Comparison

Ash vs Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

Ash

Features
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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal β€” multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. ⌘T / ⌘W / ⌘1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP β€” browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard β€” live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding β€” local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys β€” generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.

About

Cleaner

Features
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Cleaner shows what is taking up space on your iPhone and helps you deal with what has piled up on its own. DUPLICATES The app compares frames with one another and groups the repeats: bursts from a single moment, re-saved shots, accidental copies. The best frame in each group is marked for you β€” the sharpest and the largest. The rest can go in one move. LARGE FILES Everything heavy, sorted by size, with filters for video, photos, screenshots, Live Photos, slow motion and panoramas. VIDEO COMPRESSION Re-encode a clip to 4K, 1080p or 720p. The size before and after is shown in megabytes, so you can see what it costs in advance. Capture date, location, favourite status and regular albums are preserved. LIVE PHOTOS A live shot keeps a short video next to the still. You can drop just the video and keep the photo untouched: it is copied byte for byte, with no re-encoding. BLURRY SHOTS AND OLD SCREENSHOTS The app finds smeared frames and screenshots older than a month β€” the things that usually sit around for years without being needed. STRAIGHT TALK All analysis happens on your device. The app sends your photos nowhere, requires no account and collects no data. Deletion always goes through the system confirmation dialog, and deleted items go to Recently Deleted for 30 days β€” everything can be restored.

Screenshots

Ash4 screens
Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cleaner at daily against Ash's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ash ships an update every 3 months, Cleaner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Ash versus Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshCleaner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem SharifullinKamronbek Osimjonov

In-app purchases

None

Ash

No in-app purchases

None

Cleaner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ash free?
Ash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cleaner free?
Cleaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ash or Cleaner have ads?
Neither Ash nor Cleaner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ash or Cleaner?
Ash ships an update every 3 months, and Cleaner daily. Most recently, Ash was updated on October 28, 2026 and Cleaner on October 31, 2026.

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