# DeDuplicate vs Sagaseru

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sagaseru at 100% against DeDuplicate's 48%. Sagaseru also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and price ($0.99 vs $7.99). DeDuplicate's advantage is chart position (#136 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads there is nothing between them.

DeDuplicate costs $7.99 and Sagaseru $0.99 up front. DeDuplicate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sagaseru asks for nothing beyond the download.

DeDuplicate ships an update every 2 weeks, Sagaseru weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | DeDuplicate | Sagaseru |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (129 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deduplicate-cloud-cleaner/id1595129686/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **129** | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#136** | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paolo Pugliese](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486205329) | [Daisuke Yamaguchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/880950899) |

## What reviewers say

### DeDuplicate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deduplicate-cloud-cleaner/id1595129686)

**Currently charting:** #136 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads - Lifetime | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast duplicate finding
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- ✅ Works with Dropbox
- ✅ Works with Google Drive (sometimes)
- ✅ Works with OneDrive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Repeated errors (Error 403, PERMISSION_DENIED)
- 🐛 Fails to connect to cloud services
- 🐛 Doesn't find all duplicates
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Issues with Google Drive access

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Sagaseru

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sagaseru-searchable-recorder/id6796545639)

Record audio and instantly search your spoken words. Find specific moments within recordings by typing keywords, and tap any transcribed sentence to jump directly to that point in playback. Edit transcripts to improve searchability.

**Highlights:** Search recordings by spoken words, Tap transcript to play specific moments, Edit transcripts for improved search, Fully on-device processing, Real-time recording indicator, Effortless organizing and batch processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DeDuplicate free?

DeDuplicate costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Sagaseru free?

Sagaseru costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do DeDuplicate or Sagaseru have ads?

Neither DeDuplicate nor Sagaseru shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DeDuplicate or Sagaseru?

DeDuplicate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sagaseru weekly. Most recently, DeDuplicate was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sagaseru on October 21, 2026.

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