Updates, stories, and insights about iCloud storage and building iCloud Cleaner.
The biggest update yet. Auto-scan on launch, one-click Smart Clean, live dashboard with real-time progress, and sidebar badges showing junk per category. No more clicking scan buttons.
StoryI was paying Apple $2.99/month for 200 GB of iCloud storage. Most of it was junk — old backups, node_modules syncing from my Desktop, screenshots I forgot about. There had to be a better way.
InsightApple sells the most expensive phones in the world, then gives you 5 GB of free storage. In 2026. Here is why they will never change this — and what you can do about it.
InsightMost people think it is Photos. And it usually is — but the second biggest offender surprises everyone. A breakdown of where your iCloud gigabytes actually go.
InsightMost people pay for 200 GB when they only need 5 GB. A breakdown by user type to figure out what plan — if any — makes sense for you.
InsightDesktop sync, aerial wallpaper caches, WhatsApp backups, old device backups you forgot about. The files you never knew were eating your iCloud.
Story$2.99/month sounds small. But over 12 years of owning iPhones, that is $432. Here is exactly what I did instead and the trade-offs I made.
InsightApple's Services revenue hit $96 billion. The 5 GB free tier is not a product — it is a conversion funnel. Here is how the game works.