# Dolphin Clean vs CleanApp Pro

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dolphin Clean at free with in-app purchases against CleanApp Pro's subscription. Dolphin Clean also leads on ratings volume (709 vs 70). CleanApp Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (70% vs 55%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dolphin Clean sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CleanApp Pro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Dolphin Clean against 4.3 for CleanApp Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dolphin Clean has 709 ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Dolphin Clean's written reviews are positive against 70% of CleanApp Pro's.

Dolphin Clean ships an update every 2 weeks, CleanApp Pro every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dolphin Clean | CleanApp Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (709 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dolphin-clean-smart-cleaner/id6444435510/reviews) | **[4.3 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanapp-pro-storage-cleaner/id6448748331/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **709** | 70 |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | **70.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 63 MB | 156 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dolphin Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1569145150) | [Adsetus LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683508572) |

## What reviewers say

### Dolphin Clean

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dolphin-clean-smart-cleaner/id6444435510)

This app helps you free up storage space on your phone by deleting duplicate photos, videos, and outdated calendar events. It also organizes your contacts by merging duplicates and removing unnamed entries.

**Highlights:** Delete duplicate photos and videos, Organize and merge contacts, Clear outdated calendar events, Save storage space, Clean large videos by size, One-tap device cleaning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| Weekly VIP | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Special Weekly Membership | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Discounted Annual Membership | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $49.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Membership | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and complete cleaning
- 👍 Smart and useful features
- 🚀 Efficient and quick
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Confusing to use

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't clean up garbage and viruses
- Keeps crashing and exiting the app

**Requested features**

- Notification for hacking attempts
- Dark mode option


### CleanApp Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanapp-pro-storage-cleaner/id6448748331)

This app helps declutter your digital life by removing duplicate photos and videos, managing contacts, and saving battery. It also offers features like a private vault for sensitive data and fun charging animations.

**Highlights:** Duplicate photo and video removal, Contact consolidation and backup, Battery saving tips, Private photo and contact vault, Smart device cleaning, Calendar event deletion, Internet speed tests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime purchase | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Boosts phone performance
- 👍 Effortlessly declutters photos
- 👍 Efficient duplicate identification
- 👍 Saves time and storage
- 👍 Improves device performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Features behind paywall
- 💸 Expensive weekly subscription
- ⚠️ Deletes important photos accidentally
- ⚠️ No confirmation before deletion
- ⚠️ Limited free deletion (9 photos)

**Reported bugs**

- Accidentally deletes important photos
- App crashes or kicks user out
- Unable to cancel free trial
- Charging animation not showing

**Requested features**

- Add confirmation before deleting photos
- Improve free version functionality
- Make terms of service readable
- Fix app crashing issues
- Improve photo cleaning accuracy


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dolphin Clean free?

Dolphin Clean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CleanApp Pro free?

CleanApp Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dolphin Clean or CleanApp Pro?

CleanApp Pro is rated higher. Dolphin Clean averages 4.2 out of 5 from 709 ratings, while CleanApp Pro averages 4.3 from 70 ratings.

### Do Dolphin Clean or CleanApp Pro have ads?

Dolphin Clean shows ads; CleanApp Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dolphin Clean or CleanApp Pro?

Dolphin Clean ships an update every 2 weeks, and CleanApp Pro every 6 days. Most recently, Dolphin Clean was updated on October 27, 2026 and CleanApp Pro on October 22, 2026.

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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.*