# Cleaner vs Tapetchi

The clearest difference is price: Tapetchi at Free against Cleaner's $2.99. Tapetchi also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). Cleaner's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Tapetchi is free to download; Cleaner costs $2.99 up front. Cleaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tapetchi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cleaner ships an update every 10 months, Tapetchi every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cleaner | Tapetchi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Size | 48 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [胜前 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1715967286) | [BRETT SHERWYN WATERSON](https://appshunter.io/developer/1857867894) |

## What reviewers say

### Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleanercleaning-master/id6475005338)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| noads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Tapetchi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapetchi/id6757373321)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reading Glasses | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bow Tie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cape | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fluke Worm | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pinworm | $2.99 | one-time |
| Roundworm | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hookworm | $2.99 | one-time |
| Formal Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Silly Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Resurrection | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cleaner free?

Cleaner costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Tapetchi free?

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

### Do Cleaner or Tapetchi have ads?

Neither Cleaner nor Tapetchi shows ads.

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

Cleaner ships an update every 10 months, and Tapetchi every 5 months. Most recently, Cleaner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tapetchi on September 21, 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.*