Comparison

Clean Kit vs Boost Cleaner

Updated · Written by the Clean Kit team

Boost Cleaner – Clean Up Smart cleans duplicate photos and contacts and finds large files. Its privacy label lists location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics as used to track you. Clean Kit focuses on photos and videos, with blurry photo detection, video compression and Live Photo conversion, and its label is Data Not Collected.

We make Clean Kit, so we're not neutral. Every fact about Boost Cleaner below comes from its US App Store listing or official website, linked under Sources. How we compare apps.

At a glance

Clean KitBoost Cleaner
PriceFree download; optional Pro (weekly, monthly or yearly)Free download; plans listed from $5.99 a week to $49.99 a year
App Store ratingNew app, not enough ratings yet4.5 from 67K ratings
Privacy labelData Not CollectedData used to track you: purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics
Duplicate & similar photosYesYes, including bursts
Blurry photosYesNot listed in the description
Video compression3 levels: Optimal (HEVC, up to 4K), 1080p, 720pNot listed in the description
Contacts cleanup and backupNoYes
Download size8.3 MB157.1 MB
LanguagesEnglish and 14 moreEnglish and Simplified Chinese

Prices, ratings and privacy labels as shown on the US App Store in October 2026. Privacy labels are reported by each developer and not verified by Apple. Check the listing before deciding, as they change.

Where Boost Cleaner is stronger

Boost Cleaner covers contacts as well as photos. It merges duplicates, flags empty contacts, and backs up and restores your address book. It also has a large-file finder and groups photos by location or date.

Where Clean Kit is stronger

  • No tracking. Boost Cleaner’s privacy label lists purchases, location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics as used to track you, and location and identifiers as linked to you. Clean Kit’s label is Data Not Collected.
  • More photo and video tools. Blurry photo detection, video compression at three quality levels, bulk Live Photo conversion, a screenshot cleaner and a WhatsApp media finder.
  • 15 languages and an 8.3 MB download.

The bottom line

If you need contact cleanup, Boost Cleaner covers it. If your storage is full of photos and videos, Clean Kit has more tools for that, without collecting your data.

Try Clean Kit free

Scan your library on your device and see exactly how much space you can get back before you delete anything. No account, no tracking, and your photos never leave your iPhone.

Download on the App Store

Free to download for iPhone and iPad. Everything runs on your device, and your photos are never uploaded.

Clean Kit Smart Clean screen showing 23.7 GB that can be freed

Frequently asked questions

Can a cleaner app speed up my iPhone?

A cleaner frees storage, which helps when your iPhone is nearly full and iOS has no room for caches and updates. iOS manages memory itself, so be wary of claims about cleaning RAM.

There are several apps called Boost Cleaner. Which one is this?

This page compares "Boost Cleaner – Clean Up Smart" by Celestian Golden Apps, App Store ID 1475887456. Other apps use similar names.

Sources

  1. Boost Cleaner – Clean Up Smart on the App Store
  2. Clean Kit – Storage Cleaner on the App Store