Shelf vs Clean storage space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shelf
Pin photos, text, or app shortcuts to your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Customize the appearance with themes, colors, and fonts. Access content with a tap or use Siri and App Shortcuts for automatic launching.
- Pin photos, text, and app shortcuts
- Dynamic Island and Home Screen support
- Customizable themes, colors, and fonts
- Always-on display integration
- App Shortcuts and Siri integration
- Quick access with a tap
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Shelf lets you pin content to the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Home Screen! Create shelves that display a photo, text, or quick links to open apps, shortcuts, or websites. Each are visually customisable; apply themes or manually change colours and fonts. Thanks to the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on-display, shelves can be viewed at a glance - with actions a simple tap away. Automatically launch shelves with App Shortcuts support, such as when a Focus is turned on, or ask Siri "Create a Text Shelf" to quickly pin a spoken comment to your Lock Screen. More types of shelves will be coming soon, such as; a Timer, Checklist, and Weather. If you have any questions, please reach out to shelf@michaeltigas.com.au Privacy Policy: https://michaeltigas.notion.site/Shelf-Privacy-Policy-d1eee01d6bc845b29052d1d75de8968f Terms of Use: https://michaeltigas.notion.site/Shelf-Terms-of-Use-0f7815e773e3420db9a5e6b1cdddbd54
Clean storage space
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Clean Up. Free Space. Stay Organized. Clean Storage Space: Cleanup helps you find and remove unnecessary files so you can free up valuable storage on your iPhone. Quickly identify duplicate photos, similar images, large videos, and other items taking up space. # Clean Your Storage Find unwanted and unnecessary items that are using your valuable device storage. # Clean Up Photos Discover duplicate and similar photos so you can review and remove unwanted copies. # Find Large Videos Identify large video files that are taking up significant storage space. # Smart Cleanup Quickly scan your library and find items that may be worth removing. # Remove Unwanted Files Review selected items before deleting them and keep the files you want. # Manage Storage See what's taking up space and make better decisions about what to keep or remove. # Simple & Fast A clean interface makes it easy to scan, review, and clean your storage in just a few taps. # Privacy Focused Your personal photos and files stay on your device while you manage your storage. Free up space, organize your media, and keep your iPhone cleaner with Clean Storage Space: Cleanup. Scan. Review. Clean. Enjoy more free space. Privacy : https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/1150bebd-f904-4179-aeae-d0ab8f70ea78
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clean storage space at none against Shelf's 2. Shelf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Shelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Clean storage space asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shelf ships an update every 2 days, Clean storage space weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shelf | Clean storage space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (295 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Tigas | MEHUL B RADADIYA |
In-app purchases
Shelf
- Shelf Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Shelf Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
Clean storage space
No in-app purchases
