Comparison

Clean Gallery vs MeCode

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

Head to head
About

Clean Gallery

Declutter your device by organizing photos, videos, and contacts. This privacy-first app finds duplicates, compresses videos, and cleans up your address book, all processed locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Duplicate photo detection
  • Video compression and trimming
  • Contact cleanup and merging
  • On-device processing
  • Storage dashboard
  • Live Photo conversion
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Is your iPhone out of space? Clean Gallery is the privacy-first organizer that helps you declutter photos, videos, and contacts — find duplicates, compress and trim videos, and reclaim gigabytes, all processed 100% on your device. SWIPE TO ORGANIZE Review photos with a fast, intuitive deck. Swipe right to keep, left to delete, and shake to undo. The quickest way to clean your camera roll — now with on-screen action buttons and full VoiceOver support. SMARTER DETECTION Upgraded on-device intelligence finds more clutter with fewer mistakes: - Blurry and motion-blurred shots (grid-based focus analysis) - Dark and overexposed photos (true histogram analysis) - Screenshots you no longer need - Similar and duplicate images (perceptual matching) VIDEO TOOLKIT Videos are the #1 space hog — now you're in control: - Surface large, old, short, and slo-mo videos - Detect duplicate videos - Trim clips with a slideable selection - Compress with Auto, Resolution, or Bitrate modes — HDR and Dolby Vision preserved - See live savings before you commit CONTACT CLEANUP Tidy your address book in seconds: - Remove empty “ghost” contacts - Merge duplicate numbers and names - Fix incomplete entries Everything stays on your device. MEDIA OPTIMIZER Save space without losing memories: - Convert Live Photos into crisp still images - Compress images intelligently while preserving quality STORAGE DASHBOARD & LIBRARY HEALTH SCORE See exactly what's using space with interactive charts, and get a 0–100 Library Health Score with one-tap actions to improve it. WIDGETS, SIRI & SPOTLIGHT - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for storage, streaks, and stats - Quick Actions from the app icon - Siri Shortcuts and Spotlight search to jump straight in STAY MOTIVATED Make cleaning a habit with ranks, daily and weekly challenges, seasonal events, a monthly storage goal, and shareable achievement cards. 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE Your photos are your business. Everything runs locally using Apple's on-device frameworks. - No cloud uploads - No account required - No data tracking - No ads Download Clean Gallery and start reclaiming your space today!

About

MeCode

This app allows you to scan various types of codes, including QR and barcodes, from your camera or photos. You can also create custom codes with styling options and manage your scanned and generated codes with organization tools.

Highlights
  • Scan QR, barcodes, and product codes
  • Create custom QR codes with styling
  • Recognize codes from photos and PDFs
  • Organize codes with Favorites and Collections
  • Batch code generation
  • Save and manage scan history
Features
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MeCode is a code tool for iPhone and iPad. Everything you scan or make stays in one place, ready to find and show when you need it. Scan and recognize - Scan QR codes, barcodes, product codes, and 2D matrix codes right away - Recognize codes in photos, screenshots, and PDFs, review every result, and save what you need - Open links, copy content, share, and favorite results Create codes - QR codes for links, text, Wi-Fi, email, phone, contacts, SMS, locations, and events - Product codes, ISBN, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, ITF-14, and Interleaved 2 of 5 - Data Matrix, PDF417, and Aztec - Turn content shared from Safari, Notes, Messages, and other apps into QR codes QR style and export - Start with a template, adjust colors, shapes, finder style, and margin, then add a logo - See reliability status and risk reasons while you edit, before you export - Export PNG, PDF, or SVG depending on the format, always on a clear high-contrast background Batches and scan sessions - Paste lines, paste a table, or import a UTF-8 CSV to generate a whole batch - Review valid, invalid, and duplicate records, then export a ZIP or import results into History - Inventory, verification, collection, and audit sessions show what is missing or unexpected - Export scan session results as CSV Organize, quick access, and privacy - History keeps scans, recognition results, shared records, manual creations, and batch output together - Search and filter records, and organize frequent codes with Favorites, Collections, and Tags - Home Screen widgets keep codes such as Wi-Fi ready to show, including in StandBy - Open scanning and common create flows from Control Center, the Lock Screen, and the Action button - No ad SDKs or third-party tracking SDKs; iCloud sync is your choice, and you can export your data anytime Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clean Gallery4 screens
MeCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MeCode at 5.0 against Clean Gallery's 4.0. MeCode also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). Clean Gallery's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Clean Gallery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MeCode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeCode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clean Gallery ships an update every 5 days, MeCode every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clean Gallery versus MeCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClean GalleryMeCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlhan Akbudak佩佩 杨

Customer experience

Clean Gallery

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

MeCode

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clean Gallery

One-time3
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Super Supporter$9.99
3 purchases

MeCode

Subscriptions2
  • MeCode Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • MeCode Pro Annual3 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • MeCode Pro (Lifetime)$3.99

Questions

Is Clean Gallery free?
Clean Gallery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeCode free?
MeCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clean Gallery or MeCode?
MeCode is rated higher. Clean Gallery averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MeCode averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Clean Gallery or MeCode have ads?
Neither Clean Gallery nor MeCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clean Gallery or MeCode?
Clean Gallery ships an update every 5 days, and MeCode every 2 days. Most recently, Clean Gallery was updated on October 18, 2026 and MeCode on October 31, 2026.

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