Comparison

Clean Manager vs Santos

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

Head to head
About

Clean Manager

This app helps you free up phone storage by identifying and deleting duplicate photos and videos, compressing large files, and offering widgets to monitor device performance. It also includes an ad blocker for Safari and a feature to manage calendar spam.

Highlights
  • Duplicate photo and video deletion
  • Large file compression
  • Device performance widgets
  • Safari AdBlocker
  • Calendar spam management
Features
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TIRED OF LIMITED STORAGE POPUPS? Clean Manager is here to help you clean your storage and get free space on your phone easily. PHOTO AND VIDEO CLEANER - Search and delete duplicated photos and videos. No more similar photos, only the best ones - Delete unused screenshots - Free up space by deleting heavy photos and videos! FUN AND EASY - Swipe through your gallery effortlessly with Clean Manager’s intuitive system - Swipe left to remove unwanted photos or duplicates - Swipe right to keep what’s important for you COMPRESS YOUR LARGE FILES - Clean Manager scans your phone gallery to identify heavy photos and videos - Our compression tool helps you to save storage space by reducing your photo or video size PHONE PERFORMANCE WIDGETS - Monitor your phone’s battery, storage, and performance at a glance with Clean Manager’s widgets! - Battery, Storage or Device info Widgets AND MANY MORE FEATURES - Get rid of spam invitations in Calendar (ads) - Use Clean Manager’s smart AdBlocker in Safari ***Payment & Subscription Terms*** Clean Manager is free to download, but a paid subscription is required to unlock and use the cleaning features. Without an active subscription, these features are not available. Several subscription plans are available, from $7.99 to $49.99 depending on the plan and its duration (weekly or yearly). Prices are in USD and may vary by region. The exact price of the plan you select, in your local currency, is always displayed in the app before you confirm your purchase. Some plans include a free trial. When a free trial is offered, its length and the price charged when it ends are displayed in the app before purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same duration and at the same price unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple Account settings. With Clean Manager, your private photos and videos are safe and protected. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.quiet.app/privacy-policy

About

Santos

Features
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It has six sections: Talk: the on-device model, voice, photos, tools. Memory that stays yours: About you, History, the knowledge graph, Get to know me. Apps: Maps, Weather this week, Gallery, workout images. With Halo glasses: marked as sold separately. You stay in charge: senses, account, clear error messages. Good to know: iOS 26, model sizes (about 0.8 GB, or 2.3 GB on 8 GB iPhones), what goes online, and Apple’s standard warning about background GPS draining the battery.

Screenshots

Clean Manager4 screens
Santos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Santos at none against Clean Manager's 10. Santos also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). Clean Manager's advantage is chart position (#104 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support 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 Manager sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Santos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clean Manager ships an update every 11 days, Santos every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Clean Manager versus Santos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClean ManagerSantos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#104 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperQuietValogen

Bugs and requests

Clean Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Deleting important data by mistake

Requested features

3 requests
  • More transparency on cleaning process
  • Ability to selectively delete files
  • Improved duplicate photo detection

Santos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Clean Manager

Subscriptions9
  • Full Premium Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Full access for a week!3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Full access for a week!7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Full access for a week!7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Clean Manager - Premium7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Yearly subscription$29.991 Year
None

Santos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clean Manager free?
Clean Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Santos free?
Santos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clean Manager or Santos have ads?
Clean Manager shows ads; Santos does not.
Which is updated more often, Clean Manager or Santos?
Clean Manager ships an update every 11 days, and Santos every 2 days. Most recently, Clean Manager was updated on November 9, 2026 and Santos on November 5, 2026.

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