# Nova Cleaner vs Clean Now

Nova Cleaner and Clean Now both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Nova Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Clean Now's. Nova Cleaner also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 72). Clean Now's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nova Cleaner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Clean Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Nova Cleaner against 4.4 for Clean Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nova Cleaner has 3.7K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Nova Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Clean Now's.

Nova Cleaner ships an update every 3 weeks, Clean Now every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nova Cleaner | Clean Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-cleaner-ai-clean-up/id1525336933/reviews) | **[4.4 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-now-format-conversion/id6740514259/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 72 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 68 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mai Linh Truong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789059358) | [JINZUAN INTELLIGENCE GARAGE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742513308) |

## What reviewers say

### Nova Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-cleaner-ai-clean-up/id1525336933)

Organize your phone's media and contacts to reclaim storage. This app helps you find and delete duplicate, blurry, or similar photos and videos. It also offers tools for contact management, media compression, and a private space for sensitive data.

**Highlights:** Duplicate photo and video detection, Blurry image and screenshot identification, Large video and screen recording cleanup, Contact management and filtering, Video and image compression, Encrypted private space for sensitive data

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clean Phone Storage  1 WEEK | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Clean Phone Storage  1 WEEK | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| deep cleaner first week discount | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| deep cleaner 1 WEEK 3days free | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Clean Phone Storage 1 Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Clean Phone Storage  1 QUARTER | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| Clean Phone Storage  1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Clean Phone Storage  1 YEAR | $39.99 | per year |
| Clean Phone Storage Permanent | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Surprising and pleasant experience
- 👍 Excellent cleaning performance
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Saves time
- 👍 Exceptional app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Confusing or not user-friendly
- 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
- 🐛 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🐛 Aggressive with ads and notifications

**Reported bugs**

- Freezes on photo cleaning
- Doesn't clean storage as claimed
- Difficult to get started

**Requested features**

- Show photos to be deleted
- Delete duplicates only
- Clean emails and texts too
- Add dark mode option


### Clean Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-now-format-conversion/id6740514259)

This app offers robust file format conversion for images, audio, and video. It also includes intelligent storage optimization features like duplicate file cleanup and screenshot organization to free up device space.

**Highlights:** Image, audio, and video format conversion, Duplicate photo and screenshot cleanup, Intelligent storage analysis, Fast conversion speeds, Intuitive user interface, Privacy-focused local data processing

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| yearly | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nova Cleaner free?

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

### Is Clean Now free?

Clean Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nova Cleaner or Clean Now?

Clean Now is rated higher. Nova Cleaner averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Clean Now averages 4.4 from 72 ratings.

### Do Nova Cleaner or Clean Now have ads?

Both Nova Cleaner and Clean Now show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nova Cleaner or Clean Now?

Nova Cleaner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Clean Now every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nova Cleaner was updated on November 7, 2026 and Clean Now on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*