How Much Does the Cleanup App Cost? Prices Checked (2026)

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The Cleanup app (Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner by Codeway) is free to download, and Cleanup Pro costs $5.95 to $11.99 a week or $29.99 a year in the US, checked on the App Store on 4 Nov 2026. Reviewers mostly quote the $11.99 weekly price, which comes to $623.48 a year. Apple bills the plan, so you cancel it in iPhone Settings.

This page is written by Feral Online, a one-person studio (I make Pixtide, a free swipe photo cleaner). I report what the listing shows and name the jobs Cleanup does that my app does not.

Cleanup prices on the App Store

Cleanup's own in-app purchase list is the most direct public record of its prices, and it is mostly weekly. The Cleanup App Store listing showed these items when I read the US and UK pages on 4 Nov 2026:

Two limits apply to this list. Apple's store page shows at most 10 in-app purchases, so an item missing from it may still be on sale. And the page does not say which weekly price a given person will be offered. Four of the nine US items are $7.99, but reviews point higher: of the weekly prices named in the 500 most recent US reviews on 4 Nov 2026, nine were $11.99 or $12 and one was $9.99, by my count. One reviewer put it this way: "What! $11.99/week!" (1 star, 31 Oct 2026).

Third parties report the lifetime purchase at $40 to $49.99, and one reviewer called "The Lifetime PRO cost ($39.99)" phenomenal (3 stars, 21 Oct 2026). Treat those as reports, not as a listed price.

What each plan costs over a year

A weekly plan is cheap for one week and expensive if it keeps running. Apple charges it 52 times a year, so the sticker price understates what a forgotten plan costs:

Five weeks at $5.95 already costs about as much as the whole $29.99 yearly plan, and at $11.99 it takes three weeks. So if you plan to use Cleanup Pro for more than a few weeks and the paywall offers the yearly plan, it costs far less. If you only need one big clean-up, a single week followed by a cancellation is the smaller payment, provided you do cancel.

How the plans bill

Cleanup Pro renews automatically, and the trial terms are the part to read closely. The listing advertises "FREE TRIAL FOR 7 DAYS" and says your account is charged "based on the annual subscription plan" within 24 hours before the trial ends. The same text lists only "Weekly Subscription" and "Lifetime Subscription" as the options, and many reviewers describe a trial that became a weekly charge. In the 647 US reviews I read on 25 Sep 2026, about 67 of the 209 low-star reviews described a charge during a trial, after cancelling, or a refused refund. A recent one reads: "I was supposed to get 7 days free but they charged me $8.99 instantly" (1 star, 31 Oct 2026). That figure is not on the listed price list, and these are individual accounts I cannot verify.

So do not rely on the listing's wording. Before you start a trial, read the renewal line on the paywall itself: the amount, how often, and the date. The software developer Connor Tumbleson documented the same trial and weekly flow in 2025, summarised on the Cleanup alternative page, and the wider pattern is in the photo cleaner subscription trap. The listing also says Cleanup supports Family Sharing, and that some purchases may be shareable.

What you get without paying

The free version has a daily delete cap, and the reported number has changed. More than eight App Store reviews from September 2026 said about 5 deletions a day. Of the 500 most recent US reviews on 4 Nov 2026, six named a number: five said 25 and one said 10. One reads: "it only lets me delete 25 pictures a day unless I unlock pro" (3 stars, 1 Nov 2026). Roundups describe 5 deletions without an ad and 20 to 25 more for each ad watched. Codeway does not publish the limit, and the listing does not mention ads, while reviewers and Macgasm report video ads in the free tier. The Cleanup safety page covers the privacy label and deletion in detail.

How to cancel Cleanup

You cancel Cleanup Pro in iPhone Settings, because Apple handles the billing. Apple's steps (Apple Support: cancel a subscription):

1. Open Settings and tap your name.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Tap Cleanup.
4. Tap Cancel Subscription (you might need to scroll down).

If there is no Cancel button, or you see an expiration message in red, the subscription is already cancelled. Deleting the app does not cancel anything. Cleanup's listing says a cancellation must come at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, so on a weekly plan or a 7-day trial, do it early.

For a charge you did not expect, the Cleanup FAQ says the team cannot refund Apple payments, so the request goes to Apple. Sign in at reportaproblem.apple.com, choose "Request a refund", pick the reason and the subscription, then wait 24 to 48 hours for an update (Apple Support: request a refund). Apple says some purchases might be eligible, so it is a request and not a promise.

