Comparison

DeDuplicate vs SimTimerX

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

Head to head
About

DeDuplicate

This app scans your cloud storage for identical files and allows you to remove duplicates, freeing up valuable space. It efficiently identifies exact duplicates using file hash values without downloading your files, ensuring privacy and speed.

Highlights
  • Scans cloud storage for duplicate files
  • Removes extra copies to free up space
  • Efficient and fast scanning
  • Accurate detection using file hash values
  • Privacy-first, local processing
  • Supports multiple cloud services
Features
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Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and other cloud services don’t offer built-in tools to find and remove duplicates. If you store many files in the cloud, it’s easy to lose control and waste space. Automatic mobile backups make this problem even worse. DeDuplicate scans your cloud storage, finds identical files, and lets you remove the extra copies to free up space. How it works: 1) Log into your account. 2) Choose one or more folders (or the entire drive) and start the scan. Scan time depends on the NUMBER of files, not their size. 3) Review the detected duplicates and optionally ignore some of them. 4) Confirm the operation. What makes DeDuplicate different: • Efficient and fast: files are NOT downloaded. DeDuplicate uses metadata provided by cloud services, so it saves bandwidth, requires no extra storage, and scans are very quick (e.g. ~100,000 files in under 10 minutes, depending on network speed). • Accurate detection: only EXACT duplicates are detected using file hash values. File names are ignored; contents must be identical. • Privacy-first: everything runs locally on your device. The app connects directly to cloud providers, with no intermediary servers and no file data collection. • Cross-platform support. DeDuplicate currently supports the following cloud services: (PERSONAL ACCOUNTS - see notes below!) • OneDrive • Dropbox • Google Drive (∗) • MEGA • Box • pCloud • Yandex.Disk IMPORTANT: DeDuplicate is designed and tested primarily with PERSONAL/CONSUMER ACCOUNTS. Business, school, or enterprise accounts may behave differently and are not fully supported yet. Improving support for those account types is planned for a future update! NOTES ABOUT GOOGLE DRIVE: - Due to recent changes in Google’s requirements for third-party apps, DeDuplicate currently does not have a “verified” status. You can still use Google Drive normally, but signing in requires a small workaround, which is explained step by step inside the app! - Google proprietary file types (such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.) are treated specially by Google Drive and are NOT included in DeDuplicate’s scan. WHY DO YOU NEED THIS APP? Until now, the only practical way to remove duplicates from cloud storage was a very time-consuming workaround: downloading everything to your computer, using one of the many “offline” duplicate-file utilities, and then syncing the changes back to the cloud. In the worst-case scenario, this even means re-uploading everything from scratch. That’s hardly a viable option when you have over 500 GB of unorganized cat pictures :) DeDuplicate is actively developed. If you encounter any issues, please take the time to contact us!

About

SimTimerX

Features
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SimTimerX pairs a polished look with an efficient timer experience. Its unique rotary dial feels just like a real timer, and the clear on-screen hints make setting time quick and straightforward.

Screenshots

DeDuplicate4 screens
SimTimerX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimTimerX at Free against DeDuplicate's $7.99. SimTimerX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads 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

SimTimerX is free to download; DeDuplicate costs $7.99 up front. DeDuplicate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SimTimerX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeDuplicate ships an update every 2 weeks, SimTimerX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DeDuplicate versus SimTimerX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeDuplicateSimTimerX
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (129 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings129 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPaolo PuglieseWu Bin

Bugs and requests

DeDuplicate

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Error 403 and PERMISSION_DENIED messages
  • Unable to perform advertised function
  • Cannot log in to Yandex Disk
  • Google revoked trusted access
  • Kicking back errors with developer access token
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  • No photo option for Google Photos
  • Shows no files for Google Drive
  • Temporary access issues with Google Drive (one-hour stints)
  • Infinite loop asking for token
  • Does not scan Yandex Disk due to login issues
  • Repeated error messages
  • Says no duplicates when there are
  • Does not see duplicate files on Yandex Disk
  • Does not work on OneDrive
  • Fails to delete duplicates in Mega
  • App not working on finding duplicates files in Google Drive
  • Only found 100 duplicates out of 12k+ photos on OneDrive
  • Said no folders found on Dropbox
  • Unable to click delete button for duplicates
  • App pretends to delete data but doesn't

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to choose specific duplicates to delete
  • Option to filter duplicates by file type
  • Option to filter duplicates by size
  • Scan for folder duplicates
  • Improved Google Photos integration
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  • Better Yandex Disk integration
  • Improved Mega integration
  • More flexible settings and sorting options
  • Clearer indication of temporary access limitations
  • More responsive customer support

SimTimerX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DeDuplicate

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • No Ads - Lifetime$7.99
None

SimTimerX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeDuplicate free?
DeDuplicate costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SimTimerX free?
SimTimerX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeDuplicate or SimTimerX have ads?
Neither DeDuplicate nor SimTimerX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeDuplicate or SimTimerX?
DeDuplicate ships an update every 2 weeks, and SimTimerX fortnightly. Most recently, DeDuplicate was updated on October 30, 2026 and SimTimerX on October 28, 2026.

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