Comparison

Optimize vs Free Up Storage

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

Head to head
About

Optimize

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Make room for what matters. Optimize visualizes your storage as a living bonsai and brings photo-library tools and file compression into one app. PRUNE OR THIN Review your media and choose what to remove, or compress supported photos, videos and PDFs. Results depend on the source file and selected settings. Review the result before replacing an original. PHOTO AND VIDEO TOOLS Review bursts, convert Live Photos to still images, resize 4K video to 1080p and work with edited photos. Photo-library changes require your permission. Items retained in the Vault can be restored during the retention period shown in the app. Keeping an original also keeps its storage occupied. YOUR FILES Import files to compress or convert them. Use batch processing for larger jobs with Pro. Dry-leaf sweeping removes eligible cache and temporary files belonging to Optimize; it does not clear other apps or iOS system storage. A GARDEN OF YOUR OWN Follow your work in the pruning journal and see your progress in widgets. On iPad, use the sidebar, Files drag and drop and keyboard shortcuts. ON-DEVICE PROCESSING Compression runs on your device. Your files are not uploaded to a processing server, and no Optimize account is required. FREE AND PRO Start with the free daily allowance. Pro unlocks higher limits, batch processing, additional conversions and night pruning. Weekly and yearly subscriptions and a lifetime purchase are available. Any introductory offer and its eligibility are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://alikemalakpinar.com/apps/optimized/terms/ License Agreement (EULA): https://alikemalakpinar.com/apps/optimized/eula/ Privacy Policy: https://alikemalakpinar.com/apps/optimized/privacy/

About

Free Up Storage

This app helps you reclaim storage space on your iPhone by identifying and removing duplicate photos, large videos, and old screenshots. It also cleans up your contacts by merging duplicates, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Duplicate and similar photo detection
  • Large video identification
  • Screenshot cleanup
  • Duplicate contact merging
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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Free up gigabytes on your iPhone in seconds. Free Up Storage finds the photos and videos quietly eating your space — so you reclaim storage without losing the moments that matter. • Duplicate & similar photos — spots copies and bursts, and auto-keeps the best one. • Large videos — surfaces your biggest videos to delete in one tap. • Screenshots — clear out hundreds of old screenshots at once. • Duplicate contacts — merge duplicates and tidy your address book. • Private by design — everything runs on your iPhone; your photos never leave your device. Thousands of photos, one tap. Clean your gallery and make your iPhone fast again. Download Free Up Storage free and reclaim your storage today. Privacy Policy: https://freeupstorage.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://freeupstorage.net/terms

Screenshots

Optimize4 screens
Free Up Storage4 screens

Verdict

The call

Optimize and Free Up Storage are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Optimize sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Free Up Storage sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optimize ships an update every 5 days, Free Up Storage weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Optimize versus Free Up Storage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptimizeFree Up Storage
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Kemal AkpnarPeyton Greenwood

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Optimize

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99
6 purchases

Free Up Storage

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Premium Suscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Suscription7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Yearly Premium Suscription$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Pro (60% off)$15.99
  • Lifetime Premium Subscription$39.99

Questions

Is Optimize free?
Optimize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Free Up Storage free?
Free Up Storage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Optimize or Free Up Storage have ads?
Neither Optimize nor Free Up Storage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optimize or Free Up Storage?
Optimize ships an update every 5 days, and Free Up Storage weekly. Most recently, Optimize was updated on November 5, 2026 and Free Up Storage on November 7, 2026.

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