Can DaisyDisk find what's filling my disk and safely remove app leftovers?

4 apps · 9 factors

Scored for the goal: Find what fills my disk and remove app leftovers safely

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	DaisyDisk 56%Misses App leftover removal	GrandPerspective 100%App leftover removal unknown	Pearcleaner 100%Browsable disk usage unknown	CleanMyMac 86%fit
Features
App leftover removalYes★	No	–	✓	✓
Browsable disk usageYes★	✓	✓	–	✓
Review before removalYes★	✓	–	✓	✓
Previously removed appsYes★	–	–	✓	✓
Deletion BehaviorHas Move to Trash★	Permanent deletion · Purgeable-space…	Delete files & folders	Move to Trash	Empty TrashCloud deletionUnsync+2
Cleanup Exclusions	–	NameAbsolute pathFile type+3	FilesFoldersKeywords	FilesFoldersApps+5
Scan Scope	Startup diskHDDSSD+16	Entire volumesFoldersSubfolders+8	Applications~Home+10	ApplicationsApp resourcesApp leftovers+9
Purchase
Current price	$9.99 once +1	$2.99 once	Free	$39.95/yr +7
Product
What it does	Get a visual breakdown…	Graphically shows disk usage…	Utility to uninstall apps…	CleanMyMac Clean & protect…

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Every answer, word for word

DaisyDisk ✕No
No — no automatic association-based app leftover removal. Users can manually inspect large caches/libraries in ~/Library/Application Support and delete selected files with the paid version; the official guide recommends AppDelete for removing an application with all settings and data.
web.daisydiskapp.com web.daisydiskapp.com
GrandPerspective ?Unknown
Checked the available sources and found no traceable answer. That is not a “no”.
Pearcleaner ✓Yes
Yes — finds associated files beyond the app bundle and orphaned files from previously removed apps; optional Sentinel monitoring triggers cleanup when apps enter Trash. Matching uses file names/properties, so complete removal is not guaranteed. Requires Full Disk Access for searching and the privileged helper for system-folder actions. Available free.
github.com github.com github.com
CleanMyMac ✓Yes
Yes — Uninstaller removes associated resources beyond the app bundle; App Leftovers also finds remnants of previously deleted apps. Both are available in MacPaw Store, Setapp and App Store editions. The App Store edition removes related files but requires manual removal of App Store app binaries. System apps are excluded and hidden by default; ignored items stay out of results. Basic/Plus tier restrictions were not explicitly established.
macpaw.com macpaw.com macpaw.com macpaw.com

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Plays from month 1 to year 10 when you scroll here. Each bar is split by year; a one-time purchase stays one block.

CheapestGrandPerspective$3

Most expensiveCleanMyMac$104.97

Gap35×after 3 yrs

Every subscription now costs more than GrandPerspective, the cheapest one-time purchase.

3 yrs

$0$50$100$150

DaisyDisk$9.99 once

$10

GrandPerspective$2.99 once

CleanMyMac$34.99/yr

$104.97

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Each dot is a release. The hatched bar runs from the last release to today; its color says whether that gap is normal for the app.

1 of 3 apps with a dated changelog is behind its usual pace. Furthest behind: Pearcleaner, 327 days since its last release (usually ~3).

MayAugNovFebMayAugToday

CleanMyMacUsually every ~30 days

14 days since last release

On pace

DaisyDiskOnly one release found

102 days since last release

On pace

PearcleanerUsually every ~3 days

327 days since last release

Stalled131× its usual gap

One releaseLast release → todayGreen / amber / red = gap within 2× / 2–5× / over 5× the usual interval

CleanMyMac · v5.7.1 · Oct 6, 2026

CleanMyMac now helps you care for the outside of your Mac, too, with the new Screen Cleaning Mode.

No changelog found for 1 app · that does not mean they never update, only that there was no dated public record to check.

GrandPerspective