# Gallery Cleaner vs Clean Manager

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gallery Cleaner at 87% against Clean Manager's 27%. Gallery Cleaner also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Clean Manager's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 691) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gallery Cleaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clean Manager sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Gallery Cleaner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clean Manager has 13K ratings behind it against 691, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Gallery Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 27% of Clean Manager's.

Gallery Cleaner ships an update monthly, Clean Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gallery Cleaner | Clean Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (691 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gallery-cleaner-swipe-delete/id792628362/reviews)** | [4.2 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-manager-storage-cleaner/id1579881271/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 691 | **13K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.3% of reviews** | 27.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#88** |
| Size | 15 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alunt Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1097111245) | [Quiet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616205279) |

## What reviewers say

### Gallery Cleaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gallery-cleaner-swipe-delete/id792628362)

Easily reclaim phone storage by quickly deleting unwanted photos. Swipe left to trash and right to keep, making photo management efficient and fast. Includes features for organizing, finding duplicates, and setting reminders to free up space.

**Highlights:** Swipe left to delete, right to keep, Fast photo deletion, Find and delete duplicate photos, Organize photos by month, Add photos to favorites, Set photo deletion reminders

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |


### Clean Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-manager-storage-cleaner/id1579881271)

**Currently charting:** #88 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

Free up phone storage by deleting duplicate photos, videos, and unused files. Compress large media to save space and monitor device performance with widgets. Includes an AdBlocker for Safari.

**Highlights:** Duplicate photo and video deletion, Unused screenshot removal, Large file compression, Phone performance widgets, Safari AdBlocker, Calendar spam invitation removal

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

**In-app purchases (21)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Full access for a week! | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Full access for a week! | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Full access for a week! | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Clean Manager - Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Premium weekly | $14.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Discount Offer | $17.99 | per year |
| Limited Time Offer! | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Limited Time Offer! | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Access | $34.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription Discount | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Full Access | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for cleaning up storage
- 👍 Convenient storage management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable duplicate detection
- 🔒 Questionable subscription practices
- 💰 Not fully free to use

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes and crashes
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Deleting important data by mistake

**Requested features**

- More transparency on cleaning process
- Ability to selectively delete files
- Improved duplicate photo detection


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gallery Cleaner free?

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

### Is Clean Manager free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Gallery Cleaner or Clean Manager?

Gallery Cleaner is rated higher. Gallery Cleaner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 691 ratings, while Clean Manager averages 4.2 from 13K ratings.

### Do Gallery Cleaner or Clean Manager have ads?

Both Gallery Cleaner and Clean Manager show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gallery Cleaner or Clean Manager?

Gallery Cleaner ships an update monthly, and Clean Manager every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gallery Cleaner was updated on September 16, 2026 and Clean Manager on September 23, 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.*