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Clever Cleaner iPhone storage cleanup app: Free to use and free of ads, forever!

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Clever Cleaner for iPhone storage
It's truly free to use and doesn't even have ads.
Photo: Clever Files

Clever Cleaner is a new, completely free iPhone storage cleanup app that helps you reclaim valuable space, organize photo libraries and speed up your phone’s performance.

Developed by Clever Files, maker of popular data-recovery tool Disk Drill, it stands out in a crowded market for one simple reason: It actually delivers on its promises of fast iPhone cleaner app that’s completely free to use — and free of advertising.

“We believe everyone should have access to a high-quality, reliable and safe cleaning tool for your iPhone,” Clever Files says. “Clever Cleaner is our way of giving back to the community, ensuring people don’t have to sacrifice privacy or pay monthly subscriptions just to keep their devices organized.”

Clever Cleaner: What makes this iPhone storage cleanup app different

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Countless “freemium” apps lure users in with basic features before hitting them with subscription fees. But Clever Cleaner offers its full feature set at no cost whatsoever. Even better, the app is entirely ad-free, meaning no annoying pop-ups or banners to interrupt your cleaning sessions.

The iPhone storage cleaner market in particular is saturated with apps that make big promises but deliver limited functionality unless you pay up. Clever Cleaner takes the opposite approach by offering every feature from day one. There are no hidden costs or subscription traps waiting down the road.

Early adopters who download the app now will retain lifetime access to all current features, plus any future updates. That makes Clever Cleaner a rare find in today’s subscription-heavy app ecosystem. The company said it commits to keeping the app free forever, backed by its established track record with other successful software products.

Powerful features for reclaiming iPhone storage space

A promotional image for Clever Cleaner iPhone storage cleanup app, with the title "Delete Duplicate & Similar Photos in 1 Tap, 100% free, no ads"
You can easily delete duplicate (and simply similar-looking) photos from your Photos library.
Photo: Clever Files

Clever Cleaner focuses on the storage challenges that matter most to iPhone users. In other words, it doesn’t clutter its interface with unnecessary features.

The app’s core capabilities include:

  • Smart duplicate and similar-photo detection uses advanced AI algorithms to identify not just exact duplicates, but also similar-looking photos. Whether it’s large photo bursts, near-identical selfies or slightly varied angles of the same shot, the app finds them all, then lets you quickly select which version to keep before discarding the rest with a single tap.
  • Heavy file detection and removal specifically targets video files that consume gigabytes of storage. The “Heavies” function rapidly scans your iPhone for large video files, presenting them in an easily navigable format so you can review and delete space-hogging content with minimal effort.
  • Live Photo compression addresses one of the biggest hidden storage drains on modern iPhones. Live Photos capture short video clips alongside each image, substantially increasing file sizes. Clever Cleaner gives users the option to compress these into standard images, dramatically reducing file size without sacrificing the actual photographs.
  • Instant screenshot cleanup tackles the accumulation of screenshots that many users rely on for reminders, recipes or quick information sharing. The app identifies and helps remove outdated screenshots. That helps ensure clutter-free photo libraries.

Simple, streamlined workflow with 1-tap deletion

Using Clever Cleaner requires just a few taps. After you download it from the App Store and grant photo library access, the app performs a thorough scan of your device’s images and videos. It then presents the big space-using files — duplicates, heavy files, screenshots and large Live Photos — nicely sorted into easily navigable categories.

Then you can either trust the app’s AI to select the best photo in each group of duplicates, or manually choose which items to remove. Once you’re satisfied, a single tap permanently deletes the unwanted files. For added safety, users can review everything before they finalize the deletion process by emptying the trash.

Throughout the workflow, the app remains completely ad-free with no interruptions, pop-ups or banners.

Focused on what matters

Image of Clever Cleaner storage cleanup app, which can deleted unwanted screenshots from your iPhone
If you have a million screenshots you no longer need, you can easily remove them rather than let them take up space on your iPhone.

Rather than trying to be everything to everyone, Clever Cleaner zeroes in on the iPhone cleanup features that deliver the highest value. Those would be identifying duplicates, removing bulk files and restoring device performance. Users seeking to delete apps, manage cache or remove cookies should continue using iOS’ built-in settings for those tasks.

By maintaining this laser-like focus, Clever Cleaner ensures each feature works seamlessly, quickly and reliably. The free iPhone storage cleanup app also supports iPads in compatibility mode. That gives tablet users a reliable way to free up storage space.

Privacy and security first

One of the biggest concerns iPhone users have with third-party cleaning apps is privacy. Clever Cleaner addresses this head-on by performing all scans and file analyses directly on your device. Nothing ever leaves your iPhone. And no user data gets uploaded to external servers.

The app comes from a trusted, U.S.-based development team with years of expertise in data management. And that should give users confidence that their privacy and security remain top priorities.

Clever Cleaner for iPhone storage: Built by data-recovery experts

As mentioned, Clever Cleaner comes from the same development team behind Disk Drill. That acclaimed data-recovery solution has helped millions of users retrieve lost files. With years of experience in data protection and file recovery, the developers leveraged their expertise to build a storage management app that’s both powerful and safe.

“Our background in data recovery taught us a great deal about how files get lost, duplicated or mismanaged,” the company said. “We brought that knowledge to Clever Cleaner, ensuring an intelligent, user-friendly approach to tackling photo library clutter without endangering critical data.”

You can download the Clever Cleaner from the App Store now. Then you can use this genuinely free iPhone cleanup app to reclaim precious storage space and streamline photo libraries — without ever spending money or worrying about intrusive advertisements.

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