# Zero Duplicates vs The Buddy Beacon

The clearest difference is price: Zero Duplicates at Free against The Buddy Beacon's $1.99. Zero Duplicates also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 1). The Buddy Beacon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Zero Duplicates is free to download; The Buddy Beacon costs $1.99 up front. Zero Duplicates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Buddy Beacon asks for nothing beyond the download.

The Buddy Beacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zero Duplicates has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Zero Duplicates's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Buddy Beacon's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zero Duplicates | The Buddy Beacon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-duplicates-file-cleaner/id6754661826/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-buddy-beacon/id6756390408/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **64** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 20 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christopher Brock](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742267837) | [The Buddy Beacon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860417789) |

## What reviewers say

### Zero Duplicates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-duplicates-file-cleaner/id6754661826)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $7.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


### The Buddy Beacon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-buddy-beacon/id6756390408)

Easily find and coordinate with your friends in crowded places. Turn your phone into a visible beacon with custom colors and effects, share your real-time location on a map, and communicate through built-in group chat. Perfect for events, outdoor adventures, and any situation where staying connected is key.

**Highlights:** Customizable phone beacon, Real-time location sharing, Interactive group map, Group chat functionality, Create up to 10 groups, Invite via QR code or link

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zero Duplicates free?

Zero Duplicates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is The Buddy Beacon free?

The Buddy Beacon costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Zero Duplicates or The Buddy Beacon?

The Buddy Beacon is rated higher. Zero Duplicates averages 4.8 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while The Buddy Beacon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Zero Duplicates or The Buddy Beacon have ads?

Neither Zero Duplicates nor The Buddy Beacon shows ads.

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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.*