Comparison

ShortcutTimer vs Cleanuply

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

Head to head
About

ShortcutTimer

Features
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Shortcut Timer is a simple timer app that can easily be used for timing anything that requires a countdown. It has been built for using with Shortcuts, and includes many shortcut actions to control all the available functions.

About

Cleanuply

This app helps you reclaim storage space on your device by intelligently identifying and organizing photos and videos for deletion. It analyzes your camera roll to categorize clutter, suggest items to remove, and allows you to review everything before it's permanently deleted.

Highlights
  • Photo personality analysis
  • Eight cleanup categories
  • On-device analysis
  • Review before delete
  • Ongoing maintenance tracking
  • Customizable protection rules
Features
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Make room for new memories by reviewing the photos and videos you no longer need. Cleanuply brings screenshots, duplicates and large videos into focused reviews, so you decide what stays. Scan, browse and select for free. Deleting requires Premium, available through subscription and lifetime purchase options. Photo analysis happens on your device. DISCOVER YOUR PHOTO PERSONALITY Before you clean up, find out what your camera roll actually says about you. Are you a Meme Hoarder? A Selfie Perfectionist? A Sunset Chaser? A Just-In-Case Recorder? Cleanuply reads your photo habits on-device and reveals one of nine personality types — with a shareable card you'll actually want to send to the group chat. It's a free, one-tap moment of self-awareness and one of Cleanuply's most distinctive features. EIGHT CLEANUP CATEGORIES, NO GIMMICKS Screenshots — Two years of receipts, memes, and maps piling up in your library. Screen Recordings — Old tutorials and bug reports quietly eating space. Large Videos — Find large videos and review which ones you want to keep. Heavy Hitters — Your biggest storage hogs ranked by size, so you decide what stays. Exact Duplicates — Fully verified local copies grouped for your review before deletion. Burst Groups — Every burst sequence, with keep-best suggestions built in. Live Photos — Review what's actually worth keeping in motion. Dormant Clutter — Old media you haven't touched in years, surfaced conservatively. BUILT FOR CONFIDENCE, NOT PANIC Cleanuply analyzes your photo library on-device. Your photos are not uploaded or stored by Cleanuply. Nothing deletes automatically. You review every suggestion. You confirm every delete. Cleanuply only moves items you select to Recently Deleted, where Apple keeps them for 30 days in case you change your mind. Favorites, Hidden, and recent captures are protected by default. Set your own protection rules. Save cleanup sessions and come back later. Every suggestion explains why it's there. ONGOING MAINTENANCE, NOT A ONE-OFF PURGE Cleanuply tracks every cleanup session so you can see total storage reclaimed over time. New clutter since your last scan is surfaced automatically. History and Insights turn cleanup into a lightweight habit, not an annual panic. SUBSCRIPTION Scan your library and review estimated cleanup opportunities for free. Browse and select items in cleanup categories, including Journey days, before upgrading. Cleanuply Premium unlocks deletion. You approve every deletion. • Lifetime — pay once, no subscription • Weekly • Monthly • Annual Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled; cancel anytime in Settings. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Reach out at support@cleanuply.com — you'll hear back from the actual developer, not a bot. Terms of Use: https://cleanuply.com/terms Privacy: https://cleanuply.com/privacy

Screenshots

ShortcutTimer4 screens
Cleanuply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShortcutTimer at none against Cleanuply's 4. Cleanuply's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cleanuply sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. ShortcutTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortcutTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, Cleanuply every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ShortcutTimer versus Cleanuply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcutTimerCleanuply
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert SmithReklit BV

In-app purchases

None

ShortcutTimer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Cleanuply

Subscriptions3
  • Cleanuply Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Cleanuply Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Cleanuply Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$79.99

Questions

Is ShortcutTimer free?
ShortcutTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cleanuply free?
Cleanuply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShortcutTimer or Cleanuply have ads?
Neither ShortcutTimer nor Cleanuply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShortcutTimer or Cleanuply?
ShortcutTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cleanuply every 8 days. Most recently, ShortcutTimer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cleanuply on October 28, 2026.

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