Comparison

QR ReadView vs Storage Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

QR ReadView

Features
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When this app reads a QR code with the camera, it reads the embedded code and displays the site if it is a website, otherwise it links to an external app or displays text. You can use an external browser depending on your settings. There is a share button.

About

Storage Cleaner

This app helps you reclaim storage space on your device by identifying and managing large files, duplicates, and forgotten media. It provides a clear overview of what's consuming your space and tracks when storage is truly freed up.

Highlights
  • Measures photo library usage
  • Identifies screen recordings, screenshots, and large videos
  • Detects near-identical and exact duplicate photos
  • Provides a 'Keep List' for important files
  • Tracks reclaimed space and purge dates
  • Offers a private, encrypted vault
Features
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Storage Cleaner: Spaceback measures what your photo library is actually using, helps you clear it, and then tells you the truth about what iPhone did with the space. Here is the part other cleaners leave out. A deleted photo moves to Recently Deleted and keeps using the same storage for 30 more days, and no app is allowed to empty that album for you β€” including this one. So a number shown the moment you tap delete is not true yet. Spaceback does the opposite. It records what you queued, counts down the days iOS holds it, and tells you when the space genuinely came back. If you want it sooner, it shows you exactly where to empty Recently Deleted yourself. WHAT IT MEASURES β€’ Screen recordings β€” usually the single largest win on a phone. β€’ Screenshots β€” the ones that pile up hundreds at a time. β€’ Large videos β€” newest and biggest first. β€’ Slow-motion and time-lapse β€” high frame rates cost several times the size. β€’ Live Photos β€” each one carries a short video beside the still. β€’ Bursts β€” grouped by iOS's own burst identifier. β€’ Near-identical shots and exact duplicates β€” grouped on this device. Every size is read from the file itself, and nothing is counted twice. TWO WAYS TO CLEAN Review a whole category at once, or swipe through one photo at a time, month by month. Whichever you use: nothing is pre-selected, and nothing is deleted until you say so. Every card shows the photo's real size and the date it was taken. STUDIO Make videos smaller and convert files, all on this device: compress videos into copies that keep their date, place and albums; convert videos to MP4 or MOV and photos to JPEG, PNG or HEIC; make GIFs and Live Photos. Share a video from any app to Spaceback to make it small enough to send. Your originals stay until you choose to remove them. THE KEEP LIST A permanent never-delete set you build before you start β€” not an undo afterwards. Favourites are never offered for deletion at all. THE RECLAIM LEDGER Every removal you queue, its purge date, a reminder before the 30 days close, and a measured free-space reading when it settles. If your free space went down because you installed things, the ledger says so. PRIVATE VAULT A PIN and Face ID protected space on this device. Items inside are encrypted, never uploaded, and stay accessible to you even if a subscription lapses. They are also excluded from your backups β€” we say so before you create it. WIDGETS Keep the figure on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, and start a cleanup from either. WHAT WE DO NOT DO No junk scanner, no RAM boost, no virus warnings, no speed meter. iOS does not permit any of it. BUILT TO BE TRUSTED β€’ Every measurement runs on this device. No account, no sign-in, no tracking. β€’ Your photos are never sent to us. Usage statistics are opt-in. β€’ Removals go to Recently Deleted, where iOS keeps them for 30 days. WHAT PRO ADDS Similar-shot detection, the private vault, selecting by size and age, reminders before iOS clears Recently Deleted, unlimited removal and Studio with no daily limit. Everything else is free forever, including 10 removals and five Studio results a day. ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE Pro is a Universal Purchase across Mac, iPhone and iPad. If you bought it on your Mac, it is already unlocked here. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Pro is available as a weekly subscription, with a lower introductory price for the first week if you are eligible, as an annual or a monthly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://spaceback.queazy.app/privacy

Screenshots

QR ReadView4 screens
Storage Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR ReadView at none against Storage Cleaner's 5. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Storage Cleaner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. QR ReadView asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR ReadView ships an update every 6 days, Storage Cleaner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
QR ReadView versus Storage Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ReadViewStorage Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”60.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKatsushi KawamoriVlada Misici

In-app purchases

None

QR ReadView

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Storage Cleaner

Subscriptions3
  • Spaceback Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Spaceback Pro Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Spaceback Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Spaceback Pro$19.99
  • Spaceback Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is QR ReadView free?
QR ReadView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Storage Cleaner free?
Storage Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QR ReadView or Storage Cleaner have ads?
Neither QR ReadView nor Storage Cleaner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR ReadView or Storage Cleaner?
QR ReadView ships an update every 6 days, and Storage Cleaner every 3 days. Most recently, QR ReadView was updated on October 13, 2026 and Storage Cleaner on October 24, 2026.

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