Comparison

Roommate Albert vs CleanClip

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

Head to head
About

Roommate Albert

Effortlessly track utility meter readings by simply taking photos. The app automatically detects values and timestamps from your pictures, offering suggestions for easy confirmation. It supports various meter types and keeps all data securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Read meter values from photos
  • Automatic value and timestamp detection
  • Supports electricity, gas, and water meters
  • Handles day/night tariffs
  • On-device data processing
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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Meter readings from the photos you take anyway. Snap your electricity, gas or water meter with the Camera app whenever you walk past it. Roommate Albert later finds those photos in your library, reads the value and the time each was taken, and hands you a ready-made suggestion. One tap confirms it. HOW IT WORKS • Snap it: with the Camera app, Roommate Albert doesn’t have to be open. A photo from three months ago is found just like one from today. • Find it: in the Review tab, tap Search Photos. The app compares new photos with each meter’s reference photo and reads the serial number, so it tells apart two identical meters in the same basement. • Confirm it: every suggestion arrives filled in with meter, register, value and the date from the photo. A value lower than an earlier one is flagged for correction, because meters never run backwards. FOR YOUR METERS • Electricity, gas, cold water, hot water and heat • Day and night tariff meters as two registers (HT and NT) • Meter replacement: add the new meter as a new device, earlier readings stay, and the statistics show both in one series • Monthly consumption statistics • Enter a reading without a photo by hand under Enter Reading YOUR DATA • Everything stays on your iPhone: photos, recognition and readings are processed on the device. No server, no account. • Nothing enters your history before you confirm it. • Export as a ZIP with a CSV file for spreadsheets and the photos of all readings. • Import data from the previous version under Settings → Import, as often as you like, without duplicates. Reading with the on-device language model requires iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence; without it, text recognition reads on its own. Did the app misread a value or miss a meter? Write to us from Settings → Contact Support. Terms of Use: https://juliankahnert.de/roommate/en/terms/

About

CleanClip

Effortlessly manage and sync copied content across multiple devices. This tool intelligently recognizes various data types like tracking numbers and links, making them instantly accessible and secure.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast 3-device sync
  • Smart collection for links
  • Military-grade local encryption
  • Context-aware content recognition
  • Instant access via Smart Keyboard
  • One-tap access to saved clips
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Tired of losing important clips between devices? Copy 20+ Times Daily in WhatsApp/Slack? CleanClip Pro solves the modern knowledge worker's dilemma: - 63% users lost tracking numbers/meeting links due to overwrites - 2.1min average wasted per cross-device paste - 89% temporary content becomes unrecoverable after 72hrs Core Features !!! Lightning-Fast 3-Device Sync Paste WhatsApp→Mac in 0.3s Smart collection for TikTok/Instagram links !!! Military-Grade Security Data stays local & encrypted via iCloud Zero third-party access !!! Context-Aware Intelligence Auto-recognizes with simple setup: Tracking numbers • Temp passwords • Meeting links • Social media URLs !!! Instant Access Use Smart Keyboard in any app: One-tap access to saved clips • Smart predictions Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Roommate Albert4 screens
CleanClip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roommate Albert at none against CleanClip's 3. Roommate Albert also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (52% vs 25%). CleanClip's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 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. CleanClip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Roommate Albert asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roommate Albert ships an update every 2 weeks, CleanClip every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Roommate Albert versus CleanClip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoommate AlbertCleanClip
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulian Kahnert李信栋

Customer experience

Roommate Albert

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral23.8%
Negative23.8%

CleanClip

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Roommate Albert

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CleanClip

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99

Questions

Is Roommate Albert free?
Roommate Albert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CleanClip free?
CleanClip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Roommate Albert or CleanClip have ads?
Roommate Albert shows ads; CleanClip does not.
Which is updated more often, Roommate Albert or CleanClip?
Roommate Albert ships an update every 2 weeks, and CleanClip every 3 months. Most recently, Roommate Albert was updated on November 7, 2026 and CleanClip on November 3, 2026.

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