Tidy MacPick AppCleaner if all you need is to remove apps with their leftovers, for free. Pick Tidy Mac if apps are only part of the problem: it uninstalls with leftovers too, and also explains System Data, finds big and duplicate files, sorts junk by safety and clears it to the Trash with undo. It’s $9.99 once, for two Macs.
Side by side
| Feature | Tidy Mac | AppCleaner |
|---|---|---|
| App uninstaller with leftovers | Yes | Yes |
| Plain-English explanation of System Data | Yes | No |
| Junk sorted by how safe it is to clear | Yes | No |
| Disk map and large files | Yes | No |
| Moves to the Trash first, with undo | Yes | See their docs |
| Price model | $9.99 once, 2 Macs | Free |
Based on AppCleaner’s public website, October 2026. Prices and features change; tell us if something is out of date.
Who should pick which
Pick AppCleaner if…
- You only want to uninstall apps cleanly
- You want something free and tiny
- Your disk isn’t actually full
Pick Tidy Mac if…
- Your Mac says storage is full and you don’t know why
- You want an app list sorted by size and last opened
- You want caches, big files and System Data handled in the same place
About AppCleaner
AppCleaner by FreeMacSoft is a free, long-running Mac uninstaller. You drop an app on it and it lists the app’s preferences, caches and support files so you can remove them together.
Get Tidy Mac
See what fills your Mac, System Data included. $9.99 once, on two Macs, with everything going to the Trash first. Use both tools if you like.