Comparison

DustByte vs Storage Cleaner Fit

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

Head to head
About

DustByte

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Free up space on your iPhone in minutes. DustByte finds duplicate and similar photos, unwanted videos, WhatsApp media, duplicate contacts and files, and shows exactly how much space each cleanup frees. A built-in System Monitor shows CPU, memory, storage, network and heat in real time. Everything runs on your device. PURCHASE REQUIRED: DustByte is free to download, but all features below require the free 7-day trial or the one-time Lifetime Access in-app purchase. The trial is not a subscription: nothing is charged and nothing renews. REVIEW & CLEAN • One tap walks you through everything worth cleaning, then deletes it all with a single confirmation • Review one list at a time, or one page each for photos, videos and WhatsApp • See how much space you freed when you're done PHOTO CLEANER • Duplicates: exact copies of the same photo • Similar Photos: bursts and near-identical shots, with the best one picked for you based on sharpness, faces and quality • Screenshots, Blurry and Accidental shots • Documents and Codes & Tickets: one-time codes, boarding passes, receipts and tickets you no longer need • Analysis runs on your iPhone, and the full library is analyzed overnight while charging VIDEO CLEANER • Duplicate videos • Large, Long, Screen Recordings, Short Clips, Slo-mo and Time-lapse lists • Accidental videos: pocket recordings and clips started by mistake • Sorted without downloading your iCloud videos CONTACTS, WHATSAPP AND FILES • Merge duplicate contacts, matched by phone number, email or name • Choose which note to keep. Contacts that can't be merged without losing details are left untouched. • Review saved WhatsApp media and clear what you no longer need • Find duplicate files in any folder in the Files app SYSTEM MONITOR • Live CPU, memory, storage and thermal state on one dashboard • Floating monitor window that stays on screen while you use other apps • Live Activity with CPU and RAM on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while the floating window is on • CPU: user, system and idle load, plus usage per core • Memory: app, wired, compressed, cached and free, with pressure level • Network: live download and upload graphs, Wi-Fi or cellular, local IP, Low Data Mode and VPN status • Built-in speed test and latency check • Daily Wi-Fi and cellular data usage • Free-space trend, day by day • Health tips that point you to the cleanup that frees the most space • Share a PDF report of your device's status ALERTS • Low storage warnings • High CPU, memory pressure and overheating alerts while DustByte is open or the floating window is on WIDGETS AND SIRI • System widget: CPU, memory, storage, battery and thermal state, in every size from small to extra large • Storage widget for the Home Screen and Lock Screen • Quick Clean widget with shortcuts to each cleaner • Ask Siri: "How much can DustByte clean up", "How much storage is free in DustByte" or "Check my device status in DustByte" MAKE IT YOURS • Turn lists on or off, set what counts as a large, short or long video, and choose how alike photos must be to group as similar • Stats: see how much space you've freed and how many contacts you've merged PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scanning, photo analysis and monitoring happen entirely on your device • Your photos, contacts and files are never uploaded • The speed test only exchanges test data with Cloudflare • No account needed, no tracking PRICING: FREE TRIAL, THEN PAY ONCE • All features require the free 7-day trial (once per Apple Account) or the Lifetime Access in-app purchase • When the trial ends, features are locked until you buy Lifetime Access, a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription. • Lifetime works on all your iPhones and iPads signed in with the same Apple Account • Already purchased? Tap Restore on the purchase screen Works on iPhone and iPad. Website: https://dustbyte.app/ Privacy Policy: https://dustbyte.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Storage Cleaner Fit

Features
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Storage Cleaner Fit helps you clean and organize your iPhone storage with fast, simple tools. Features: • Find and remove duplicate and similar photos • Review and clean screenshots • Manage large or unnecessary videos • Detect duplicate contacts • Find incomplete or empty contacts • Free up space with a clean, easy-to-use interface Storage Cleaner Fit analyzes your content on-device so you can review items before deleting them. You stay in control and choose what gets removed. Photo and video scanning uses consumable scan credits. Packs with 1, 3, or 5 credits are available. Contact scanning is free. One credit is deducted only after a photo or video scan completes successfully. Cancelled or failed scans do not use a credit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://ultrest1.github.io/storageCleaner/privacy.html

Screenshots

DustByte4 screens
Storage Cleaner Fit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DustByte at every 3 weeks against Storage Cleaner Fit's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DustByte sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Storage Cleaner Fit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DustByte ships an update every 3 weeks, Storage Cleaner Fit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
DustByte versus Storage Cleaner Fit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDustByteStorage Cleaner Fit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSagar PurohitIbrahim Geyik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DustByte

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access (1 Month)$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited Access (1 Year)$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Storage Cleaner Fit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is DustByte free?
DustByte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Storage Cleaner Fit free?
Storage Cleaner Fit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DustByte or Storage Cleaner Fit have ads?
Neither DustByte nor Storage Cleaner Fit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DustByte or Storage Cleaner Fit?
DustByte ships an update every 3 weeks, and Storage Cleaner Fit every 4 months. Most recently, DustByte was updated on October 24, 2026 and Storage Cleaner Fit on October 31, 2026.

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