CCleaner vs. Clean Master – Comparison review

CCleaner is rated as one of the best tools for cleaning PCs, protecting user privacy, and optimizing PC performance. It promises to increase PC speed by up to 34% and prolong battery life by 30%.

CCleaner was developed by a British Company in 2004; today every week, 5.000.000 installation occurs. You do not need to buy a new computer; CCleaner helps to realize what is slowing down the current one and has solutions to clean junk files, improve settings, manage apps in the background, fragment hard drive, and even protect from viruses and malware.

CCleaner can be tested in a complete professional version for 14 days for free. Also, CCleaner is available in a limited free version and a professional plus version with some add-ons. CCleaner for home and business purposes also provides additional tools (some purchased separately, some free downloaded) Kamo, Defraggler, Recuva, and Speccy.

Clean Master is a popular Android application for mobile cleaning and boosts with about 300 million users, and recently it has been issued for Windows users to optimize and speed up PC performance. It is an American Company with headquarters in California.

Clean Master cleans junk files generated by installed applications, Windows systems, game backups, registers, and Internet visiting. The interface is easy-friendly with animation effects and intuitive navigation.

It is available in two versions: a standard free version and paid professional. The free version includes only PC optimization and junk cleaning; all other features are only in the paid version. The paid version provides complete protection against malware, auto-cleaning of browsers, junk, and privacy protection. Clean Master has already deleted more than 5 billion junk files worldwide.

CCleaner creates free space on the hard discs by cleaning temporary files, broken links, shortcuts, and other junk files from browsers, system software, and popular applications. It is also able to find duplicate files and delete unnecessary ones. The deletion of all files can be performed securely to prevent their disposal by Third Parties.

In addition, you can set automatic smart cleaning of junk files based on their file size with or without notification. The Free version cleans junk only from the operating system; the Professional is able to also clean junk from browsers.

In the application, to start junk removal, you need to go into the “health check” context menu. Here you can start the 4-stage process of your PC performance optimization: privacy protection (deletion of trackers), space increasing (exactly the process of junk removal), increasing the PC speed (managing of application), and increasing security by updating software. The last two processes are only for Professional subscribers.

After executing your computer’s health check, you will see the actions that should be performed per category, or you can improve with one button click “make it better.” Also, you can customize all cleaning preferences in the category section, and deselect the junk files that CCleaner proposes to delete after scanning.

Clean Master has an ideally tested mechanism to delete junk files without the possibility of deleting any critical files. You can safely set the auto clean in the context menu with cycles every three days or more. The program will delete the files while the PC is not in use.

You can also select options that could be cleaned automatically – Windows, multimedia, game, browser, malware, software. The junk clean feature form from the context menu also cleans the register. From the dropdown list of the performed actions for junk removal, you can find “Registry,” and if required, you can restore it. Also, in the junk details, you can set the “ignore” function to ignore some files for cleaning.

The “Clean now” button allows the removal of all unnecessary and unwanted wiles at once, including web cache, OS files, logs, temporary files, and recycle bin from Browsers, MS Office, Social Platforms, etc.

The C drive junk feature can remove only cache and junk files because most files are system files or applications. Therefore, you can only manually remove large and unnecessary files from the desktop to other discs.

CCleaner recently introduced a new feature for stabilizing and improving PC performance. With this tool, you can clean and fix errors in Windows Registry, uninstall software that is not required without residue files, and organize the start-up process without unnecessary programs slowing down the CPU.

The uninstallation can be performed directly from the CCleaner app. All speed-up activities are performed in the “health check” menu, and if you are a professional PC user, you can manually control programs that slow down your computer.

As with all performance optimizers, its productivity is limited by hardware possibilities.

Clean Master proposes a multi-stage process of PC performance optimization in one click. PC boost features should be used in addition to junk removal. It checks startup items and application conflicts and optimizes system settings; It includes application, startup, and Internet boost. The computer will be optimized for the best performance during Internet surfing, gaming, or using business programs.

To start the Boost process, first, you need to perform a scan to check all items for boosting. You can manually choose required items in the result list or rely on an automatically selected choice. Press the “Boost” button and wait for a while. All disabled applications and startup programs can be restored using the ignore selection list.

CCleaner does not offer complete antivirus protection, but it executes real-time monitoring and scanning for possible malware threats in the background. The program will notify you if something goes wrong.