Cheaper and one-time routes

If the weekly price is the problem, there are routes that cost less or are paid once. Rival prices below were checked on the App Store on 4 Nov 2026; each suits a different job.

Apple's Photos app costs nothing. For exact and near copies, open Photos, scroll to Utilities and tap Duplicates, then merge (Apple's guide to merging duplicates). Screenshots and Videos sit under Media Types. It has no swipe flow, and you do the choosing by hand.

Pixtide is a free swipe cleaner, and I make it. It gives 1,000 free sorts every 7 days, with no daily limit, so all 1,000 can go in one day, and they refill 7 days after your first sort. There are no ads and no subscription, so there is no trial to cancel. An optional one-time Pixtide Pro, $14.99 once (£14.99 in the UK), checked on 27 Oct 2026, removes the limit. Your photo library is never uploaded, and Similar shots finds bursts, duplicates and blurry photos on the iPhone; finding groups is free, and clearing a whole group in one tap needs Pro. Its limits: no iPad version, iOS 18 or later on iPhone, launched in 2026 with far fewer ratings, and no email or contact tools.

Quack is free with no ads. Its listing says "completely free", with no account and no subscription, and it sells only optional tips. It held 4.99 stars from 86 US ratings on 4 Nov 2026, so it has a much shorter record than Cleanup's 753,591 ratings.

Clever Cleaner sells a one-time purchase. Its listing says "Swipe has no daily limit", and the other tools run within free daily limits; a $39.99 lifetime purchase removes them. It held 4.78 stars from 84,666 US ratings on 4 Nov 2026 and has strong duplicate tools. More options are in the one-time purchase photo cleaner list and which photo cleaner apps are free.

When Cleanup is still worth paying for

Cleanup covers more jobs than a swipe sorter, and that can justify a yearly plan. It finds similar photos, screenshots and lookalike videos, and adds an email cleaner, contact merging, video compression, a Secret Space vault and widgets, in 18 languages on iOS 15 or later. It held 4.65 stars from 753,591 US ratings on 4 Nov 2026, and people who like it mention speed and freed space. If you want all of that in one app and the paywall offers $29.99 a year, the yearly plan is the one to pick. If you only want to clear out photos and videos, try a free route first, and see the Cleanup alternative page for the side-by-side.

Pixtide is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the apps named on this page. All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This comparison reflects publicly available information as of November 2026; pricing and features change, so please check each app's store listing for the latest details.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Cleanup app cost per week?

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Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner lists nine "Cleanup Pro 1 Week" prices on the US App Store: $5.95, $7.39, $7.99, $9.99 and $11.99, checked on 4 Nov 2026. The UK list runs from £5.95 to £11.99 a week. The store does not say which price you will see, and reviewers mostly quote $11.99 a week, so read the price on the paywall before you tap.

Does the Cleanup app have a yearly or lifetime plan?

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Yes for yearly in the US: "Cleanup Pro 1 Year" is $29.99, checked on the App Store on 4 Nov 2026. The listing also names a Lifetime Subscription but shows no price for it. Third parties report $40 to $49.99, and one reviewer quoted $39.99 on 21 Oct 2026. The UK store page shows ten weekly items and no yearly or lifetime item.

Is the Cleanup app free?

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Only partly. Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner is a free download with a daily delete cap. More than eight September 2026 App Store reviews said about 5 deletions a day, and five of the six reviews naming a number between 17 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026 said 25. Unlimited use needs Cleanup Pro, from $5.95 a week in the US, checked on 4 Nov 2026.

How do I stop the Cleanup app charging me every week?

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Open Settings on your iPhone, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, tap Cleanup and tap Cancel Subscription. Apple bills the plan, so deleting the app does not stop it. Cleanup's listing says to cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. If there is no Cancel button, or an expiration message shows in red, Apple says the plan is already cancelled.

Can I get a refund for the Cleanup app?

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You ask Apple, not Cleanup. The Cleanup FAQ says the team cannot refund Apple payments. Sign in at reportaproblem.apple.com, choose "Request a refund", then the reason and the subscription. Apple says to expect an update in 24 to 48 hours and that some purchases might be eligible, so a refund is not guaranteed. Cancel the plan as well, so it does not renew.

Is there a cheaper alternative to the Cleanup app?

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Yes, depending on the job. Apple's Duplicates album in Photos is free. Pixtide is a swipe cleaner with 1,000 free sorts every 7 days, no ads, no subscription and an optional one-time Pro. Quack is free with no ads, and Clever Cleaner sells a $39.99 lifetime purchase, checked on the App Store on 4 Nov 2026. None of these matches all of Cleanup's email and contact tools.