Comparison

Zero Duplicates vs File Cleaner

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

File Cleaner

Safely identify and delete duplicate files from your device. Select folders, scan for exact duplicates using secure hashing, and review results before removing unwanted copies. It prioritizes user safety with default retention of one original file and clear confirmation steps.

Highlights
  • Find and remove duplicate files
  • Scan selected folders
  • Secure SHA-256 hashing
  • Review grouped duplicates
  • Manual file selection for deletion
  • On-device scanning
Features
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File Cleaner scans the folder you choose in Files or iCloud Drive and identifies exact duplicate files by content. Find exact duplicate files. Review them before cleaning. Keep the copy you want. Review duplicate groups, see file sizes and locations, choose which copy to keep, and remove only the files you approve. Everything runs locally on your device. No account, no uploads, and no tracking. Key features • Scan folders in Files and iCloud Drive • Find exact duplicate files • Review duplicate groups before cleaning • Choose which copy to keep • See how much space can be recovered • Share a duplicate-file report • Fully on-device processing

Screenshots

Zero Duplicates4 screens
File Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zero Duplicates at 80% against File Cleaner's 0%. Zero Duplicates also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.5). File Cleaner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zero Duplicates holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zero Duplicates has 52 ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of File Cleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Duplicates ships an update weekly, File Cleaner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Zero Duplicates versus File Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero DuplicatesFile Cleaner
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (52 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher BrockOpsOh LLC

Customer experience

Zero Duplicates

All ratings52 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

File Cleaner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zero Duplicates

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
None

File Cleaner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zero Duplicates free?
Zero Duplicates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is File Cleaner free?
File Cleaner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zero Duplicates or File Cleaner?
Zero Duplicates is rated higher. Zero Duplicates averages 4.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while File Cleaner averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Zero Duplicates or File Cleaner have ads?
Neither Zero Duplicates nor File Cleaner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Duplicates or File Cleaner?
Zero Duplicates ships an update weekly, and File Cleaner every 3 months. Most recently, Zero Duplicates was updated on October 6, 2026 and File Cleaner on October 7, 2026.

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