Clean Master does not provide complex antivirus protection as well, but it has an antivirus watch that regularly checks the PC for malware.

CCleaner executes privacy protection by deleting the browsing history and temporary internet files with login and password information. This decreases the risk of identity theft on the Internet and allows confident online surfing. This tool has an option of automatic or on-demand cleaning of all traces of Internet entering when you close the Browser. The deletion is performed securely with the possibility of access by Third Parties.

As cookies and trackers can be used to track your activities by advertisers, they can also be deleted by CCleaner. Privacy protection is performed from the “health check” menu – “privacy”. You can choose and deselect which cookies, history, and temporary files you want to delete or keep.

Clean Master also helps to safeguard user privacy. One push of a button removes six privacy risks, including browsing history. It would be best if you chose the option of automatically wiping all your traces while closing to stay incognito. Also, it blocks all trackers and blocks unwanted access to your data.

Unfortunately, Privacy protection is not included in the free version. It is essential to add that the application’s privacy policy informs the users that it collects personal data for better customer service and technical assistance, no matter if you use a PC or mobile device. To limit the collected information, you need to change advertising choices in the Clean Master menu.

CCleaner optimizes in seconds not only Windows and Mac PCs but also Androids. The app is easy to use and is available with core features in the free version.
The features of mobile application are the same:

Clean Master is one of Android’s most popular junk cleaning and optimizer mobile applications. The application is available on Google Play Market and has more than 43 million reviews. As a desktop application, it can free up space on the mobile, but unfortunately, it significantly drains the battery. However, it is an absolutely free application and can be installed within a minute.
The list of features of mobile application is close to the desktop:

In addition to the above-listed main features, CCleaner Professional has a set of other valuable tools. One of them is Driver Updater. It can find 25 million drivers for Windows to update the installed ones on your PC if required and to fix errors for sound, internet connection, or other hardware. To update drivers, you need to have a valid subscription to CCleaner Professional or have its trial version. Before the update, the CCLeaner creates a System Restore point that may be used for reverting to an old system version if you are unsatisfied with the updated driver’s version. Driver Updater supports Windows 7 and higher.

Another tool to keep your software regularly updated and secure is Software Updater. To keep all software secure, you need to have all the time the latest versions with protection from the latest known threats. The CCleaner during “Health Check” finds outdated programs that can cause your vulnerability to hackers.

Separate programs provide features that CCleaner does not have: Defraggler is for disc defragmentation, Recuva to recover deleted or corrupted files, Kamo is for the protection of digital fingerprint, and Speccy to report about hardware state. Moreover, CCleaner has a lightweight CCleaner browser free of charge that protects the digital fingerprint of Windows users (only).

Clean Master Professional version also has a feature – Driver Booster. The Clean Master can check 600.000 hardware drivers and devices to find outdated or missing; it can back up or restore the corrupted ones. After Driver Booster, the system performance and stability will be increased. This feature works only on Windows XP and higher (7,8,10).

Another tool included in a paid version is File Recovery. This tool helps to get back lost data for several cases: damaged PC discs, accidentally deleted files, accidentally formatted discs, recovery data from removable devices, accidentally emptied recycle bin, and partition disk loss. After a dedicated scan based on the caused scenario, you will receive a list of documents/files for restoration. Then, you can restore, save and use them.

To delete sensitive files / undeleted files and folders without the possibility of restoring them, Clean Master has a File Shredder tool. However, do not mix this tool with standard app cleaning; the deleted files can be recovered after the regular cleaning process.

CCleaner has two versions free and professional. The free version has limited functionality, including only standard privacy protection and cleaning. All other features, including performance optimizer, driver updater, PC Health check, Browser history cleaning, antivirus protection, real-time monitoring, and automatic updates, are only in the professional version. If you are unsure about the professional version, you can download a free trial version for 14 days. Before purchasing, please be sure that you choose the correct version; there are separate versions for Windows and Mac.

Moreover, Business CCleaner has separate proposals, including a cloud-based solution for more than 5 PCs.

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Master Clean also has two versions for downloading – standard and professional. The free (standard edition) includes only junk cleaning and PC boost features. The Pro version includes tools for privacy cleaning, file recovery, driver boost, file shredder, and browser cleaning. The paid version also includes automatic updates to enjoy the latest Clean Master’s service for PCs. There are no business proposals from Master Clean.