Comparison

Zero Duplicates vs DupCleaner

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

Head to head
About

Zero Duplicates

Reclaim iPhone storage by finding and deleting duplicate files, even those with different names. Advanced content analysis ensures accurate identification, and a privacy-first design keeps your data local. Safely organize documents, images, videos, and more.

Highlights
  • Advanced content analysis for real duplicates
  • Finds duplicates with different filenames
  • Supports documents, images, videos, audio, and downloads
  • Scans iCloud Drive and external storage
  • Privacy-first local scanning
  • Auto-select duplicates by newest/oldest
  • Preview before deleting
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Most cleaning apps on the App Store focus on the photo library. Zero Duplicates focuses on your files: the downloads, documents, PDFs, videos and audio files that pile up in the Files app and quietly fill your storage. Zero Duplicates compares files by their content, not by their names. A renamed download, an attachment saved twice, a document copied into three folders: all of them are found, even when the file names look nothing alike. MADE FOR THE FILES ON YOUR DEVICE • Scan any folder you choose: On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, external drives • Downloads from Safari, Mail and Messages • Documents: PDF, Word, Excel, Pages, Numbers, Keynote • Images, videos, audio recordings, archives and more • USB drives and SD cards (with adapter) CONTENT MATCHING File names lie. Zero Duplicates reads the actual content of every file, so duplicates are found even when they were renamed, moved or saved from different apps. AUTO-SELECT IN SECONDS Automatic selection keeps the newest or the oldest file in every duplicate group. Review, tap once, done. No scrolling through hundreds of files by hand. SEE BEFORE YOU DELETE Every duplicate can be previewed before deletion, and you choose which copy stays. At least one version of every file always remains, so losing all copies is impossible. Deletion is permanent, so nothing is removed without a clear confirmation first. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning happens entirely on your device. Your files are never uploaded anywhere. HOW IT WORKS Pick a folder, scan, review what was found, delete with confidence. Three steps to a cleaner device. System files are protected automatically. Perfect for: • Anyone seeing "Storage Almost Full" warnings • People who download and share lots of files • Managing documents, media and work files on the go • Cleaning up iCloud Drive across devices TRY WITHOUT RISK Free to download • Unlimited scans • 500 MB free deletion Premium unlocks unlimited deletion and advanced features. Terms of Use: https://zeroduplicates.com/terms

About

DupCleaner

This utility app efficiently finds and removes duplicate files from your device. It guides you through selecting folders, offers smart suggestions for what to keep or delete, and allows you to preview files before cleaning up storage.

Highlights
  • Duplicate file detection
  • Guided cleanup process
  • Smart keep/remove suggestions
  • File preview
  • Storage reclamation
Features
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Fewer duplicates. Keep what matters. DupCleaner finds duplicate files in folders you select and exact duplicate photos and videos in your photo library, so you can compare copies and decide what stays. ONE PASS FOR FILES AND PHOTOS Your existing lifetime pass includes duplicate photo cleanup at no extra charge. Your One-Year Pass and cleanup credits also work across files and photos. There is no separate photo pass. EXACT DUPLICATES IN YOUR PHOTO LIBRARY Compare original photo and video resources, Live Photo video and editing data. Similar-looking images are not treated as identical, and bursts are excluded. Keep at least one photo in every group and protect favorites. Select copies for deletion and review them alongside the photos you keep. With limited access, only the photos you allow are compared. iCloud originals not on your device are skipped by default; you can choose to download them for comparison. CHECK FILE COPIES TO KEEP Preview photos and PDFs found in your selected folders. Compare names, locations, sizes and modification dates, then check the file copies you want to keep. Open supported files in another app or copy a name and location to find the original in Files. FOCUS ON WHAT YOU NEED Search file names and paths, filter by type, switch between duplicate groups and folders, and collapse long groups. Cleanup review includes only groups in the current search or filter. Choose exclusions and a default keep rule. A separate option to clean every file copy warns again when nothing will remain. COMPARE ON YOUR DEVICE File and photo contents are compared locally, not uploaded to a DupCleaner analysis server. Unreadable originals are not assumed to be duplicates. Cloud originals may need to download and take longer to compare. REVIEW BEFORE CLEANUP Move to Trash is the default for files. Unsupported locations and failed moves never switch to permanent deletion automatically. Photo deletion uses Apple's photo-library confirmation. If you use iCloud Photos, deletion also applies to connected devices; recovery is available in Recently Deleted in Photos. Album placements of deleted copies are not transferred to the photos you keep. Displayed sizes describe original resources, not a measurement of newly available device storage. FREE SCANNING. CLEAR PURCHASE OPTIONS. Scanning, results and previews are free. A Single Cleanup credit is used only when a selected cleanup succeeds. Pro includes one-tap scanning of saved folders and unlimited cleanups. The One-Year Pass lasts one year from purchase and does not renew automatically. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Existing purchase entitlements are preserved. Compare and clean up in layouts that fit iPhone and iPad. File Trash support and recovery depend on the storage location. Back up important files and photos before cleanup.

Screenshots

Zero Duplicates4 screens
DupCleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zero Duplicates at none against DupCleaner's shown. Zero Duplicates also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). DupCleaner's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Zero Duplicates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DupCleaner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zero Duplicates holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Zero Duplicates's written reviews are positive against 50% of DupCleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Duplicates ships an update weekly, DupCleaner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zero Duplicates versus DupCleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero DuplicatesDupCleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (65 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better15
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher BrockGEUM SANG YOO

Customer experience

Zero Duplicates

All ratings63 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

DupCleaner

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zero Duplicates

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

DupCleaner

One-time3
  • Single Cleanup$0.99
  • One-Year Pass$1.99
  • Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Zero Duplicates free?
Zero Duplicates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DupCleaner free?
DupCleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zero Duplicates or DupCleaner?
Zero Duplicates is rated higher. Zero Duplicates averages 4.8 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while DupCleaner averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Zero Duplicates or DupCleaner have ads?
DupCleaner shows ads; Zero Duplicates does not.
Which is updated more often, Zero Duplicates or DupCleaner?
Zero Duplicates ships an update weekly, and DupCleaner every 5 days. Most recently, Zero Duplicates was updated on November 5, 2026 and DupCleaner on October 30, 2026.

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