# Clean Now vs Smart Cleaner

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Cleaner at 5.0 against Clean Now's 4.4. Smart Cleaner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Clean Now's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 1) and chart position (#205 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Smart Cleaner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clean Now has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Clean Now ships an update fortnightly, Smart Cleaner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clean Now | Smart Cleaner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-now-format-conversion/id6740514259/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-cleaner-ai-cleaner/id6753887352/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **59** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#205** | — |
| Size | 78 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JINZUAN INTELLIGENCE GARAGE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742513308) | [Xi'an Xiaoshu Software Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1845510920) |

## What reviewers say

### Clean Now

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

**Currently charting:** #205 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

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-ai-cleaner/id6753887352)

This AI-powered tool optimizes your device's storage by intelligently identifying and removing junk files, duplicate photos, and large videos. It offers a privacy-focused, on-device cleaning experience with a simple three-step process for a faster, lighter device.

**Highlights:** AI Photo Intelligence, Smart Video Analyzer, Context-aware System Cleaner, Duplicate Photo Detection, Large Video Compression, Cache & Temp File Removal, On-device AI Processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $32.99 | per year |
| 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 4.4 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Smart Cleaner averages 5.0 from 1 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 weekly. Most recently, Clean Now was updated on October 19, 2026 and Smart Cleaner on October 11, 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.*