# Cleanup guru vs Practical Net

The clearest difference is rating: Cleanup guru at 4.7 against Practical Net's 3.7. Cleanup guru also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and ratings volume (857 vs 21). Practical Net's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cleanup guru sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Practical Net sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cleanup guru holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cleanup guru has 857 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Cleanup guru's written reviews are positive against 50% of Practical Net's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cleanup guru | Practical Net |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (857 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanup-guru-speed-booster/id6444853212/reviews)** | [3.7 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practical-net/id6449033421/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **857** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | **89.3% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 96 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CLARYON DIGITAL TECH PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774573761) | [Qiming Lianke Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653885714) |

## What reviewers say

### Cleanup guru

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanup-guru-speed-booster/id6444853212)

Easily organize your phone's storage by quickly identifying and removing duplicate or similar photos and videos. This app also offers tools to check network speed and clean phone dust, all while prioritizing your data privacy by processing tasks locally.

**Highlights:** Duplicate and similar image cleaning, Keep best picture, Similar video cleaning, Network speed detection, Phone dust removal via vibration, Swipe to clean interface

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

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Week membership privileges | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| week subscription | $2.49 | per 7 days |
| Month Membership Mrivilege | $3.99 | per month |
| Weekly Subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Year Membership Mrivilege | $5.99 | per year |
| Month vip | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Week Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Year subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Year Subscription | $34.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| AI lifetime | $13.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime subscription | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient and fast cleanup
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 🧹 Cleans duplicate photos effectively
- ✨ Frees up storage space
- 🔒 Makes users feel safer

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Deletes important pictures/videos
- ❓ Confusing virus removal feature
- 💸 Misleading advertising about being free
- 🔄 Network scanning never ends
- 🤔 Unclear purpose of asking for picture access

**Reported bugs**

- Deleted all pictures and videos
- Network scanning ad does not end
- Deleted unselected photos

**Requested features**

- Clearer virus removal button
- More transparent pricing/free usage details


### Practical Net

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practical-net/id6449033421)

This app offers robust internet connection security, encrypting your data and anonymizing your online activity. It protects against attacks and enhances efficiency for various online tasks like gaming, social media, and video streaming.

**Highlights:** Internet connection protection, Data encryption, Anonymous surfing, Protection from attacks, High-speed servers, Unlimited connectivity

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cleanup guru free?

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

### Is Practical Net free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cleanup guru or Practical Net?

Cleanup guru is rated higher. Cleanup guru averages 4.7 out of 5 from 857 ratings, while Practical Net averages 3.7 from 21 ratings.

### Do Cleanup guru or Practical Net have ads?

Both Cleanup guru and Practical Net show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cleanup guru or Practical Net?

Cleanup guru ships an update fortnightly, and Practical Net fortnightly. Most recently, Cleanup guru was updated on October 18, 2026 and Practical Net on October 16, 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.*