# Spaceclear vs the free iOS storage tools

**Short answer:** iOS can merge **exact duplicate photos** (Photos › Duplicates), merge **contacts with the same name**, and suggest **offloading apps**. It can't find similar photos and pick the best one, bursts, blurry photos, lookalike videos, or compress videos and photos. Spaceclear adds those, and the free plan is often enough for a first cleanup.

## Side by side
| | iOS (free) | Spaceclear |
|---|---|---|
| Exact duplicate photos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Similar photos, best kept | — | ✓ |
| Bursts, blurry, documents, screen recordings | — | ✓ |
| Lookalike and big videos | sort by size only | ✓ |
| Compress videos, photos, RAW, Live Photos | — | ✓ |
| Contacts | same name | name, phone or email + backup |
| Calendar cleanup | — | ✓ |
| One review for everything | — | ✓ Clean safely |

## FAQ
### Should I use iOS's Duplicates album first?
It's a good start. Spaceclear finds what's left: similar shots, bursts and the rest.