# Clean Now：Clean Up Storage vs Magic Cleaner

The clearest difference is ads: Clean Now：Clean Up Storage at none against Magic Cleaner's shown. Clean Now：Clean Up Storage also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 59%) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clean Now：Clean Up Storage sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 3 months and Magic Cleaner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clean Now：Clean Up Storage holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clean Now：Clean Up Storage has 9.7K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Clean Now：Clean Up Storage's written reviews are positive against 59% of Magic Cleaner's.

Clean Now：Clean Up Storage ships an update weekly, Magic Cleaner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clean Now：Clean Up Storage | Magic Cleaner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (9.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-nowclean-up-storage/id1554982665/reviews)** | [4.2 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-cleaner-clean-storage/id6479685003/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.7K** | 1.5K |
| Positive reviews | **74.2% of reviews** | 59.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#159** | — |
| Size | 88 MB | 193 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [APPADIX COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803564747) | [Landspect](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736895761) |

## What reviewers say

### Clean Now：Clean Up Storage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-nowclean-up-storage/id1554982665)

**Currently charting:** #159 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Quarter | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| introductory offers for  week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Weak | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Lightning Cleaner 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Lightning Cleaner Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🔒 Secure
- 💡 Innovative features
- 🚀 Lightning-fast cleanup

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Not fully free
- 🤔 Confusing/misleading
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes or crashes
- Inability to cancel/unsubscribe
- Deleting important files

**Requested features**

- Ability to selectively delete files
- Improved duplicate detection
- Virus/malware removal capabilities


### Magic Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-cleaner-clean-storage/id6479685003)

This app uses AI to help you manage your phone's storage by cleaning up duplicate photos, videos, and contacts. It offers AI photo editing, guided cleaning, and a privacy space for sensitive files.

**Highlights:** AI Photo Editing, Smart Cleaning (Photos, Videos, Contacts, Calendars), Cleaning Guides, Swipe to Clean Images, Privacy Space Protection, Home Screen Widgets

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $16.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $16.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Helpful for cleaning storage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Not free to use
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Unclear pricing information

**Reported bugs**

- App not working as expected
- Issues with cancelling subscription

**Requested features**

- More transparency on pricing
- Option to use app without subscription


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clean Now：Clean Up Storage free?

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

### Is Magic Cleaner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Clean Now：Clean Up Storage or Magic Cleaner?

Clean Now：Clean Up Storage is rated higher. Clean Now：Clean Up Storage averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Magic Cleaner averages 4.2 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Clean Now：Clean Up Storage or Magic Cleaner have ads?

Magic Cleaner shows ads; Clean Now：Clean Up Storage does not.

### Which is updated more often, Clean Now：Clean Up Storage or Magic Cleaner?

Clean Now：Clean Up Storage ships an update weekly, and Magic Cleaner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clean Now：Clean Up Storage was updated on November 13, 2026 and Magic Cleaner on November 12, 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.*