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What 309 reviewers say about Smart Cleaner
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We analysed 309 English-language reviews of Smart Cleaner from the US and UK. They average 2.55 stars, and 60.5% are 1 or 2 stars. The top complaint in those low ratings is billing, trials and cancelling (56.7%), then the app not working or doing little (12.3%). Among 4–5★ reviews, the most common praise is that it works (15%).
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How do people rate Smart Cleaner?
The reviews were collected on 25 Oct 2026: 286 from the US App Store and 23 from the UK App Store, dated Jul 2024 to Oct 2026. Smart Cleaner averages 2.55 stars, 0.9 stars below the 3.45 average of the 17 cleaner apps we analysed.
| Rating | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 97 | 31.4% |
| 4★ | 16 | 5.2% |
| 3★ | 9 | 2.9% |
| 2★ | 24 | 7.8% |
| 1★ | 163 | 52.8% |
What do unhappy Smart Cleaner users complain about?
| Complaint | Share of 1–2★ reviews | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Billing, trials and cancelling | 56.7% | 106 |
| The app not working or doing little | 12.3% | 23 |
| A paywall before the app does anything useful | 8% | 15 |
| Calling the app a scam or rip-off | 6.4% | 12 |
| Ads, pop-ups and pushy screens | 2.7% | 5 |
| An ad or listing that promised something else | 2.7% | 5 |
Billing, trials and cancelling leads for Smart Cleaner, at 56.7% of its low ratings against 35.1% across all 17 apps; the app not working or doing little follows at 12.3% (all apps: 19.6%).
Within the 106 billing complaints, 69.8% mention can't cancel or still charged after uninstalling, 17.9% mention charged when the free trial ended and 5.7% mention the weekly price.
What do Smart Cleaner users like?
Of the 113 reviews with 4 or 5 stars, 15% say it works, 11.5% say it is easy to use and 11.5% say it is fast.
What Smart Cleaner reviewers say, in their own words
- "Completely horrible. Hard unable to cancel subscription." (1★, App Store, US, Sep 2026)
- "Not user friendly. Difficult to navigate. A waste of time and money." (1★, App Store, US, Mar 2026)
- "This is not a free app you have to pay after so many days to us it . So. Beware" (1★, App Store, US, Nov 2025)
- "The app make mi phone super fast, l really happy" (5★, App Store, US, Mar 2025)
- "quick and easy to use very straightforward very pleased" (5★, App Store, US, Jul 2025)
Verbatim; names removed. Drawn from Smart Cleaner's billing, trials and cancelling and it works themes.
Are Smart Cleaner reviews getting better or worse?
Across the last 3 quarters with at least 30 reviews, the average rating for Smart Cleaner has been roughly flat, moving from 2.38 to 2.33 stars.
| Quarter | Reviews | Average | 1–2★ share | Billing share of 1–2★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 47 | 2.38 | 66% | 61.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 89 | 2.55 | 58.4% | 57.7% |
| Q1 2026 | 54 | 2.33 | 66.7% | 58.3% |
How much does Smart Cleaner cost?
Smart Cleaner is a iPhone storage cleaner that clears duplicates and unneeded files and sorts and compresses media. Checked on 31 Oct 2026: App Store (US) in-app purchases from $5.99 to $39.99.
How is GalleryJury different from Smart Cleaner?
Disclosure: GalleryJury is our app, coming soon to Android. On iPhone, GalleryJury is no substitute for Smart Cleaner: ours is Android only. Smart Cleaner clears duplicates and unneeded files and sorts and compresses media; GalleryJury handles only photos, picking the best shot of each burst. Smart Cleaner lists App Store (US) in-app purchases from $5.99 to $39.99; GalleryJury plans a one-off $5 for 5,000 photos after 50 free.
Frequently asked questions
Is Smart Cleaner free?
Free to download; full use needs a purchase (App Store (US) in-app purchases from $5.99 to $39.99).
What is the most common complaint about Smart Cleaner?
Billing, trials and cancelling: 106 of its 187 1–2★ reviews. To stop paying, see how to cancel Smart Cleaner.
Is Smart Cleaner legit?
1.3% of its reviews use scam words; details on Is Smart Cleaner a scam?.
Sources
- Smart Cleaner: Free Up Storage, US App Store (checked 31 October 2026)
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