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Pearcleaner vs disky
Pearcleaner has 15,045 GitHub stars, 402 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. disky has 972 stars, 39 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. Pearcleaner leads on adoption by 1,448% (15,045 vs 972 stars). Pearcleaner is written in Swift under a custom or non-standard licence; disky is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. Pearcleaner has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, disky 4%. Pearcleaner was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Pearcleaner | disky | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 972 |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Swift | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-06-22 | 2026-05-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 402 | ⑂ 39 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Pearcleaner if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick disky if
- You want the disky feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and disky fits your workflow better
About Pearcleaner
Pearcleaner Website The only legitimate website owned by me is Anything else offering Pearcleaner downloads is either a scam or not affiliated with me. More details HERE. Project Status: On Hold As you may have noticed, development on the app has basically stopped since end of 2025, so I wanted to provide some context. Between a new job, joining a friend who is building a SaaS company, and other life priorities, I no longer have the time needed to actively maintain or continue development on the project. Another major reason is that I previously relied on my work MacBook for development. After changing jobs, I…
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About disky
disky Find your biggest diskspace thieves! A filesystem analyzer that can show you the usage of your storage! Screenshots Features Fast Even larger devices can be scanned in mere seconds! Multi Storage All your local filesystems are supported! Material You Fits your device's theme! Installation Grab the latest version of the signed APK and install it on your phone. Developing You should first make sure you have cloned this repository: You can then build the app normally from Android Studio or from CLI by running: Contributing See CONTRIBUTING Anyone is welcome to contribute and help out. However, hate…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pearcleaner or disky more popular?
Pearcleaner has 15,045 GitHub stars and disky has 972. Pearcleaner has the larger community by that measure.
Are Pearcleaner and disky free?
Both are open source. Pearcleaner has no licence declared in this registry, and disky is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Pearcleaner and disky?
Pearcleaner is written in Swift and disky in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Pearcleaner or disky?
Choose Pearcleaner if you want the larger community (15,045 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose disky if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.