Slidebox vs Clever Cleaner: what 3,748 reviews say

Slidebox vs Clever Cleaner: the numbers side by side

Where do Slidebox and Clever Cleaner differ most?

• An ad or listing that promised something else is a bigger issue for Clever Cleaner (13.2% of low ratings) than for Slidebox (0.8%).
• A paywall before the app does anything useful is a bigger issue for Clever Cleaner (15.8% of low ratings) than for Slidebox (5.2%).
• Billing, trials and cancelling is a bigger issue for Clever Cleaner (23.7% of low ratings) than for Slidebox (16.7%).
• Ads, pop-ups and pushy screens is a bigger issue for Slidebox (6.9% of low ratings) than for Clever Cleaner (2.6%).
• Slidebox's unhappy reviewers mention deleting photos or files the user wanted more often as Clever Cleaner's: 3.5% against 0% of 1–2★ reviews.

Both are compared on iPhone, where both have enough reviews. 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; Clever Cleaner finds similar photos, duplicates, screenshots, Live Photos and large videos, with daily free limits and no ads.

Are Slidebox and Clever Cleaner improving?

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. Clever Cleaner went from 4.9 stars in 2026-Q2 to 4.65 in 2026-Q4, with billing at 38.1% of its latest 1–2★ reviews.

Where are Slidebox and Clever Cleaner alike?

Their reviewers agree on having to review items one by one, support that doesn't answer and the app not working or doing little: on each, the two apps are within two points of each other (2.5% vs 2.6%; 1.7% vs 2.6%; 15.2% vs 15.8%). 13.5% of Slidebox's reviews are 1★ and 59.1% are 5★; for Clever Cleaner the split is 3.2% and 84.7%, so Slidebox 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 2.4% for Clever Cleaner. 5.6% of Clever Cleaner's 4–5★ reviews say it freed real space, compared with 1.2% for Slidebox. 6.7% of Clever Cleaner's 4–5★ reviews say it finds duplicates and similar shots, compared with 2.6% for Slidebox.

Which is cheaper, Slidebox or Clever Cleaner?

Slidebox: App Store (US) in-app purchases from $1.99 to $49.99; Google Play (US) $0.99 to $49.99 per item. Clever Cleaner: App Store (US) in-app purchases from $6.99 to $39.99. Slidebox starts lower, at $0.99 against $6.99. Billing makes up 16.7% of Slidebox's 1–2★ reviews and 23.7% of Clever Cleaner's.

What reviewers say about Slidebox and Clever Cleaner

• Slidebox: "It worked as advertised for a while, but now I cannot get past a paywall to access my photos, essentially ending the free version." (2★, App Store, US, Sep 2025)
• Slidebox: "Extremely useful app, but now behind a paywall" (5★, Google Play, US, Aug 2026)
• Clever Cleaner: "Does what it says, no false advertising. Other reviewers are right :)" (5★, App Store, US, Oct 2026)
• Clever Cleaner: "This app helped me find and delete duplicate photos. It's simple to use, and I didn't have to pay. Very helpful!" (5★, App Store, US, Oct 2026)

Picked from the an ad or listing that promised something else and a paywall before the app does anything useful themes, where the two differ most.

Should you choose Slidebox or Clever Cleaner?

On ratings alone, Clever Cleaner is the safer bet on the evidence here, with 15.2% fewer 1–2★ reviews. If an ad or listing that promised something else is what worries you most, Slidebox has the better record on it.