Is Cleaner – Clean Phone a scam? What 2,788 reviews say

How often do reviewers call Cleaner – Clean Phone a scam?

In 2,788 US and UK reviews, 0.4% use "scam", "fraud" or "rip-off". The average across the 17 cleaner apps we analysed is 1.9%, and Cleaner – Clean Phone ranks 13th of 17, where 1st is the most accused. A broader match that also counts words such as "cheat" and "stealing money" flags 2.2% of its 314 1–2★ reviews.

Is Cleaner – Clean Phone's pricing the problem?

Cleaner – Clean Phone's listing shows Google Play (US) $0.99 to $99.99 per item, with ads.

Does Cleaner – Clean Phone do what it says?

19.4% of unhappy reviewers say it does not work or does little, 8% report crashes or slowness, 0.3% say it deleted something they wanted and 0.3% say space never came back. 4.2% mention exaggerated scan results or booster claims. On the positive side, 26.5% of its 2,409 4–5★ reviews say it works.

What exactly do Cleaner – Clean Phone billing complaints say?

Across all 2,788 Cleaner – Clean Phone reviews, including the happy ones, 1.2% mention a price, a charge, a refund or a subscription. The charge at the end of a free trial is the most frequent story, which usually means the renewal terms were missed on the paywall.

How does Cleaner – Clean Phone compare with similar apps?

• AVG Cleaner: 1% of 2,743 reviews use scam words, billing is 33.6% of 1–2★ reviews, average 3.72 stars.
• Phone Cleaner – Junk Files: 0.2% of 2,687 reviews use scam words, billing is 1.3% of 1–2★ reviews, average 4.15 stars.
• Files by Google: 0.1% of 2,937 reviews use scam words, billing is 3.5% of 1–2★ reviews, average 3.86 stars.

Cleaner – Clean Phone itself sits at 0.4%, 9.2% and 4.47 stars. It draws fewer of these accusations than the typical cleaner in our data.

What reviewers say about Cleaner – Clean Phone

• "ADS!!! So many ADS! I felt a breath of fresh air once I uninstalled. Intrusive, scam, do NOT download." (1★, Google Play, US, Nov 2021)
• "This app is wonderful does exactly what it's supposed to do with no issues whatsoever. Paid version well worth the small fee." (5★, Google Play, US, Mar 2022)
• "Very good app that needs very little MB'S for installing, that's the way it should be" (5★, Google Play, US, Jun 2021)

Verbatim; names removed; the last quote is from a 5★ review of Cleaner – Clean Phone.

What do satisfied Cleaner – Clean Phone users say?

86.4% of Cleaner – Clean Phone's 2,788 reviews give 4 or 5 stars. 26.5% of those say it works, 11.3% of those say it is fast and 10.5% of those say it is easy to use. That outweighs the 11.3% who leave 1–2★, so the accusations come from a minority of reviewers.