Comparison

Clean Now:Clean Up Storage vs Privacy Protector Pro

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

Head to head
About

Clean Now:Clean Up Storage

This app helps free up iPhone storage by identifying and deleting duplicate or similar photos and videos. It also offers features to clean up contacts, compress videos, and securely store private files.

Highlights
  • Delete duplicate photos
  • Clean similar photos and videos
  • Contact cleanup and merging
  • Secret storage for private files
  • Video compression
  • Smart scan cleanup
Features
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Do you often encounter the problem of insufficient iPhone storage space? Clean Now, the Swiss Army Knife of mobile phone cleaning, says goodbye to the cluttered and bloated content of your mobile phone, and welcomes a lightning-fast experience! [Quickly organize the album and optimize the mobile phone space] Swipe left - delete unnecessary photos/duplicates Swipe right - keep your most important memories You will be surprised to find that there are so many useless photos in the album! [Smart Cleaner, Quick Scan Cleanup] Optimize performance: Clear unnecessary files to make your device run smoothly, just like a new one. Free up space: Reclaim valuable storage space and make room for new applications, photos and memories. [Delete confirmation, safe use] Final review right: You have the final review right over your album, and all deletion operations will be confirmed by you. Security Cleanup: It can run locally (offline) on your phone without the need for internet connection, and no one can abuse your photos. Main functions: [Delete duplicate photos] Just one click, instantly find and clean up all duplicate photos to free up your storage space. [Clean up similar photos and videos] No need for manual comparison, intelligently identify similar photos or videos, automatically recommend and retain the best results, and help you easily manage your albums. [Contact Cleanup] Automatically identify and merge duplicate contact information in your address book, making your address book neater. [Protect files with secret storage] Protect privacy and save personal photos and videos in private folders that only you can access. [Video Compression] Freely select the compression ratio, and one-click operation can complete the compression, saving space and ensuring quality and quantity. [About Subscription] Users can subscribe to the advanced features of Clean Now and access all features without restrictions. Users can choose a free trial to experience product features. The subscription price can be billed weekly, monthly, or annually, and the fee will be calculated according to the rate selected by the user. Clean Now adopts an automatic renewal mode. If the user needs to cancel the subscription, the renewal must be turned off 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Users can turn off and cancel subscriptions and trials in their iTunes account. It will automatically renew after the free trial ends. If you need to turn it off, please cancel it manually. Privacy Policy: https://www.lightningcleaner.com/user_agreement.html User Agreement: https://www.lightningcleaner.com/user_agreement.html Contact Us: shandianqingli@gmail.com

About

Privacy Protector Pro

Browse the internet securely and privately with an ad-free experience. This app offers a built-in anonymous browser and VPN servers to shield your online activity from trackers and surveillance.

Highlights
  • Ad and tracker blocking
  • Fast and stable VPN
  • Anonymous browsing
  • Speed test
  • Internet safety guide
Features
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Make your Internet surfing free from annoying ads and surveillance. Surf the web quickly and safely using all the features of Privacy Protector PRO. We constantly update the base of ad networks and trackers, our VPN servers will protect your privacy and built-in browser will not leave any history of your actions. Our features: Ad networks and tracker blockers Fast and stable VPN servers Built-in anonymous browser Speed test Internet Safety Guide Just a couple of taps and your privacy is protected! Support: support@privacyprotector.work Subscription details. Privacy Protector PRO is a paid service. At the end of your 3-day trial, your subscription will renew every week at a cost of $8.49 per week. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscriptions may be managed, and your auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchasing a subscription. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms Of Service - https://privacyprotector.work/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://privacyprotector.work/privacy.html

Screenshots

Clean Now:Clean Up Storage4 screens
Privacy Protector Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clean Now:Clean Up Storage at none against Privacy Protector Pro's shown. Clean Now:Clean Up Storage also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Clean Now:Clean Up Storage sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 3 months and Privacy Protector Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clean Now:Clean Up Storage holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clean Now:Clean Up Storage has 9.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clean Now:Clean Up Storage ships an update weekly, Privacy Protector Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Clean Now:Clean Up Storage versus Privacy Protector Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClean Now:Clean Up StoragePrivacy Protector Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9.7K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.7K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAPPADIX COMPANY LIMITEDSOKOTO LTD

Customer experience

Clean Now:Clean Up Storage

All ratings9,686 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative19.8%

Privacy Protector Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clean Now:Clean Up Storage

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Inability to cancel/unsubscribe
  • Deleting important files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to selectively delete files
  • Improved duplicate detection
  • Virus/malware removal capabilities

Privacy Protector Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Clean Now:Clean Up Storage

Subscriptions7
  • Lightning Cleaner 1 Quarter3 Days trial$7.993 Months
  • Lightning Cleaner 1 Week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • introductory offers for week7 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Lightning Cleaner 1 Weak$9.997 Days
  • Lightning Cleaner 1 Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Lightning Cleaner 1 Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Lightning Cleaner 1 Year$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lightning Cleaner Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Privacy Protector Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Ultimate Privacy Protector3 Days trial2 variants$8.497 Days

Questions

Is Clean Now:Clean Up Storage free?
Clean Now:Clean Up Storage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Privacy Protector Pro free?
Privacy Protector Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clean Now:Clean Up Storage or Privacy Protector Pro?
Clean Now:Clean Up Storage is rated higher. Clean Now:Clean Up Storage averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Privacy Protector Pro averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Clean Now:Clean Up Storage or Privacy Protector Pro have ads?
Privacy Protector Pro shows ads; Clean Now:Clean Up Storage does not.
Which is updated more often, Clean Now:Clean Up Storage or Privacy Protector Pro?
Clean Now:Clean Up Storage ships an update weekly, and Privacy Protector Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Clean Now:Clean Up Storage was updated on November 3, 2026 and Privacy Protector Pro on October 14, 2026.

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