# Phone Cleaner vs Clean Up

The clearest difference is monetization model: Clean Up at free with in-app purchases against Phone Cleaner's subscription. Clean Up also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Phone Cleaner's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Phone Cleaner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Clean Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Phone Cleaner against 5.0 for Clean Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Phone Cleaner ships an update every 4 days, Clean Up every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Phone Cleaner | Clean Up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-cleaner-cleanable/id6762095976/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-up-clear-storage-app/id6770588451/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [marco Antonio Tricarico](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892882718) | [Shant Harbedian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882321157) |

## What reviewers say

### Phone Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-cleaner-cleanable/id6762095976)

This app helps you reclaim storage space on your device by identifying and removing unnecessary photos and videos. It offers features to find duplicates, similar images, blurred photos, and large or short video files, allowing you to review and delete them efficiently.

**Highlights:** Find duplicate photos, Detect similar photos, Identify blurred photos, Review screenshots, Find large videos, Fast local scanning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clean Now Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Clean Now Annual | $79.99 | per year |


### Clean Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-up-clear-storage-app/id6770588451)

This app helps you reclaim storage space on your device by identifying and removing duplicate photos, large videos, and unnecessary files. It offers tools to manage your photo library, compress videos, and secure private media.

**Highlights:** Duplicate photo detection, Large photo and video identification, Video compression, Screenshot management, Secure folder for private media, Album management, Bin for deleted items

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gallery Weekly Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Gallery Yearly Premium | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Phone Cleaner free?

Phone Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Clean Up free?

Clean Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Phone Cleaner or Clean Up?

Phone Cleaner and Clean Up are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Phone Cleaner or Clean Up have ads?

Neither Phone Cleaner nor Clean Up shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Phone Cleaner or Clean Up?

Phone Cleaner ships an update every 4 days, and Clean Up every 3 months. Most recently, Phone Cleaner was updated on November 5, 2026 and Clean Up on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*