At a glance
| Broom | AppCleaner | |
|---|---|---|
| Uninstall an app with its leftovers | ✓ | ✓ |
| See every app's real size including support files | ✓ | — |
| Launch agents and login items | ✓ | — |
| Caches, dev files, duplicates | ✓ | — |
| Disk map and file search | ✓ | — |
| Undo | Activity › Put back | Recover from the Trash yourself |
AppCleaner details from freemacsoft.net, October 2026.
If you only uninstall apps
AppCleaner is free, tiny and does the job. If removing apps cleanly is all you need, it's hard to beat.
If you're out of space
Apps are rarely the whole story. Broom's Applications screen sorts every app by its real footprint, support files included, so you can see which ones are worth removing. The same scan then shows caches, developer files, duplicates and old downloads, and lists launch agents that start background helpers for apps you already deleted.
Questions
Is AppCleaner free?
Yes. It's free from FreeMacSoft, with an optional donation.
Does dragging an app to the Trash uninstall it?
It removes the app, but its caches, preferences and support folders stay behind. Broom and AppCleaner both find those.