# Cleaner vs BAWARE

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BAWARE at none against Cleaner's 10. BAWARE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Cleaner's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cleaner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BAWARE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cleaner ships an update fortnightly, BAWARE every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cleaner | BAWARE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (214 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-phone-space-cleaner/id6444587377/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **214** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 261 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rhophi Analytics LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647365609) | [Saikat Samanta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674750318) |

## What reviewers say

### Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleaner-phone-space-cleaner/id6444587377)

This app helps you reclaim storage space on your iPhone by cleaning up photos, videos, and files. It offers tools to delete duplicates, remove junk, and compress videos, keeping your device organized and fast.

**Highlights:** One-tap storage cleaner, Clean junk photos, videos, and files, Duplicate photo and video detection, Video compression, Email and contacts cleaner, Home Screen widgets

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| AI Cleanup PRO | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Pro AI Cleanup Lifetime | $13.99 | one-time |
| AI Cleanup PRO Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### BAWARE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baware/id6445913547)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cleaner free?

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

### Is BAWARE free?

BAWARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Cleaner or BAWARE have ads?

Cleaner shows ads; BAWARE does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cleaner or BAWARE?

Cleaner ships an update fortnightly, and BAWARE every 2 months. Most recently, Cleaner was updated on November 3, 2026 and BAWARE on November 3, 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.*