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Remo Duplicate Photos Remover vs Avast Cleanup: what 6,303 reviews say
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Remo Duplicate Photos Remover averages 3.77 stars across 3,440 US and UK reviews; Avast Cleanup averages 3.77 across 2,863. Avast Cleanup has the smaller share of 1–2★ reviews (26.4% against 27.2%). The widest gap is billing, trials and cancelling: 1.1% of Remo Duplicate Photos Remover's low ratings against 31.8% of Avast Cleanup's.
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Remo Duplicate Photos Remover vs Avast Cleanup: the numbers side by side
| Remo Duplicate Photos Remover | Avast Cleanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms in our data | Android and iPhone | Android |
| What it is | duplicate photo finder | storage cleaner |
| Reviews analysed | 3,440 | 2,863 |
| Average rating | 3.77 | 3.77 |
| 5★ share | 58.4% | 56.1% |
| 1–2★ share | 27.2% | 26.4% |
| Billing share of 1–2★ | 1.1% | 31.8% |
| Reviews saying "scam", "fraud" or "rip-off" | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Developer replies (Google Play) | 21.5% | 37.9% |
| Prices on the store (US) | no in-app purchases listed on the US App Store; Google Play (US) $4.99 to $59.99 per item | Google Play (US) $0.99 to $59.99 per item, with ads |
Where do Remo Duplicate Photos Remover and Avast Cleanup differ most?
- Billing, trials and cancelling is a bigger issue for Avast Cleanup (31.8% of low ratings) than for Remo Duplicate Photos Remover (1.1%).
- Ads, pop-ups and pushy screens is a bigger issue for Avast Cleanup (25.6% of low ratings) than for Remo Duplicate Photos Remover (2.6%).
- On the app not working or doing little, Remo Duplicate Photos Remover draws 33.5% of its 1–2★ reviews, while Avast Cleanup draws 18.9%.
- On a paywall before the app does anything useful, Avast Cleanup draws 8.9% of its 1–2★ reviews, while Remo Duplicate Photos Remover draws 0.5%.
- On slowness, crashes and bugs, Remo Duplicate Photos Remover draws 20% of its 1–2★ reviews, while Avast Cleanup draws 12.7%.
Both are compared on Android, where both have enough reviews. Remo Duplicate Photos Remover scans the gallery for exact and similar duplicate photos and deletes the extra copies; Avast Cleanup removes junk files and deep-cleans storage.
Are Remo Duplicate Photos Remover and Avast Cleanup improving?
Remo Duplicate Photos Remover went from 3.63 stars in 2025-Q3 to 3.95 in 2026-Q3, with billing at 0% of its latest 1–2★ reviews. 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. On Google Play, Avast Cleanup's developer answers more unhappy reviewers (75% against 59.4%).
Where are Remo Duplicate Photos Remover and Avast Cleanup alike?
There is no complaint theme where the two apps are within two points of each other, which is unusual. 23% of Remo Duplicate Photos Remover's reviews are 1★ and 58.4% are 5★; for Avast Cleanup the split is 19.5% and 56.1%, so the share of very angry reviewers is similar.
What do happy users praise in each?
24.9% of Remo Duplicate Photos Remover's 4–5★ reviews say it finds duplicates and similar shots, compared with 0.9% for Avast Cleanup. 20.9% of Remo Duplicate Photos Remover's 4–5★ reviews say it is easy to use, compared with 9.4% for Avast Cleanup. 13.5% of Remo Duplicate Photos Remover's 4–5★ reviews say it is fast, compared with 7.9% for Avast Cleanup.
Which is cheaper, Remo Duplicate Photos Remover or Avast Cleanup?
Remo Duplicate Photos Remover: no in-app purchases listed on the US App Store; Google Play (US) $4.99 to $59.99 per item. Avast Cleanup: Google Play (US) $0.99 to $59.99 per item, with ads. Avast Cleanup starts lower, at $0.99 against $4.99. Billing makes up 1.1% of Remo Duplicate Photos Remover's 1–2★ reviews and 31.8% of Avast Cleanup's.
What reviewers say about Remo Duplicate Photos Remover and Avast Cleanup
- Remo Duplicate Photos Remover: "Ooowsam no charge no time west cool app" (5★, Google Play, US, Jul 2022)
- Remo Duplicate Photos Remover: "It works very well and there are no ads here." (5★, Google Play, US, May 2026)
- Avast Cleanup: "genuinely sucks and doesn't clean up my phone. takes a while to clear 1 cache. cancelling my premium." (2★, Google Play, US, Apr 2026)
- Avast Cleanup: "Far far too many adverts. Ridiculous." (1★, Google Play, US, May 2026)
Picked from the billing, trials and cancelling and ads, pop-ups and pushy screens themes, where the two differ most.
Should you choose Remo Duplicate Photos Remover or Avast Cleanup?
On ratings alone, the two are close on ratings, so choose on price and on which features you need. If billing, trials and cancelling is what worries you most, Remo Duplicate Photos Remover has the better record on it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Remo Duplicate Photos Remover better than Avast Cleanup?
Avast Cleanup has fewer unhappy reviews (26.4% 1–2★ against 27.2%). Neither figure measures cleaning quality directly; they show how reviewers felt.
Which has fewer subscription complaints?
Remo Duplicate Photos Remover: billing is 1.1% of its 1–2★ reviews, against 31.8%.
Sources
- Remo Duplicate Photos Remover, US App Store (checked 31 October 2026)
- Remo Duplicate Photos Remover, Google Play (checked 31 October 2026)
- Avast Cleanup – Phone Cleaner, Google Play (checked 31 October 2026)
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