Comparison

Soupcan vs DustByte

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

Head to head
About

Soupcan

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Soupcan is trans-supportive Safari browser extension for X (formerly Twitter), enabling a variety of features for identifying allegedly transphobic users and hiding sensitive content, and on macOS for reporting, appealing reports, and moderating users. Documentation: https://bethylamine.github.io/library/browser-extension/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://bethylamine.github.io/library/browser-extension/tos Privacy Policy: https://bethylamine.github.io/library/browser-extension/privacy Copyright License: https://github.com/bethylamine/soupcan/blob/main/LICENSE

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DustByte

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Free up space on your iPhone in minutes. DustByte finds duplicate and similar photos, unwanted videos, WhatsApp media, duplicate contacts and files, and shows exactly how much space each cleanup frees. A built-in System Monitor shows CPU, memory, storage, network and heat in real time. Everything runs on your device. PURCHASE REQUIRED: DustByte is free to download, but all features below require the free 7-day trial or the one-time Lifetime Access in-app purchase. The trial is not a subscription: nothing is charged and nothing renews. REVIEW & CLEAN • One tap walks you through everything worth cleaning, then deletes it all with a single confirmation • Review one list at a time, or one page each for photos, videos and WhatsApp • See how much space you freed when you're done PHOTO CLEANER • Duplicates: exact copies of the same photo • Similar Photos: bursts and near-identical shots, with the best one picked for you based on sharpness, faces and quality • Screenshots, Blurry and Accidental shots • Documents and Codes & Tickets: one-time codes, boarding passes, receipts and tickets you no longer need • Analysis runs on your iPhone, and the full library is analyzed overnight while charging VIDEO CLEANER • Duplicate videos • Large, Long, Screen Recordings, Short Clips, Slo-mo and Time-lapse lists • Accidental videos: pocket recordings and clips started by mistake • Sorted without downloading your iCloud videos CONTACTS, WHATSAPP AND FILES • Merge duplicate contacts, matched by phone number, email or name • Choose which note to keep. Contacts that can't be merged without losing details are left untouched. • Review saved WhatsApp media and clear what you no longer need • Find duplicate files in any folder in the Files app SYSTEM MONITOR • Live CPU, memory, storage and thermal state on one dashboard • Floating monitor window that stays on screen while you use other apps • Live Activity with CPU and RAM on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while the floating window is on • CPU: user, system and idle load, plus usage per core • Memory: app, wired, compressed, cached and free, with pressure level • Network: live download and upload graphs, Wi-Fi or cellular, local IP, Low Data Mode and VPN status • Built-in speed test and latency check • Daily Wi-Fi and cellular data usage • Free-space trend, day by day • Health tips that point you to the cleanup that frees the most space • Share a PDF report of your device's status ALERTS • Low storage warnings • High CPU, memory pressure and overheating alerts while DustByte is open or the floating window is on WIDGETS AND SIRI • System widget: CPU, memory, storage, battery and thermal state, in every size from small to extra large • Storage widget for the Home Screen and Lock Screen • Quick Clean widget with shortcuts to each cleaner • Ask Siri: "How much can DustByte clean up", "How much storage is free in DustByte" or "Check my device status in DustByte" MAKE IT YOURS • Turn lists on or off, set what counts as a large, short or long video, and choose how alike photos must be to group as similar • Stats: see how much space you've freed and how many contacts you've merged PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scanning, photo analysis and monitoring happen entirely on your device • Your photos, contacts and files are never uploaded • The speed test only exchanges test data with Cloudflare • No account needed, no tracking PRICING: FREE TRIAL, THEN PAY ONCE • All features require the free 7-day trial (once per Apple Account) or the Lifetime Access in-app purchase • When the trial ends, features are locked until you buy Lifetime Access, a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription. • Lifetime works on all your iPhones and iPads signed in with the same Apple Account • Already purchased? Tap Restore on the purchase screen Works on iPhone and iPad. Website: https://dustbyte.app/ Privacy Policy: https://dustbyte.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Soupcan3 screens
DustByte4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Soupcan at Free against DustByte's $9.99. Soupcan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). DustByte's advantage is device support.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Soupcan is free to download; DustByte costs $9.99 up front. DustByte sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Soupcan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Soupcan versus DustByte: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoupcanDustByte
PriceFree — better$9.99
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAcross the Cloud Pty LtdSagar Purohit

In-app purchases

None

Soupcan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DustByte

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access (1 Month)$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited Access (1 Year)$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Soupcan free?
Soupcan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DustByte free?
DustByte costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

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