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Cleaner Kit vs Boost Cleaner: what 1,473 reviews say
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Cleaner Kit averages 3.91 stars across 1,000 US and UK reviews; Boost Cleaner averages 2.5 across 473. Cleaner Kit has the smaller share of 1–2★ reviews (19.7% against 61.3%). The widest gap is the app not working or doing little: 16.8% of Cleaner Kit's low ratings against 24.1% of Boost Cleaner's.
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Cleaner Kit vs Boost Cleaner: the numbers side by side
| Cleaner Kit | Boost Cleaner | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms in our data | iPhone | iPhone |
| What it is | iPhone storage cleaner | iPhone storage cleaner |
| Reviews analysed | 1,000 | 473 |
| Average rating | 3.91 | 2.5 |
| 5★ share | 56.7% | 33% |
| 1–2★ share | 19.7% | 61.3% |
| Billing share of 1–2★ | 44.7% | 47.2% |
| Reviews saying "scam", "fraud" or "rip-off" | 1.2% | 3% |
| Developer replies (Google Play) | not measured | not measured |
| Prices on the store (US) | App Store (US) in-app purchases from $4.99 to $9.99 | App Store (US) in-app purchases from $5.99 to $49.99 |
Where do Cleaner Kit and Boost Cleaner differ most?
- The app not working or doing little is a bigger issue for Boost Cleaner (24.1% of low ratings) than for Cleaner Kit (16.8%).
- Boost Cleaner's unhappy reviewers mention slowness, crashes and bugs more often as Cleaner Kit's: 12.8% against 8.6% of 1–2★ reviews.
- Cleaner Kit's unhappy reviewers mention ads, pop-ups and pushy screens more often as Boost Cleaner's: 10.2% against 6.6% of 1–2★ reviews.
- Cleaner Kit's unhappy reviewers mention an ad or listing that promised something else roughly twice as often as Boost Cleaner's: 5.6% against 2.8% of 1–2★ reviews.
- On billing, trials and cancelling, Boost Cleaner draws 47.2% of its 1–2★ reviews, while Cleaner Kit draws 44.7%.
Both are compared on iPhone. Cleaner Kit detects duplicates, blurry shots and junk files, sorts photos by swiping and declutters email and contacts; Boost Cleaner finds duplicate photos, large files and messy contacts and says it processes everything on the device.
Are Cleaner Kit and Boost Cleaner improving?
Cleaner Kit went from 3.58 stars in 2025-Q4 to 4.15 in 2026-Q4, with billing at 20% of its latest 1–2★ reviews. Boost Cleaner has too few recent reviews per quarter to show a trend.
Where are Cleaner Kit and Boost Cleaner alike?
Their reviewers agree on a paywall before the app does anything useful, deleting photos or files the user wanted and having to review items one by one: on each, the two apps are within two points of each other (13.2% vs 14.1%; 2% vs 2.1%; 4.1% vs 2.4%). 16.2% of Cleaner Kit's reviews are 1★ and 56.7% are 5★; for Boost Cleaner the split is 56.9% and 33%, so Boost Cleaner has noticeably more very angry reviewers.
What do happy users praise in each?
31.5% of Boost Cleaner's 4–5★ reviews say it works, compared with 19.8% for Cleaner Kit. 13.8% of Cleaner Kit's 4–5★ reviews say it is easy to use, compared with 8.9% for Boost Cleaner. 6.9% of Cleaner Kit's 4–5★ reviews say it is fast, compared with 4.8% for Boost Cleaner.
Which is cheaper, Cleaner Kit or Boost Cleaner?
Cleaner Kit: App Store (US) in-app purchases from $4.99 to $9.99. Boost Cleaner: App Store (US) in-app purchases from $5.99 to $49.99. Cleaner Kit starts lower, at $4.99 against $5.99. Billing makes up 44.7% of Cleaner Kit's 1–2★ reviews and 47.2% of Boost Cleaner's.
What reviewers say about Cleaner Kit and Boost Cleaner
- Cleaner Kit: "Absolutely rubbish, you have to pay" (1★, App Store, UK, Jul 2026)
- Cleaner Kit: "I’m getting the hang of it. Looks good" (3★, App Store, UK, Jul 2026)
- Boost Cleaner: "Useless do not buy. I paid £9.99 and it didn’t register no contact from the developer totally ignored lost the £9.99." (5★, App Store, UK, Jul 2021)
- Boost Cleaner: "A useless app that doesn’t do what I bought it to do and just crashes all the time - don’t buy!" (1★, App Store, UK, Jan 2023)
Picked from the the app not working or doing little and slowness, crashes and bugs themes, where the two differ most.
Should you choose Cleaner Kit or Boost Cleaner?
On ratings alone, Cleaner Kit is the safer bet on the evidence here, with 41.6% fewer 1–2★ reviews. If the app not working or doing little is what worries you most, Cleaner Kit has the better record on it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cleaner Kit better than Boost Cleaner?
Cleaner Kit has fewer unhappy reviews (19.7% 1–2★ against 61.3%). Neither figure measures cleaning quality directly; they show how reviewers felt.
Which has fewer subscription complaints?
Cleaner Kit: billing is 44.7% of its 1–2★ reviews, against 47.2%.
Sources
- Cleaner Kit - Clean Up Storage, US App Store (checked 31 October 2026)
- Boost Cleaner - Clean Up Smart, US App Store (checked 31 October 2026)
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