StorageCleaner vs PicDeDupe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StorageCleaner
This app helps you reclaim device space by identifying and suggesting files for deletion. It focuses on duplicate photos, screenshots, and large videos, allowing you to review everything before removal. Enjoy a privacy-first experience with on-device AI processing.
- Identify duplicate and near-duplicate photos
- Group similar images for easy selection
- Bulk review of screenshots and blurry photos
- Compress large videos
- Clean up duplicate contacts
- On-device AI processing for privacy
- Storage dashboard for clear overview
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Free up device space without deleting blindly. StorageCleaner helps you review duplicate photos, similar shots, screenshots, blurry photos, and large videos before deciding what to remove. Core AI analysis runs on your device. REVIEW BEFORE DELETE Inspect suggestions and choose what to keep. Nothing is removed automatically. Review and compress videos, then decide whether to keep or delete the originals. Photos may remain in Recently Deleted before storage is finally reclaimed. CLEAR PERMISSION GUIDANCE Photos access powers media review. Limited access means only selected media is analyzed. Contacts permission is requested for contacts cleanup. No account is required. SPEAKER WATER EJECT Open the tool from the home screen or Settings to play a 24-second local tone that may help move water near the built-in iPhone speaker. Stop at any time. It does not dry internal components, repair liquid damage, or provide proven dust removal. FREE TIER AND PREMIUM Try cleanup with a useful free tier. Optional Premium subscriptions unlock ongoing cleanup workflows, video compression, and contacts cleanup after the free tier. PRIVACY Photos, videos, contacts, filenames, and media identifiers are not uploaded for AI analysis. Limited anonymous product analytics help improve reliability and are not linked to you or used for tracking. Terms of Use: https://storagecleaner.mesikalabs.com/terms/
PicDeDupe
This app helps you find and remove duplicate, similar, blurry, and burst photos on your device. It analyzes your library privately on-device, allowing you to review and select the best shots before deletion. Reclaim storage space by organizing your photo library efficiently.
- Find exact and near-duplicate photos
- Identify similar shots and bursts
- Recommend best keeper based on quality
- Scan for large videos and screenshots
- Detect blurry and Live Photos
- Private, on-device analysis
- Review and confirm deletions
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Find duplicate photos, choose the shots to keep, and reclaim storage without uploading your library. PicDeDupe analyzes photos privately on your device and keeps you in control before anything is removed. SMART DUPLICATE CLEANUP • Find duplicate and visually similar still photos. • Apple Vision verifies scan results on device for both Free and Pro. • Review recommended keepers using sharpness, exposure, visual quality, resolution, favorites, and your preferences. • Change the keeper before cleanup. • Choose Strict, Normal, or Loose matching sensitivity. • Videos, bursts, and Live Photos have separate cleanup screens. MORE WAYS TO RECLAIM SPACE • Review large videos sorted by size. • Review screenshots and burst sequences in focused cleanup screens. • Burst recommendations prioritize your picks and favorites, then assessed image quality. • Identify likely blurry photos among your most recent 300 photos. • Review Live Photos, with a clear reminder that deleting one removes both its still image and motion clip. • Track estimated storage savings and cleanup progress in Insights. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Duplicate comparison, Apple Vision verification, and keeper analysis run on your device. Your photos are not uploaded. No account is required, and the app contains no ads or third-party tracking SDKs. Cleanup summaries report the scan's counts and estimated savings. REVIEW BEFORE REMOVING You review the selected items before deletion, and Photos asks for confirmation. Deleted items move to Recently Deleted. With iCloud Photos enabled, deletion also syncs to iCloud and your other devices. Storage estimates can differ from space immediately available on your device. FREE AND PRO Free includes one successful duplicate scan per day with the same Apple Vision verification as Pro, access to the three highest-value duplicate sets, and manual review. A scan with no duplicate groups does not use your daily allowance. PicDeDupe Pro adds: • Unlimited scans and every duplicate set • Smart Clean and bulk review • Advanced keeper preferences and explanations • More frequent background checks • Blurry and Live Photo cleanup • Keeper recommendation export Pro is available through Weekly and Yearly auto-renewable subscriptions or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://plenguyen.com/picdedupe/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StorageCleaner at 5.0 against PicDeDupe's 1.0. PicDeDupe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). 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
Both are free to download. StorageCleaner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PicDeDupe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StorageCleaner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
StorageCleaner ships an update weekly, PicDeDupe every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StorageCleaner | PicDeDupe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eliran Mesika | Le Nguyen |
Customer experience
StorageCleaner
PicDeDupe
In-app purchases
StorageCleaner
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
PicDeDupe
- Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$19.99







