Comparison

Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI vs CloudSweep

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

Head to head
About

Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI

This app helps you reclaim storage space by identifying and removing duplicate photos, screenshots, and files. It uses AI to find visually similar images and can scan your photo library and Files app. Free up gigabytes quickly and easily.

Highlights
  • Finds exact duplicate photos
  • Identifies visually similar images with AI
  • Cleans duplicate screenshots
  • Scans Files app and iCloud Drive
  • Side-by-side previews for review
  • Auto-selects duplicates
  • Runs entirely on-device for privacy
Features
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Storage full again? Photos app cluttered with duplicates, burst shots, and screenshots you forgot about? This duplicate cleaner finds every copy hiding in your photo library and across your Files app, so you can free up gigabytes in minutes instead of hunting through albums one by one. Built for iPhone and iPad. Optimized for huge libraries. Runs entirely on-device. WHAT IT FINDS Exact Duplicates. The fast hash engine catches byte-for-byte identical photos. Same shot saved twice, three times, ten times. Whether it came from a backup, a chat thread, or an import gone wrong, the duplicate finder spots it in seconds. AI Similar Photos. Vision AI compares photos visually, not just by file. Burst shots from the same second. Edited copies. Cropped versions. The same scene from slightly different angles. The neural matcher groups them so you can pick the keeper and clear the rest. Screenshot Cleanup. Hundreds of duplicate screenshots from web articles, receipts, and chats. The scanner targets the screenshots folder and surfaces duplicates fast, so your gallery stops looking like a hoarder's notebook. Files and iCloud Scanning. Pick any folder in the Files app, scan iCloud Drive, dig through a downloaded archive. Documents, PDFs, photos, anywhere duplicates pile up, the cleaner reaches them. HOW IT WORKS Pick what to scan: photo library, screenshots, or Files. Choose a mode: exact match or AI similarity. Review groups with side-by-side previews. Auto-select duplicates or pick your own. Delete and watch the gigabytes come back. Originals always stay protected. Deleted photos go to Recently Deleted first, so nothing is gone for good unless you say so. SMART FEATURES Adaptive Performance scans adjust to device state, so battery and heat stay in check. Memory Management handles tens of thousands of photos without choking. Gallery View shows large previews for quick visual confirmation. Auto-select pre-picks copies and keeps the best. The adjustable AI threshold lets you tune how strict the similar-photo matcher gets. Skip Hidden Files ignores system files and hidden folders. Dark and light themes match your iOS appearance. Scan notifications ping you when a long scan finishes. Performance tuning controls concurrent operations for your device. The iPad layout uses sidebar navigation and large previews, built for the bigger screen. BUILT FOR People who shoot a lot and review never. iPhone owners staring at the Storage Almost Full warning. Anyone prepping for an iOS update and short on space. iPad users with years of Files app downloads. Parents whose camera roll is 80 percent the same toddler photo. Designers and photographers who need clear space for new work. PRIVACY FIRST Everything runs on your device. No cloud processing, no photo uploads, no tracking. The AI runs locally using Apple's Vision framework. Your photos and files never leave your iPhone or iPad. Period. WHY THIS CLEANER Most duplicate finders catch the obvious copies and stop there. This one goes further. The AI catches near-duplicates that file-size matching can never see. The screenshot mode targets a folder most apps ignore. Files app integration covers iCloud Drive, downloads, and folders the Photos app cannot touch. Adaptive performance works as well on an iPhone SE as it does on an M-series iPad. Free scan included. See how much space you can recover before you commit. Premium unlocks unlimited cleanup, larger scan limits, and AI similarity scans across the full library. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Get your storage back. Keep what matters.

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CloudSweep

Features
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CloudSweep finds duplicate photos, videos and files on your device and across your clouds, then helps you clear the extra copies safely. CONNECT YOUR STORAGE • iPhone & iPad Photos library (works with iCloud Photos) • iCloud Drive • OneDrive • Google Photos: scan a Takeout export • Amazon Photos: scan your downloaded library FIND EVERY DUPLICATE • Exact matching by checksum: byte-identical copies within and across sources • Visually similar matching: re-encoded, edited or resized copies, matched entirely on your device • One shared index: scan each source once and CloudSweep finds duplicates inside every source AND across them CLEAN UP SAFELY • Every removal goes to a recoverable trash (about 30 days), never permanent • At least one copy of a file always survives • Copies are re-verified before deleting, so a file that changed since your scan is never touched • Imported libraries (Google Photos Takeout, Amazon Photos) are copies of your originals, so CloudSweep guides you to the original and verifies your cleanup instead of pretending MOVE BETWEEN CLOUDS • Bring photos and videos from OneDrive, a Google Photos export or an Amazon Photos folder into your Photos library, or back up your Photos library to your iCloud Drive folder • Every copy is written at original quality, read back and compared byte for byte before it counts • Nothing leaves the source until you confirm the cleanup afterwards, and originals then go to a recoverable trash PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All duplicate matching runs on your device • No accounts on our side, no analytics, no tracking • Sign-in tokens live only in your device Keychain • Your files never touch our servers FREE & PREMIUM Scanning and reviewing duplicates are free forever, with 10 removals included. CloudSweep Premium unlocks unlimited removals: $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://marsstudio.app/cloudsweep/privacy Terms: https://marsstudio.app/cloudsweep/terms

Screenshots

Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI4 screens
CloudSweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI at 16.0 against CloudSweep's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CloudSweep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI ships an update monthly, CloudSweep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI versus CloudSweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuplicate Storage Cleaner AICloudSweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor BidenkoAtchutarao Killamsetty

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI

Subscriptions2
  • CleanTwin 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
  • CleanTwin 1 Year Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CleanTwin Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

CloudSweep

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI free?
Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CloudSweep free?
CloudSweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI or CloudSweep have ads?
Neither Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI nor CloudSweep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI or CloudSweep?
Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI ships an update monthly, and CloudSweep every 3 weeks. Most recently, Duplicate Storage Cleaner AI was updated on October 2, 2026 and CloudSweep on September 23, 2026.

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