Comparison

Simple Cleaner vs Instant Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

Simple Cleaner

Free up phone storage by automatically identifying and deleting duplicate or unwanted photos, videos, and screenshots. It also helps organize your contacts by scanning, optimizing, and merging duplicates. Securely hide your media in a secret space.

Highlights
  • Delete similar photos and videos
  • Delete screenshots
  • Organize and merge contacts
  • Scan and optimize contacts
  • Hide photos and videos
  • Free up phone space
Features
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Fed up with cleaning your phone storage? Don’t worry, with our app, you can get rid of unnecessary photos that have piled up on your phone. Our app automatically searches for similar photos, screenshots, videos and contacts, you can decide to delete them on you own. Best cleaning app to clean your phone and free up your space. Fast and Easy! 100% accurate results. Come to try it! 100% security & complete privacy protection. What can our app do? Organize Photos and Videos - Delete similar photos and videos - Delete useless photos and videos - Delete photos and videos by places - Organize your photos and videos how you want Organize your contacts - Scan and optimize contacts list - Merge duplicate contacts - Edit missing contact information Secret Space - Hiding photos and videos to a secret place Start a free trial to access all premium features. - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all premium features. - Within 24 hours before the end of the free trial period, the change fee calculated according to the subscription plan will be automatically debited from your account. - You can cancel the auto-renewal at any time, if the cancellation occurs at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://simplecleaner.blogspot.com/2022/01/privacypolicy.html Term of Use: https://simplecleaner.blogspot.com/2022/01/term-of-use.html

About

Instant Cleaner

This app helps you declutter your phone by finding and removing duplicate or large photos and videos. It also organizes your contacts and calendar, and offers privacy features and customization options for your device.

Highlights
  • Duplicate and similar photo cleaner
  • Large video cleaner
  • Contact organizer and merger
  • Calendar event cleanup
  • Privacy protection for files
  • Battery and storage widgets
  • Charging animations
Features
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Instant Cleaner is an efficient app which can help you quickly clean up phone photos & videos and organize your contacts. What can Instant Cleaner do? Find large files on your phone and greatly free up phone storage in minutes Group similar photos & videos together to easily delete batch files at one time Quickly clean up your phone contacts and calendar to keep everything organized What features does Instant Cleaner offer? ◆Photo Cleaner -Quickly search out duplicate and similar photos -Suggest best results and save your phone space much faster ◆Video Cleaner -Multiple large videos can be removed easily by a few steps -Filter videos by size and date without organizing manually ◆Contacts Organizer -Remove unwanted contacts or merge them effectively -Find incomplete contacts to delete or add more information -Back up your contacts to restore when mistakenly deleted ◆Phone Privacy -Remove overdue events and reminders from your calendar -Save secret contacts and files here to protect your privacy ◆Beautify Screen -Set battery & storage widget to know phone status at any time -Make your phone more charming with various charging animations ◆Payment & Subscription Terms: Choose between the following subscription options for unlimited access to all features: -Weekly Subscription -Monthly Subscription -Yearly Subscription -Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. -You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. - Within 24 hours before the end of the free trial period, the change fee calculated according to the subscription plan will be automatically debited from your account. - You can cancel the auto-renewal at any time, if the cancellation occurs at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://www.zeqonlimited.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.zeqonlimited.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Simple Cleaner4 screens
Instant Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Cleaner at none against Instant Cleaner's shown. Instant Cleaner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (71% vs 49%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Simple Cleaner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Instant Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instant Cleaner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 7.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Simple Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 71% of Instant Cleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Cleaner ships an update fortnightly, Instant Cleaner every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Cleaner versus Instant Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CleanerInstant Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15K ratings)4.6 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews70.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better7.1K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYMobileZeqon Ltd.

Customer experience

Simple Cleaner

All ratings14,624 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews647 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative45.6%

Instant Cleaner

All ratings7,145 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative24.7%

User reviews

Simple Cleaner

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great app
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for cleaning up storage
  • 🙌 Excellent for organizing photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🤔 Questionable duplicate detection

Instant Cleaner

From 7.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🧹 Effective at cleaning storage
  • ⚡ Charging animations

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for full functionality
  • 🔍 Inaccurate duplicate detection
  • 🔋 Drains battery when left running
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups

Bugs and requests

Simple Cleaner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Indiscriminate deletion of important photos
  • Merging of unrelated contacts
  • Inability to cancel subscription during free trial

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to selectively delete photos
  • Ability to preview photos before deletion
  • Clearer instructions on subscription management

Instant Cleaner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Deletes non-duplicate photos
  • Fails to restore deleted contacts

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved duplicate detection accuracy
  • Better free version with more features

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Simple Cleaner

Subscriptions6
  • Cleaner Feature Pro 1 week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Cleaner Feature Family 1 week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Cleaner Feature Pro 1 month$9.991 Month
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  • Cleaner Feature 1 year$36.991 Year
  • Simple Cleaner for iPhone3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Cleaner Feature Family 1 year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Instant Cleaner

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Cleaner free?
Simple Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instant Cleaner free?
Instant Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Cleaner or Instant Cleaner?
Instant Cleaner is rated higher. Simple Cleaner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Instant Cleaner averages 4.6 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Simple Cleaner or Instant Cleaner have ads?
Instant Cleaner shows ads; Simple Cleaner does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Cleaner or Instant Cleaner?
Simple Cleaner ships an update fortnightly, and Instant Cleaner every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Cleaner was updated on November 7, 2026 and Instant Cleaner on November 7, 2026.

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