manage all your files, including documents, photos, and videos. It offers features like duplicate photo cleanup, file conversion, compression, and a powerful search function to free up storage space and boost productivity.

Highlights
  • File organization and management
  • Duplicate photo and video cleanup
  • File preview and search
  • Document and media format conversion
  • File compression and decompression
  • Storage space cleanup
Features
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"Space Cleaner: File Manager" is a powerful file management app. "Space Cleaner: File Manager" can Classify, Sort, Search, Preview Files. Whether managing office documents, photos, videos, or downloads.it can also Cleanup Duplicate Photos and Videos, Clean Phone Storage. File Manager makes file management effortless, enhancing your productivity. "Space Cleaner: File Manager" provides you with a lot of file manager features: 1. File Organization and Management: File Categorization:Automatically categorize documents, images, videos, downloads, and more. File Sorting:Sort files by modification date, name, type, or size with both icon and list views. 2. File Operations: Batch Operations: Support batch deletion, moving, copying, and compressing files for efficient management. File Upload and Creation:Upload scanned documents, take photos, select from the gallery, and create text files and folders. 3. File Preview and Search: File Search:Quickly search by file name to precisely locate the files you need. File Preview:Preview PDF, Word, txt, PPT documents, play video and audio files, and view images. 4. Format Conversion: Document Format Conversion: Convert between PDF, Word, txt, PPT, and other document formats. Image Format Conversion: Convert images between png, jpg, svg, jpeg, and other formats. Audio Format Conversion: Support conversion of audio files such as mp3, wav, wma, m4a, and more. Video Format Conversion: Convert videos between mp4, mov, avi, wmv, and other formats. 5. File Compression and Decompression: File Compression/Decompression: Support zip, rar, and other archive formats for compressing and decompressing files, saving storage space. 6. Phone Cleaner: Photo Cleaning: Automatically categorize and delete duplicate photo and remove duplicate video, clean large video, free up blurry photo, and burst shots/screenshots. Cleanup Storage Space: Identify and cleanup unnecessary files to freeup storage space. Choose one of the subscription options below to get unlimited access to all file manager features: • Weekly Subscription • Yearly Subscription FREE TRIAL FOR 3 DAYS - OFFERING UNLIMITED FILE MANAGER FOR A LIMITED TIME You may cancel your subscription at any time Free trial allows you unlimited access to all file manager features for the duration of 3 days. Your account will be automatically charged for renewal, based on the annual subscription plan, within 24 hours before the end of the 3 days free trial period. You can cancel auto-renewal at any time, given that the cancellation is at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when making a purchase of an auto-renewing subscription. Manage your subscription directly from your iPhone, Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the Account Settings: - Open the Settings app. - Tap your name. - Tap Subscriptions. - Tap the subscription that you want to manage. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policyfile Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-file

Screenshots

Malwarebytes4 screens
Space Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Malwarebytes at free with in-app purchases against Space Cleaner's subscription. Malwarebytes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (111K vs 3.8K). Space Cleaner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Space Cleaner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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 4.5 for Space Cleaner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Malwarebytes has 111K ratings behind it against 3.8K, 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 44% of Space Cleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Malwarebytes versus Space Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalwarebytesSpace Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (111K ratings)4.5 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews — better44.3% of reviews
Number of ratings111K — better3.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalwarebytesAppCentury Apps

Customer experience

Malwarebytes

All ratings111,069 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews2,912 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative43.0%

Space Cleaner

All ratings3,760 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative52.5%

User reviews

Malwarebytes

From 111K 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

Space Cleaner

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Effective storage cleaning
  • 💡 Helpful for iPhone storage issues

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Forced subscription
  • 💰 Misleading 'free' claims
  • 🔒 No option to cancel subscription

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

Space Cleaner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription charges even without using the app
  • Unclear how to delete the app

Requested features

2 requests
  • Provide clear subscription details
  • Add option to easily cancel subscription

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
12 purchases

Space Cleaner

Subscriptions12
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week7 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week7 Days trial$8.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Month1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week7 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Year$29.991 Year
  • File Manager Pro 1 Year$34.991 Year
  • File Manager Pro 1 Year$39.991 Year
  • File Manager Pro 1 Year3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Malwarebytes free?
Malwarebytes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Cleaner free?
Space Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Malwarebytes or Space Cleaner?
Malwarebytes and Space Cleaner are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 111K and 3.8K ratings respectively.
Do Malwarebytes or Space Cleaner have ads?
Space Cleaner shows ads; Malwarebytes does not.
Which is updated more often, Malwarebytes or Space Cleaner?
Malwarebytes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Space Cleaner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Malwarebytes was updated on October 14, 2026 and Space Cleaner on October 12, 2026.

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