Comparison

Cleaner Mate vs Recommend Me

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

Head to head
About

Cleaner Mate

Free up valuable storage space on your device by identifying and deleting duplicate photos and videos. Optimize your phone's performance for a faster, smoother experience and receive tips to extend battery life.

Highlights
  • Duplicate photo and video detection
  • One-tap deletion of duplicates
  • Phone performance optimization
  • Battery saving tips and guides
  • Storage analysis
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Is your iPhone storage always full? Cleaner Mate finds and deletes hidden duplicates, large files, and blurry photos you didn't know existed — freeing up gigabytes in minutes. Trusted by thousands of iPhone users. Your data never leaves your device. DUPLICATE PHOTO & VIDEO CLEANER AI-powered detection scans your entire photo library for duplicate photos, similar shots, blurry images, and large videos. Review before you delete — nothing is removed without your confirmation. CONTACTS CLEANUP Merge duplicate contacts, remove incomplete entries, and keep your address book organized in seconds. BATTERY & PERFORMANCE TIPS Step-by-step guides to extend battery life and keep your iPhone running at peak performance — without needing to upgrade storage. SAFE & PRIVATE BY DESIGN Cleaner Mate runs entirely on your device. No data is uploaded or shared. You confirm every deletion — nothing disappears without your approval. Download Cleaner Mate and reclaim your storage today. This app contains In-app Purchases: - Advanced features, advanced storage analysis, bulk deletion - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Terms and conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/38353374 - Privacy Policies: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/38353374

About

Recommend Me

Discover your next favorite book, movie, hobby, or anything else with this AI-powered recommendation engine. Get instant, personalized suggestions by typing or snapping a picture, and explore trending searches. Save, share, and even get random picks to fuel your curiosity.

Highlights
  • Unlimited AI-powered recommendations
  • Photo scanning for suggestions
  • Web links for further exploration
  • Track popular and trending searches
  • Save and revisit past discoveries
  • Random pick feature with category control
Features
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Recommend Me! Your AI-Powered Recommendation Engine Looking for your next favorite book, movie, workout, hobby, or just about anything? Let Recommend Me help you discover it. Powered by artificial intelligence and your curiosity. Never get bored again! Whether you're searching for books, films, fitness routines, video games, music, recipes, or just about anything else, Recommend Me gives you smart, personalized suggestions with no limits on what you can search. Features: Unlimited AI-Powered Recommendations Type anything or snap a picture to get instant, intelligent suggestions that suit your interests. Explore & Discover Each recommendation includes a helpful link to learn more on the web. Want to keep searching? Tap the "Re-Recommend" button on any item to generate a new list and dive deeper into your very own discovery rabbit hole. Track Popular Searches See what others are exploring. View counts and thumbs-up ratings show what’s trending and what’s worth checking out. Save Your Discoveries Your search history is always at your fingertips. Mark favorites, revisit past results, or clear them whenever you like. Share Your Discoveries Use the share button to send recommendation results to others. Feeling Lucky? Tap the dice icon for a random pick. Press and hold to narrow or broaden your preferred categories—it’s a fun way to stumble upon something new and unexpected. Who knows what you might find next? Why You’ll Love It Get smart, AI-driven suggestions for anything you can imagine Clean, intuitive design with built-in photo scanning Addictive and fun—perfect for curious minds and those looking for something new Great for bookworms, movie buffs, fitness fans, gamers, and more! Start discovering things you didn’t even know you were looking for. Download Recommend Me and start discovering today! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ryan-checora.github.io/

Screenshots

Cleaner Mate4 screens
Recommend Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recommend Me at 100% against Cleaner Mate's 67%. Recommend Me also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cleaner Mate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Recommend Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleaner Mate ships an update every 10 days, Recommend Me every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cleaner Mate versus Recommend Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleaner MateRecommend Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB102 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDylan OliverRyan Checora

Customer experience

Cleaner Mate

All ratings4,180 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Recommend Me

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cleaner Mate

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

Recommend Me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Cleaner Mate

Subscriptions8
  • Cleaner Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium$7.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$7.997 Days
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  • Cleaner Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$8.997 Days
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Cleaner Pro$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Recommend Me

Subscriptions2
  • Ad Free$1.991 Month
  • Ad Free$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Cleaner Mate free?
Cleaner Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recommend Me free?
Recommend Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cleaner Mate or Recommend Me have ads?
Both Cleaner Mate and Recommend Me show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cleaner Mate or Recommend Me?
Cleaner Mate ships an update every 10 days, and Recommend Me every 2 days. Most recently, Cleaner Mate was updated on November 12, 2026 and Recommend Me on November 5, 2026.

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