Comparison

Cleanmaster vs SpaceShrink

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

Head to head
About

Cleanmaster

This utility app helps you manage your phone's storage by intelligently scanning your photo album for duplicates and similar images. It also aggregates screenshots and lists large video files, simplifying storage organization without complex settings.

Highlights
  • Intelligent photo scanning
  • Duplicate and similar photo identification
  • Screenshot aggregation
  • Large video file listing
  • Simple, out-of-the-box usability
Features
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We are a simple and easy-to-use app that helps you manage your phone. We can intelligently scan your photo album to identify photos with similar compositions or duplicates; aggregate all screenshots on your phone with one click; and clearly list large video files that take up space. With no complex settings, it is ready to use right out of the box, focusing on solving your storage organization needs. Download now!

About

SpaceShrink

Features
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Smaller photos and videos. Keep the memories on your phone. SpaceShrink creates smaller copies in your Photos library, so you can keep the moments you love while making room for more. Find your biggest files, choose a compression setting, and compare the saved result before deciding whether to remove the larger original. YOU CHOOSE WHAT TO KEEP Compression saves a new copy first. Originals stay until you explicitly choose to delete them. Keep individual originals during batch review, or keep them all. Freeing storage requires removing the larger originals after you are happy with the copies. Compression can reduce resolution and detail; results vary by file and setting. FIND WHAT TAKES UP SPACE Browse photos and videos by measured file size. Filter by media type, PNG images, or accessible hidden items. Browse a list or three-column grid. Hold a thumbnail and drag to select multiple items; swipe over text to scroll. Preview photos, videos, and Live Photos before deciding. MAKE SMALLER COPIES Resize PNGs while preserving transparency, make smaller JPEG copies of supported photos, or compress ordinary videos. Copies keep the Photos capture date and time, location, hidden status, and favorite status. Review the original and smaller copy before deleting anything. WORK THROUGH A BATCH Download full-size iCloud items as needed, then compress and verify each saved copy. Review a scrolling list of results and keep individual originals. Supported background processing and a saved remaining queue help when a batch is interrupted; iOS controls background availability. EXPORT YOUR ORIGINALS Use the iOS share sheet, available Files providers, or a compatible connected drive. Export history helps you remember what you shared. Always verify uploads at the destination before deleting originals. CLEAR, ONE-TIME PRICING Scanning, exports, history, and review are free. Try 10 successful compressions on a device. A single in-app purchase unlocks unlimited supported compression; no subscription. Failed attempts do not use the allowance. Restore the unlock with the same Apple Account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Media processing stays on your device. No ads, tracking SDK, or SpaceShrink account. Apple handles iCloud and purchases; exports go only to the destinations you choose. Requires iOS 26 or later. Hidden items depend on iOS permissions and album access. Live Photo compression does not preserve motion; still conversion requires a warning, and batches skip Live Photos. Some special formats cannot be compressed. File sizes are Photos resource sizes, not exact on-device usage. Compression can lose detail or special metadata. Deleting originals from iCloud Photos affects synced devices. Storage savings depend on the original, chosen settings, deletion, and Photos syncing.

Screenshots

Cleanmaster4 screens
SpaceShrink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cleanmaster at none against SpaceShrink's 1. Cleanmaster also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). SpaceShrink's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price and device support 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. SpaceShrink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cleanmaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleanmaster ships an update every 5 weeks, SpaceShrink every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cleanmaster versus SpaceShrink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanmasterSpaceShrink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaanxi Saiwangdao Network Technology Co., LtdCharles Vevea

In-app purchases

None

Cleanmaster

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SpaceShrink

One-time1
  • SpaceShrink Full$1.99

Questions

Is Cleanmaster free?
Cleanmaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpaceShrink free?
SpaceShrink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cleanmaster or SpaceShrink have ads?
Cleanmaster shows ads; SpaceShrink does not.
Which is updated more often, Cleanmaster or SpaceShrink?
Cleanmaster ships an update every 5 weeks, and SpaceShrink every 3 days. Most recently, Cleanmaster was updated on October 31, 2026 and SpaceShrink on October 31, 2026.

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