Comparison

FreeSpace vs Cleanup

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

Head to head
About

FreeSpace

Features
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Your photo library is full. You know you need to clean it up, but scrolling through thousands of photos deciding what to delete? Nobody has time for that. FreeSpace makes it dead simple: swipe left to trash, swipe right to keep. One photo at a time, no overwhelm. Most users free up several gigabytes in their first session. SWIPE TO CLEAN The fastest way to review your photos. See each photo full-screen, swipe left to send it to trash, swipe right to keep it. Watch your freed storage grow in real time. Start with recent photos or jump to any year — you're in control. AI-POWERED TOOLS Go beyond swiping with smart cleanup tools: • Duplicates — Find exact copies wasting your storage • Similar Photos — Group near-identical shots and pick the best • Best Shot — AI selects the sharpest, best-exposed photo from each group • Low Quality — Automatically find blurry and poorly exposed photos • Video Compression — Shrink large videos without losing quality • Screenshots — Bulk-review and delete old screenshots • Large Videos — Find the biggest files eating your storage NOTHING IS PERMANENT (UNTIL YOU SAY SO) Every photo you swipe goes to a review queue first. Look through everything before confirming any deletions. Changed your mind? Restore with one tap. Even after deletion, photos stay in your Recently Deleted album for 30 days. YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE All processing happens on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded, shared, or sent anywhere. FreeSpace only requests photo library access — nothing else. BUILT FOR LARGE LIBRARIES Whether you have 1,000 photos or 100,000+, FreeSpace handles it smoothly. Pre-loaded cards, background scanning, and optimized performance mean no lag, no crashes, no lost progress. FLEXIBLE PREMIUM Try every tool free before committing. When you're ready: • Monthly — $4.99/mo • Annual — $29.99/yr (save 50%) • Lifetime — $49.99 one-time, never pay again Swipe, screenshots, and large video tools are always free. No ads. No tricks. Cancel anytime. Start cleaning in under 30 seconds. Your storage will thank you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cleanup

Free up iPhone storage by deleting duplicate photos and videos, merging contacts, and compressing media. Organize your photo library and manage files with easy-to-use tools. Protect sensitive content with a private vault.

Highlights
  • Delete duplicate photos
  • Merge duplicate contacts
  • Compress photos and videos
  • Organize photo library
  • Private vault for media
  • Storage overview
Features
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Is your iPhone storage full again? Cleaner App helps you free up space by: Deleting Duplicate Photos, Merging Contacts, and Cleaning Your Email Inbox — All with One Tap. Cleaner App helps you organize your photo library and contacts by finding duplicate and similar photos, identifying duplicate videos, compressing media, and merging duplicate contacts. Review your content, decide what to keep, and remove files you no longer need—all with simple, easy-to-use tools. Features Duplicate & Similar Photos Find duplicate and visually similar photos to review and delete the copies you don't need. Duplicate Videos Identify duplicate videos and remove extra copies. Photo & Video Compression Reduce the file size of photos and videos while maintaining good visual quality. Swipe to Organize Review photos with simple swipe gestures to quickly decide what to keep or delete. Duplicate Contact Merge Find duplicate contacts and merge them into a single contact. Private Vault Protect selected photos and videos with a secure private vault. Storage Overview Browse your photo library and identify large photos and videos that you may want to review. Why You'll Like Cleaner App • Find duplicate and similar photos • Remove duplicate videos • Compress photos and videos • Merge duplicate contacts • Organize your photo library • Review large media files • Simple and intuitive interface Cleaner App helps you organize your content and makes it easier to manage your storage by identifying files you may want to remove. All deletions and changes require your confirmation. Subscription Details: The app offers 2 subscription plans—weekly and yearly. The weekly plan includes a 7-day free trial. During the trial period, users can cancel at any time to avoid being charged. If not canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends, the subscription will automatically renew. Payment will be charged to the user's iTunes account upon confirmation, and renewal charges will apply 24 hours before the current period ends. While active subscriptions cannot be canceled, users can manage or disable auto-renewal via their iTunes Account Settings. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://obtainable-llama-701.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3968a5acbebc803b8cc9ff28d3117b0f?source=copy_link Terms & Conditions https://obtainable-llama-701.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-3968a5acbebc80debaaee1cd75a9a816?source=copy_link

Screenshots

FreeSpace4 screens
Cleanup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Cleanup at 3 against FreeSpace's 1. Cleanup also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.1). On price, 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. FreeSpace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cleanup sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FreeSpace versus Cleanup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeSpaceCleanup
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—44 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos LoveraAPPMARK (SMC-PRIVATE) LIMITED

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FreeSpace

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
2 purchases

Cleanup

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year

Questions

Is FreeSpace free?
FreeSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cleanup free?
Cleanup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FreeSpace or Cleanup have ads?
Neither FreeSpace nor Cleanup shows ads.

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