Comparison

Guest Mode vs Flick Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

Guest Mode

Create custom device restrictions to control what others can access when using your phone or tablet. Block specific apps, filter web content, and prevent system changes. Personalize your security with custom icons and colors.

Highlights
  • Create custom device restriction modes
  • Block access to specific apps
  • Limit web browsing to approved sites
  • Prevent app installations/deletions
  • Disable Siri and system content restrictions
  • Set time limits and schedules for modes
  • Personalize modes with custom icons and colors
Features
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Guard your privacy and protect your device with Guest Mode, the best way to share your device without sharing everything. Guest Mode lets you create custom device restrictions, known as "Modes", that you can activate before handing your device to someone else. Take control of what others can access when using your device. Powerful App Protection • Block access to specific apps • Create different modes for different situations (one for kids, another for colleagues) • Customize which apps remain accessible while protecting everything else Web Filtering & Restrictions • Limit web browsing to only approved websites  • Create allowlists for safe browsing  • Block inappropriate content with just a few taps System-Level Security • Prevent app installations and deletions  • Disable Siri to protect voice commands  • Set content restrictions for Apple Music, Apple TV, Books, iTunes, and Game Center Smart Activation • Set time limits for how long a mode stays active • Create schedules for automatic activation on specific days and times  • Instantly enable/disable modes with a single tap Beautiful Customization • Choose from nearly 6,000 icons to personalize your modes  • Select any color to match your style or visually organize different modes  • Create an intuitive and personalized security system Guest Mode puts you in control of your device. Whether lending your phone to a child, sharing with a friend, or handing your device to a colleague, you decide exactly what they can access and what stays private. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flick Cleaner

This app helps manage device storage by identifying and deleting similar photos, compressing videos, and organizing contacts. It optimizes space for new content and keeps your media library tidy.

Highlights
  • Similar photo identification and deletion
  • Video compression without quality loss
  • Duplicate contact merging
  • Storage optimization
  • Content organization
Features
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Flick Cleaner is a smart storage cleaner app designed specifically for device storage management, excelling in optimizing mobile storage space as a top iPhone storage manager. The main functions of Flick Cleaner are: 1. Similar photo cleaner: Uses cutting-edge image recognition to deeply scan albums, quickly identifying and intelligently deleting subtly different photos from continuous shooting or similar scenes. It sorts photos orderly, frees up phone photo memory, and lets you easily manage camera rolls—ideal as a duplicate photo remover. 2. Video compressor: Cleverly compresses non-critical data without sacrificing quality to free up video storage space, acting as a reliable storage saver. 3. Contact organizer: Intelligently sorts phone contacts, integrating name, number, email, and merging duplicates with one tap—your go-to duplicate contact cleaner. How Flick Cleaner helps: - Optimize storage: Clear similar photos to free up space for new apps, photos, and videos, working as an efficient space cleaner. - Organize content: Keep photo libraries and contacts neat for easy access, making it a standout storage organizer. Subscription info: Automatic renewal (turn off 24hrs before end); manage via account settings. 3-day free trial, then $7.99/week or $39.99/year—payment to iTunes post-purchase. Unused trial forfeited on subscription. Download Flick Cleaner—your indispensable smart cleaner for phone storage management! Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/flick-cleaner-policy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/flickcleaner-tos

Screenshots

Guest Mode4 screens
Flick Cleaner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guest Mode at 83% against Flick Cleaner's 0%. Guest Mode also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Flick Cleaner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Guest Mode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Flick Cleaner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guest Mode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Guest Mode's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flick Cleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guest Mode ships an update every 5 days, Flick Cleaner every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guest Mode versus Flick Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuest ModeFlick Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15 ratings) — better3.7 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1517 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSumthing LLC昭宏 李

Customer experience

Guest Mode

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Flick Cleaner

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Guest Mode

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
10 purchases

Flick Cleaner

Subscriptions10
  • Cleaner Lite7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Week normal version7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Lite Version 3 day trail3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • 1 Week Pro7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • 1 Week Super Ultra7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Week pro version7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Pro Version 3 day trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • week pro$9.997 Days
  • Year super ultra version$39.991 Year
  • Cleaner Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Guest Mode free?
Guest Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flick Cleaner free?
Flick Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guest Mode or Flick Cleaner?
Guest Mode is rated higher. Guest Mode averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Flick Cleaner averages 3.7 from 17 ratings.
Do Guest Mode or Flick Cleaner have ads?
Flick Cleaner shows ads; Guest Mode does not.
Which is updated more often, Guest Mode or Flick Cleaner?
Guest Mode ships an update every 5 days, and Flick Cleaner every 8 days. Most recently, Guest Mode was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flick Cleaner on November 4, 2026.

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