Comparison

Storage Cleaner vs Contacts + Sync Google, Backup

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

Head to head
About

Storage Cleaner

Organize your contacts, free up phone storage, and protect private media. This app offers contact syncing, duplicate deletion, photo compression, and a secure vault for sensitive files. Manage your address book and device space efficiently.

Highlights
  • Sync contacts across devices
  • Delete duplicate contacts
  • Compress photos and videos
  • Secure media vault
  • Home screen widgets
  • Caller ID and contact organizer
Features
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Your iPhone is full. Cleanup fixes that in minutes. Cleanup is a photo, video and contacts cleaner that finds what is eating your storage, shows you exactly how much space it takes, and lets you free it up in one tap. Everything is analysed on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and you always decide what goes. FREE UP SPACE IN ONE TAP • Smart Clean: review and remove the clutter Cleanup finds, all at once • Duplicate photos and duplicate videos, grouped so you keep the best one • Similar photos and burst photos: keep your favourite, clear the rest • Large photos and large videos: see the biggest space hogs first • Screenshots, screen recordings and Live Photos in their own tidy lists • A live total of how much space you can free before you delete anything SWIPE TO CLEAN Go through your library the fun way. Swipe right to keep, swipe left to archive, then review everything before it is deleted. Filter by screenshots, selfies, people, pets, food, nature, travel, documents, memes, blurry or dark photos, or jump in at random. It is the fastest way to declutter your camera roll. COMPRESS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Shrink big files without losing what matters. Choose High, Balanced or Maximum Savings, see the estimated savings first, and keep your original until you decide to replace it. A smart video compressor and photo compressor in one. PRIVATE VAULT Hide private photos, videos and contacts behind a PIN and Face ID. Vault items are encrypted and stay on your device. CLEAN UP YOUR CONTACTS • Find and merge duplicate contacts • Spot contacts with no name, phone number, email or birthday • Browse birthdays and back up your contacts, then restore them any time STAY CLEAN, EFFORTLESSLY • Live Activity and Dynamic Island progress while Cleanup scans • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets showing space you can free • Optional weekly or monthly reminders with real numbers • Your impact: total space freed, cleanups and your weekly streak PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos, videos and contacts never leave your device. Cleanup works with the items you give it access to, including limited photo access. Deleted photos and videos stay in Recently Deleted in the Photos app for about 30 days, as iOS requires. Cleanup cannot clean iOS system files, memory or other apps. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Portuguese and Indonesian. CLEANUP PRO (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Try Cleanup free for 3 days, or keep using the free version with ads and limits. Cleanup Pro unlocks unlimited Smart Clean and Swipe, photo and video compression and the private Vault, and removes ads. Prices may vary by country and are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://spacify.adxsdk.com/terms-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://spacify.adxsdk.com/privacy-policy.html Support: https://spacify.adxsdk.com

About

Contacts + Sync Google, Backup

Organize your address book with powerful tools for cleaning up duplicates, deleting contacts in bulk, and managing favorites. Syncs seamlessly with Google Contacts and provides timely reminders for important dates. Includes a business card scanner and backup options.

Highlights
  • Bulk contact deletion
  • Favorite contact management
  • Google Contacts synchronization
  • Birthday and event reminders
  • Business card scanning
  • Contact backup and export
  • Duplicate contact detection
Features
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## Contacts + The fastest way to a clutter-free contact list. Is your address book filled with outdated numbers, "Pizza Delivery" from three cities ago, and nameless entries? **Contacts** is the ultimate utility designed to help you reclaim your phone’s organization in seconds. Key Features: Bulk Delete with Ease: The star of the show. Select multiple contacts or your entire list and wipe away the clutter with a single tap. No more tedious one-by-one deleting. One-Tap Favorites Management Quickly curate your inner circle. Browse your list and mark important contacts as Favorites with a single tap, ensuring your most-called people are always at the top and protected from accidental deletion. Google Contacts Sync: Manage your cloud directly. Changes made in the app—including bulk deletions and favorites—automatically sync with your Google account across all your devices. Keep your Gmail and phone address books perfectly aligned in real-time. Event & Birthday Reminder: Never miss a special moment. The app automatically scans your contacts for upcoming birthdays and anniversaries, sending you timely reminders. You can also quickly add missing dates to ensure your calendar is always up to date. Business Card Scanner: Stop typing and start scanning. Just point your camera at any business card, and our advanced technology will instantly extract names, phone numbers, and emails, saving them directly to your contact. Backup: Clean with zero anxiety. Create a full backup of your entire contact list in seconds. Delete Duplicate or Merge: Stop scrolling through three "John Smiths." Our intelligent algorithm scans your entire list for duplicate names, phone numbers, or emails. Export: your data as a VCF or CSV(Excel) file or save it to the cloud, ensuring you can restore every single number if you ever change your mind. Choose between the following subscription options for unlimited access to all features: - Annual Subscription - Month Subscription - Weekly - You may cancel your subscription at any time Your account will be automatically charged for renewal, based on the annual subscription plan, within 24 hours before the end of the 7 days free trial period. You can cancel auto-renewal at any time, given that the cancellation is at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy policy: https://ervi.dev/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://ervi.dev/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Storage Cleaner4 screens
Contacts + Sync Google, Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Contacts + Sync Google, Backup at 5.0 against Storage Cleaner's 4.5. Contacts + Sync Google, Backup also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Storage Cleaner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Storage Cleaner sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Contacts + Sync Google, Backup sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts + Sync Google, Backup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storage Cleaner has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storage Cleaner ships an update every 3 weeks, Contacts + Sync Google, Backup every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Storage Cleaner versus Contacts + Sync Google, Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorage CleanerContacts + Sync Google, Backup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen KuyperERVI FIRST LLC

Customer experience

Storage Cleaner

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Contacts + Sync Google, Backup

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Storage Cleaner

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Duplicate Contact Remover$3.99
  • Remove Duplicate Photo/Video$3.99
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  • Merge Google Contact$4.99
  • Video Compress$4.99
3 purchases

Contacts + Sync Google, Backup

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$5.99

Questions

Is Storage Cleaner free?
Storage Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contacts + Sync Google, Backup free?
Contacts + Sync Google, Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Storage Cleaner or Contacts + Sync Google, Backup?
Contacts + Sync Google, Backup is rated higher. Storage Cleaner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Contacts + Sync Google, Backup averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Storage Cleaner or Contacts + Sync Google, Backup have ads?
Contacts + Sync Google, Backup shows ads; Storage Cleaner does not.
Which is updated more often, Storage Cleaner or Contacts + Sync Google, Backup?
Storage Cleaner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Contacts + Sync Google, Backup every 5 days. Most recently, Storage Cleaner was updated on October 6, 2026 and Contacts + Sync Google, Backup on October 5, 2026.

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