Comparison

CCleaner vs Plico

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

Head to head
About

CCleaner

This app helps you declutter your device by cleaning up photos, videos, and contacts to reclaim storage space. It offers features to organize your media library, compress large files, and secure sensitive content in a private vault. The intuitive interface makes it easy to free up space with just a few taps.

Highlights
  • Media Cleaner
  • Contact Cleaner
  • Photo and Video Optimizer
  • Clean Share
  • Quick Clean
  • Secret Files
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Tidy up your iPhone and reclaim storage space. CCleaner for iOS helps you swiftly clean up your photos, videos, and contacts. - Bring order to chaos: Declutter your iPhone’s photo and video library and organize your contacts. - Reclaim storage space: Remove unwanted media and contacts from your device. - Powerful, but simple: Like CCleaner, the world’s leading PC optimization tool, CCleaner for iOS comes with a simple and intuitive UI, so anyone can declutter their iPhones with just a few taps. - Keep sensitive photos and videos private: Don’t let others sniff in your sensitive media. Hide photos and videos from prying eyes and keep them locked in your private vault. ** Features: - Swipe Clean - Swipe one way to keep, and the other way to delete. AI automatically organizes your gallery within the app into helpful groups like by month, trips, large files, and similar photos, so you can clean up your way. - Media Cleaner - Find and delete unwanted, duplicate, or similar photos, images, screenshots, and large videos. * - Contact Cleaner - Clean up and organize your phone book or recover contacts if needed. - Photo and Video Optimizer - Free up storage by compressing your large photos and videos - Clean Share - Post photos and videos online without revealing location, time, or other sensitive data. - Quick Clean - With just one tap, CCleaner will scan and identify items you can choose to remove. - Secret Files - Hide sensitive photos and videos from others in a private vault. ** *The free version is limited to identifying old, large images and screenshots. Cleaning of duplicate, similar, and bad photos is included only in the paid version. **The free version is limited to 10 images or videos. Privacy Policy available at https://www.ccleaner.com/legal/general-privacy-policy Terms and Conditions info at https://www.ccleaner.com/legal/end-user-license-agreement

About

Plico

Features
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Plico is your personal assistant for getting through the day without the chaos. Talk or type what you need: prioritize tasks, review email, build a day plan, or take care of your contacts. Plico suggests the next step — you confirm before anything happens. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Day plan — see what matters now and mark progress • Email — search, summarize, and clean up your inbox (Gmail or Outlook, when connected) • Contacts — organize and prioritize who needs your attention • Calendar — fit what’s pending into what’s already scheduled • Reminders — so important things don’t slip BUILT WITH PRIVACY IN MIND Your personal data stays under your control, with clear consent. You choose what to connect and what to share. Review permissions and privacy settings in the app anytime. AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Plico is ready for several languages so you can use it in the language that feels natural to you. WHO IT’S FOR Anyone who wants less friction: fewer tabs, fewer forgotten follow-ups, and a clearer view of what to do today. Download Plico and start with the essentials: a clear overview and the next action.

Screenshots

CCleaner4 screens
Plico4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plico at none against CCleaner's 9. Plico also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CCleaner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Plico asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCleaner ships an update every 3 weeks, Plico every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CCleaner versus Plico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCleanerPlico
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiriformDIEGO CARVAJAL

Bugs and requests

CCleaner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting contacts and data unexpectedly
  • Inability to use license key on iOS
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to clear cache and junk files
  • Option to recover deleted contacts and data
  • Support for license key activation on iOS

Plico

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

CCleaner

Subscriptions6
  • CCleaner Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • CCleaner Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Annual limited offer$22.991 Year
  • CCleaner Subscription$27.991 Year
  • CCleaner Subscription3 Days trial$27.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime subscription$39.99
  • Lifetime subscription$49.99
  • Lifetime subscription$59.99
None

Plico

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CCleaner free?
CCleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plico free?
Plico is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CCleaner or Plico have ads?
Both CCleaner and Plico show ads.
Which is updated more often, CCleaner or Plico?
CCleaner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plico every 11 days. Most recently, CCleaner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Plico on October 31, 2026.

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