1Cleaner vs Files by Google
Files by Google handles browsing, sharing and basic cleanup. 1Cleaner adds dedicated photo review and other cleaning tools. I develop 1Cleaner; this comparison uses Google’s public listing and Data safety declaration, linked in Sources.
Start with Files by Google if you need a file manager. It is free, ad-free and includes sharing, backup and playback. Consider 1Cleaner when you want more control over similar photos, video compression or contacts and calendar cleanup. Keeping both is also an option.
1Cleaner vs Files by Google: the basics
| 1Cleaner for Android | Files by Google | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Antosha (1Buck Apps), independent | Google LLC |
| Status on Google Play | Available since October 2026; new | Available; 4.5 stars, 9.06M reviews, 5B+ downloads |
| Ads | None | None ("has no ads", per its description) |
| Price model | All tools free; immediately dismissible reminders and 10 Swipe Clean decisions/day. Premium removes both: $0.99/week, $2.99/month or $19.99/year | Free; no in-app purchases on the listing |
| Main job | Cleaner | File manager with cleaning, sharing, backup and media playback |
| All files access | Optional; photo, video, contact and calendar tools use their own permissions | — |
1Cleaner’s base prices are in USD, excluding VAT and other local taxes. No free trial. Premium renews automatically until cancelled in Google Play.
Files by Google vs 1Cleaner: Data safety, side by side
These are developer declarations in Google Play’s Data safety section, not an independent inspection of either app.
| 1Cleaner for Android | Files by Google | |
|---|---|---|
| Data shared with third parties | None | None declared |
| Data collected | None by 1Cleaner; purchases are handled by Google Play | Email address (optional), user IDs (optional), device or other IDs, crash logs, diagnostics, app interactions, in-app search history (optional), other user-generated content (optional) — for app functionality and analytics |
| Request deletion of your data | Nothing is stored off your phone | "Data can't be deleted" |
| Independent security review | — | Yes, per Data safety |
| Account | None | — |
1Cleaner vs Files by Google: features
| Tool | 1Cleaner for Android | Files by Google |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning suggestions | Smart Clean: one scan, reviewed group by group | Cleaning recommendations |
| Old photos from chat apps | WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber media by app, type and age | Yes |
| Duplicate files | Verified by full content; oldest copy always kept | Yes |
| Clear cache | Shared-storage thumbnail caches; external app caches through Android confirmation on Android 11+, not all internal caches | "Clearing cache" (listing) |
| Big files | From 10 MB in size bands, filters by type | Sort files by size |
| Temporary files, logs, leftovers, empty folders, APKs | Each named, safe junk preselected, installers never | — |
| Similar photos and bursts | Groups within 10 minutes, best shot kept | — |
| Screenshots | One group, older than 30 days first | — |
| Duplicate and possible duplicate videos | Exact (byte-verified) and same length and resolution | — |
| Video and photo compression | Estimated sizes shown, originals kept until you choose | — |
| Duplicate contacts, old calendar events | Yes, contacts merged with a local backup | — |
| Swipe review month by month | Swipe Clean | — |
| Encrypted storage | Private Vault: encrypted copies, PIN and biometrics | Files secured with a PIN or pattern |
| Browse and search files | No | Yes |
| Offline sharing | No | Quick Share |
| Cloud backup | No, by design | Move files to Google Drive or an SD card |
| Media player | No | Yes |
| Photo/video deletion | App Bin holds marks until confirmation. Android 11+: Android trash, recoverable for about 30 days; Android 10: permanent deletion. Other files are permanently deleted. | — |
| SD card and USB drive | — | Shows space on SD card and USB drive |
— = not stated on the app's Google Play listing (checked October 2, 2026), or, for 1Cleaner, not claimed. The app may still have it; we compare public listings, not private builds.
When a dedicated cleaner adds to Files by Google
Files by Google is the simpler choice for browsing folders, sharing files or moving them to Google Drive. 1Cleaner adds group-by-group photo review and tools outside file management. The feature table lists which capabilities appear on each app’s public listing.
In 1Cleaner 1.0.1g, folder comparisons need two comparable, complete and successful file scans; the first sets a baseline. Protected paths, Android/data and Android/obb are excluded, and the result is not a history of individual files. Settings can protect shared-storage paths from cleanup, but protection does not follow moves or renames or control Android cache cleanup. The new cache, storage-change and path-protection screens remain in English.
See the 1Cleaner Android page for screenshots and complete tool descriptions.
See 1Cleaner for AndroidSources
- Files by Google, US Google Play page (rating, downloads, description, labels), checked October 2, 2026: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files
- Files by Google, Google Play Data safety, checked October 2, 2026: play.google.com/store/apps/datasafety?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files
- 1Cleaner for Android features and prices: onebuckapps.com/1cleaner-android-cleaner
Files by Google is a product of Google LLC, which is not affiliated with 1Buck Apps. Listings and Data safety sections change; if you see something outdated, email [email protected] and we will correct it.