# Clean Lion vs Clink Clean

The clearest difference is monetization model: Clink Clean at free against Clean Lion's free with in-app purchases. Clean Lion's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (126 vs 40). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clean Lion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Clink Clean sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 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 Lion against 4.3 for Clink Clean. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 40 respectively.

Clean Lion ships an update every 4 weeks, Clink Clean every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clean Lion | Clink Clean |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-lion/id6746750584/reviews)** | [4.3 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clink-clean-phone-cleaner/id6748057708/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **126** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 26 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EIGHT PUNCH(HONGKONG)CO.,LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696585489) | [YIWU BANGXIE INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT fORWARDING CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1819684808) |

## What reviewers say

### Clean Lion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-lion/id6746750584)

This utility app helps declutter your phone by offering one-click file cleaning, photo management, and junk video removal. It also includes a WiFi speed test to monitor your network performance.

**Highlights:** One-click phone cleaning, Photo cleanup (delete unwanted/similar), Junk video file removal, WiFi speed measurement, Subscription options

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| week subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| month subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| year subscription | $29.99 | per year |


### Clink Clean

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clink-clean-phone-cleaner/id6748057708)

This utility app helps free up storage space and improve device performance by identifying and removing duplicate or similar photos and unwanted videos. It also offers a secure, password-protected space to hide private media and provides visually appealing charging animations.

**Highlights:** Duplicate and similar photo detection, Video cleanup for storage, Secret space for private media, Cool charging animations, One-tap cleaning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly promotion | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Promotion | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual subscription | $34.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clean Lion free?

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

### Is Clink Clean free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Clean Lion or Clink Clean?

Clean Lion is rated higher. Clean Lion averages 4.3 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Clink Clean averages 4.3 from 40 ratings.

### Do Clean Lion or Clink Clean have ads?

Neither Clean Lion nor Clink Clean shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clean Lion or Clink Clean?

Clean Lion ships an update every 4 weeks, and Clink Clean every 2 months. Most recently, Clean Lion was updated on October 28, 2026 and Clink Clean on October 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.*