AppCleaner vs AppZapper 3000
AppCleaner
freemacsoft.netAppZapper 3000
appzapper.comSide by side
| Figure | AppCleaner | AppZapper 3000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $18/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Software Uninstaller Tools | 8.4 (#4) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Spec score · Uninstaller apps | 8.1 (#11) | 7.5 (#23) |
| Spec score · Uninstallers | 8.2 (#11) | 7.2 (#30) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Leftover scan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | AppCleaner is a small application for thoroughly uninstalling unwanted apps. | AppZapper 3000 finds an app’s extra files so they can be deleted when uninstalling the app. |
Plans
AppZapper 3000
- Single User$18 a month
- Single User$18, paid once
- Family Pack$29 a month
- Family Pack$29, paid once
- Enterprise$99 a month
- Enterprise$99, paid once
In their own words
AppCleaner
AppCleaner is a free macOS utility for uninstalling unwanted applications and finding the files they leave behind. Drag an app into its window to see related files distributed across the system, review the list, and choose what to delete. Version 3.7 improves searches in Application Scripts and asks for Full Disk Access; without that permission, some files may remain. It can locate files associated with system apps, but cannot remove those apps. Downloads cover several macOS generations: version 3.7 for macOS 15 and later, 3.6.8 for macOS 10.14 up to 15.6, 3.6 for macOS 10.13, and 3.4 for macOS 10.10 up to 10.12. Version 3.6 added native Apple M1 support. AppCleaner can detect applications inside disk images and offer to remove the image file instead. Its login item appears in System Settings, and a preference can hide protected apps. The download page also notes a Sparkle updater security fix in version 3.7 and HTTPS updates since version 3.2.
AppZapper 3000
AppZapper 3000 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.