# Smart Cleaner vs Cleaner

Smart Cleaner and Cleaner both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Smart Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 40% of Cleaner's. Smart Cleaner also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Cleaner's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Cleaner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 — 4.5 for Smart Cleaner against 4.4 for Cleaner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 444 and 347 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Smart Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 40% of Cleaner's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Cleaner | Cleaner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (444 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-cleaner-free-up-space/id1576477935/reviews)** | [4.4 (347 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-clean-for-iphone/id1594041663/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **444** | 347 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 85 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CODEX STUDIOS TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1695082378) | [Viet Bi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594041665) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-cleaner-free-up-space/id1576477935)

This app helps you declutter your photo and video library by intelligently suggesting similar photos to delete and allowing you to manage videos by size. It prioritizes your privacy by operating offline and never deleting anything without your explicit permission.

**Highlights:** Intelligent photo suggestion for duplicates, User-controlled deletion with review, Offline operation for enhanced security, Video management by size, Trash folder for deleted items

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cleaner Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Cleaner Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Smart Cleaner Premium Annual | $69.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium Subscription | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Subscripiton | $59.99 | one-time |


### Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-clean-for-iphone/id1594041663)

This app helps declutter your device by finding and deleting duplicate or similar photos, managing contacts, and removing large video files. It also offers a secure way to hide private media.

**Highlights:** Duplicate and similar photo deletion, Contact management and merging, Large video file removal, Private photo and video hiding, Filter media by date and location

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Master Cleaner - Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Master Cleaner - Monthly | $9.49 | per month |
| Master Cleaner - Yearly | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Cleaner free?

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

### Is Cleaner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Smart Cleaner or Cleaner?

Smart Cleaner is rated higher. Smart Cleaner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 444 ratings, while Cleaner averages 4.4 from 347 ratings.

### Do Smart Cleaner or Cleaner have ads?

Neither Smart Cleaner nor Cleaner shows ads.

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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.*