# Clean Now vs Smart Cleaner

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Cleaner at none against Clean Now's shown. Smart Cleaner also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (428 vs 58). Clean Now's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clean Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Smart Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Clean Now against 4.4 for Smart Cleaner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Cleaner has 428 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Clean Now's written reviews are positive against 26% of Smart Cleaner's.

Clean Now ships an update fortnightly, Smart Cleaner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clean Now | Smart Cleaner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-now-format-conversion/id6740514259/reviews) | **[4.4 (428 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-cleaner-storage-cleanup/id6743303836/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 58 | **428** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **26.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 78 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JINZUAN INTELLIGENCE GARAGE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742513308) | [DOC WORD LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802127187) |

## What reviewers say

### Clean Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-now-format-conversion/id6740514259)

This app offers powerful multimedia conversion for images, audio, and video files, alongside intelligent storage optimization tools. It helps users manage digital clutter by cleaning duplicate files and organizing screenshots, freeing up device space.

**Highlights:** Image, audio, and video format conversion, Duplicate file cleanup, Screenshot organization, Fast conversion speeds, Intuitive user interface, Storage analysis and optimization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| yearly | $34.99 | per year |


### Smart Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-cleaner-storage-cleanup/id6743303836)

Reclaim your iPhone's storage space by removing duplicate photos, videos, and contacts. This app offers smart cleaning tools, including photo compression and a secret vault for privacy.

**Highlights:** Delete duplicate and similar photos, Merge duplicate contacts, Compress large videos, Swipe to delete photos, One-tap storage cleanup, Secret photo vault

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cleaner Weekly Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Cleaner Monthly Premium | $15.99 | per month |
| Cleaner Yearly Premium | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clean Now free?

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

### Is Smart Cleaner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Clean Now or Smart Cleaner?

Smart Cleaner is rated higher. Clean Now averages 4.3 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Smart Cleaner averages 4.4 from 428 ratings.

### Do Clean Now or Smart Cleaner have ads?

Clean Now shows ads; Smart Cleaner does not.

### Which is updated more often, Clean Now or Smart Cleaner?

Clean Now ships an update fortnightly, and Smart Cleaner every 2 months. Most recently, Clean Now was updated on September 5, 2026 and Smart Cleaner on September 28, 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.*