Short answer: CleanMy®Phone: Cleanup Storage by MacPaw (the app that replaced Gemini Photos) lists $7.99 a month, $36.99 a year or "Unlimited access" at $34.99 on the US App Store (November 14, 2026). For a lower one-time price, Spaceclear is $8.99 once, with duplicates, similar photos, videos, contacts, calendar cleanup and a private vault. For exact duplicates only, iOS's free Duplicates album may be enough.
Prices and privacy, side by side
As listed on the US App Store on November 14, 2026, in US dollars before tax.
| App | Plans listed | One-time option | Data Used to Track You |
|---|---|---|---|
| CleanMy®Phone (for reference) | Monthly $7.99, Yearly $36.99; Gemini Photos plans $2.99–$39.99 | "Unlimited access" $34.99 (length not stated) | Identifiers, Usage Data |
| Spaceclear | none: one purchase | $8.99 | none (Data Not Collected) |
| Clever Cleaner | Weekly $6.99 with trial | Lifetime $39.99 | Identifiers |
| Cleaner Neat | Weekly $1.99–$6.99, Monthly $9.99, Yearly $29.99 | Lifetime $59.99 | Location, Browsing History, Identifiers, Usage Data |
| Cleanup | Weekly $5.95–$11.99, Yearly $29.99 | none listed | Purchases, Identifiers, Usage Data |
| iOS built-in tools | free | free | — |
CleanMy®Phone's description mentions a 3-day free trial on its yearly plan. Privacy labels are each developer's own answers to Apple.
Where did Gemini Photos go?
Gemini Photos, MacPaw's duplicate-photo app, now lives inside CleanMy®Phone: same App Store ID, and the listing still sells Gemini Photos monthly and yearly plans next to CleanMyPhone's own. If you paid for Gemini Photos, check Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions to see which plan is still renewing.
Spaceclear as the alternative
- Photos: duplicates and similar shots with the best one marked, bursts, blurry photos, screenshots, documents and receipts.
- Videos: big and lookalike videos, screen recordings, and compression that keeps HDR.
- Make photos smaller: photo compression, RAW → HEIC, Live Photo → still.
- iCloud: free up iCloud space.
- Contacts and calendar: merge contacts with an automatic backup; clean old and spam calendar events and reminders.
- Secret Space: PIN, Face ID, decoy PIN, break-in photo, notes and an encrypted iCloud backup.
- Price: free to scan with daily free cleanups; Pro is $8.99 once, with no subscription and Family Sharing included.
- Privacy: no account and no server. Data Not Collected.
Switching
- Cancel CleanMy®Phone or Gemini Photos in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel it.
- Ask Apple for a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com if you were charged after a trial you meant to cancel.
- Install the alternative and scan; your photos stay in the Photos app, so nothing needs to move.
FAQ
Is CleanMyPhone a subscription?
Its App Store page lists monthly ($7.99) and yearly ($36.99) plans, plus an "Unlimited access" item at $34.99 whose length isn't stated (US, November 14, 2026). The description describes a 1-year subscription with a 3-day free trial.
Is Gemini Photos still available?
Not as a separate app. Its App Store ID now belongs to CleanMy®Phone, which still lists Gemini Photos plans among its in-app purchases.
What's the cheapest one-time alternative to CleanMyPhone?
Of the apps above, Spaceclear Pro at $8.99 once has the lowest one-time price. Clever Cleaner ($39.99) and Cleaner Neat ($59.99) also list lifetime items.
Updated 2026-11-14