# Gardio vs AI Cleanup

The clearest difference is rating: AI Cleanup at 4.3 against Gardio's 3.0. AI Cleanup also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). Gardio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AI Cleanup sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Gardio asks for nothing beyond the download.

AI Cleanup holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Cleanup has 6.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Gardio's written reviews are positive against 31% of AI Cleanup's.

Gardio ships an update every 4 months, AI Cleanup every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gardio | AI Cleanup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardio/id897505257/reviews) | **[4.3 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-cleanup/id6532602343/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **6.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **30.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 44 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gardio AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/897505260) | [Toolie Apps LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756683240) |

## What reviewers say

### Gardio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardio/id897505257)

Monitor your home alarm system remotely via your mobile device. Arm and disarm your system, view live camera feeds, and manage fire and burglary alerts. You can also add or remove users and review historical images of comings and goings.

**Highlights:** Remote alarm control, Live camera viewing, Fire and burglary alert management, User management, Historical image log

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### AI Cleanup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-cleanup/id6532602343)

Optimize your iPhone's performance and storage by automatically detecting and removing duplicate photos, videos, and contacts. Compress media, clean your calendar, and secure sensitive files in a secret folder. Enjoy unique battery charge animations.

**Highlights:** Duplicate photo and video detection, Contact cleaning and merging, Photo and video compression, Calendar event cleanup, Secret folder for privacy, Battery charge animations

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Cleanup Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Cleanup Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Cleanup Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Cleanup Premium | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Cleanup Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| AI Cleanup Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| AI Cleanup Premium | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient cleaning
- 👍 Easy to understand
- 👍 Great experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't clean as expected
- 🐛 Deletes important photos
- 💰 Charges after free trial
- 🤔 Unclear instructions
- 🤔 Doesn't explain functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't delete all unwanted files
- Causes device issues, like shutdowns
- Doesn't work as advertised

**Requested features**

- Provide instructions on how to clean up folders and delete old apps
- Improve error handling and provide more feedback


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gardio free?

Gardio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AI Cleanup free?

AI Cleanup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gardio or AI Cleanup?

AI Cleanup is rated higher. Gardio averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AI Cleanup averages 4.3 from 6.6K ratings.

### Do Gardio or AI Cleanup have ads?

AI Cleanup shows ads; Gardio does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gardio or AI Cleanup?

Gardio ships an update every 4 months, and AI Cleanup every 11 days. Most recently, Gardio was updated on November 1, 2026 and AI Cleanup on November 6, 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.*