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Avast Cleanup vs Slidebox: what 5,611 reviews say

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Avast Cleanup averages 3.77 stars across 2,863 US and UK reviews; Slidebox averages 3.99 across 2,748. Slidebox has the smaller share of 1–2★ reviews (19% against 26.4%). The widest gap is ads, pop-ups and pushy screens: 25.6% of Avast Cleanup's low ratings against 6.9% of Slidebox's.

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Avast Cleanup vs Slidebox: the numbers side by side

Reviews to 25 Oct 2026; prices 31 Oct 2026.
Avast CleanupSlidebox
Platforms in our dataAndroidAndroid and iPhone
What it isstorage cleanerswipe photo organiser
Reviews analysed2,8632,748
Average rating3.773.99
5★ share56.1%59.1%
1–2★ share26.4%19%
Billing share of 1–2★31.8%16.7%
Reviews saying "scam", "fraud" or "rip-off"1.2%0.3%
Developer replies (Google Play)37.9%2.2%
Prices on the store (US)Google Play (US) $0.99 to $59.99 per item, with adsApp Store (US) in-app purchases from $1.99 to $49.99; Google Play (US) $0.99 to $49.99 per item

Where do Avast Cleanup and Slidebox differ most?

  • On ads, pop-ups and pushy screens, Avast Cleanup draws 25.6% of its 1–2★ reviews, while Slidebox draws 6.9%.
  • On billing, trials and cancelling, Avast Cleanup draws 31.8% of its 1–2★ reviews, while Slidebox draws 16.7%.
  • Avast Cleanup's unhappy reviewers mention privacy and permission worries about 5 times as often as Slidebox's: 6.3% against 1.3% of 1–2★ reviews.
  • Avast Cleanup's unhappy reviewers mention booster, RAM or antivirus claims that seem to do nothing about 24 times as often as Slidebox's: 4.8% against 0.2% of 1–2★ reviews.
  • Slowness, crashes and bugs is a bigger issue for Avast Cleanup (12.7% of low ratings) than for Slidebox (8.3%).

Both are compared on Android, where both have enough reviews. Avast Cleanup removes junk files and deep-cleans storage; Slidebox lets you swipe through photos one at a time to delete them or file them into albums, and compares similar shots side by side.

Are Avast Cleanup and Slidebox improving?

Avast Cleanup went from 4.19 stars in 2025-Q3 to 4.33 in 2026-Q4, with billing at 22.2% of its latest 1–2★ reviews. Slidebox went from 3.61 stars in 2025-Q3 to 3.44 in 2026-Q3, with billing at 27.3% of its latest 1–2★ reviews. On Google Play, Avast Cleanup's developer answers more unhappy reviewers (75% against 6.1%).

Where are Avast Cleanup and Slidebox alike?

Their reviewers agree on deleting photos or files the user wanted, having to review items one by one and support that doesn't answer: on each, the two apps are within two points of each other (2.8% vs 3.5%; 4.4% vs 2.5%; 3.4% vs 1.7%). 19.5% of Avast Cleanup's reviews are 1★ and 56.1% are 5★; for Slidebox the split is 13.5% and 59.1%, so Avast Cleanup has noticeably more very angry reviewers.

What do happy users praise in each?

30.5% of Slidebox's 4–5★ reviews say organising photos, compared with 0.4% for Avast Cleanup. 27% of Slidebox's 4–5★ reviews say it is easy to use, compared with 9.4% for Avast Cleanup. 37.7% of Slidebox's 4–5★ reviews say it works, compared with 26.6% for Avast Cleanup.

Which is cheaper, Avast Cleanup or Slidebox?

Avast Cleanup: Google Play (US) $0.99 to $59.99 per item, with ads. Slidebox: App Store (US) in-app purchases from $1.99 to $49.99; Google Play (US) $0.99 to $49.99 per item. Neither listing makes the cheaper option obvious; check which plan the paywall pre-selects. Billing makes up 31.8% of Avast Cleanup's 1–2★ reviews and 16.7% of Slidebox's.

What reviewers say about Avast Cleanup and Slidebox

  • Avast Cleanup: "Great clean up app. Keeps me notified of any issues and i can schedule clean ups or just leave it up to the notifications." (5★, Google Play, US, Aug 2026)
  • Avast Cleanup: "Easy to use cleaner, simple interface, for valuable features you have to pay for subscription." (4★, Google Play, US, Sep 2025)
  • Slidebox: "I like dis app he make my organize and he have recycle bin its fast no ads i give 5 stars ✨" (5★, Google Play, US, Jan 2021)
  • Slidebox: "Recent updates force you to pay for a subscription in order to access older folders." (1★, Google Play, US, Aug 2024)

Picked from the ads, pop-ups and pushy screens and billing, trials and cancelling themes, where the two differ most.

Should you choose Avast Cleanup or Slidebox?

On ratings alone, the two are close on ratings, so choose on price and on which features you need. If ads, pop-ups and pushy screens is what worries you most, Slidebox has the better record on it.

Frequently asked questions

Is Avast Cleanup better than Slidebox?

Slidebox has fewer unhappy reviews (19% 1–2★ against 26.4%). Neither figure measures cleaning quality directly; they show how reviewers felt.

Which has fewer subscription complaints?

Slidebox: billing is 16.7% of its 1–2★ reviews, against 31.8%.

Sources

  1. Avast Cleanup – Phone Cleaner, Google Play (checked 31 October 2026)
  2. Slidebox: Photo Cleaner App, US App Store (checked 31 October 2026)
  3. Slidebox - Photo Cleaner, Google Play (checked 31 October 2026)

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