# DeDuplicate vs Big Timer

The clearest difference is price: Big Timer at Free against DeDuplicate's $7.99. Big Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). DeDuplicate's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | DeDuplicate | Big Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (131 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deduplicate-cloud-cleaner/id1595129686/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **131** | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 2 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) | [Julien Cohen-Adad](https://appshunter.io/developer/6817850541) |

## What reviewers say

### DeDuplicate

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

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


### Big Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-timer/id6817850389)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DeDuplicate free?

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

### Is Big Timer free?

Big Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do DeDuplicate or Big Timer have ads?

Neither DeDuplicate nor Big Timer 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.*