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You're probably on the wrong forum for this but I'll try and answer your question..
I can't speak for the specific software you have mentioned, but theres no reason why they shouldn't do what they say - to a point. They work by scanning your filesystem/registry for any references to the application you are trying to uninstall and deleting them. You can't be sure they have caught everything though.
The best thing to do is to use an applications bundled uninstaller (if it has one) which knows exactly what has been installed where and exactly what to remove. If the software you're trying to remove is malware/spyware and comes with an uninstaller, then you can be pretty much certain that the bundled uninstaller is just a 'front' and will leave any malicious components behind - In this case anti virus software, or in the worst case a full system rebuild is required!
I can't speak for the specific software you have mentioned, but theres no reason why they shouldn't do what they say - to a point. They work by scanning your filesystem/registry for any references to the application you are trying to uninstall and deleting them. You can't be sure they have caught everything though.
The best thing to do is to use an applications bundled uninstaller (if it has one) which knows exactly what has been installed where and exactly what to remove. If the software you're trying to remove is malware/spyware and comes with an uninstaller, then you can be pretty much certain that the bundled uninstaller is just a 'front' and will leave any malicious components behind - In this case anti virus software, or in the worst case a full system rebuild is required!
No point in buying. Just use AppCleaner, which is free, if they don't include an uninstaller. It just looks for preference files and support files. Mac OS X doesn't have a registry to clean.
Are you looking to uninstall apps from Windows or macOS? If Windows, you're in the wrong forum.
If you're looking for an app to uninstall Mac apps, be aware that in most cases, app removal software doesn't do a thorough job of finding and removing files/folders related to deleted apps. For more information, read this and this. If you just want to delete the app, drag the .app file to the trash. No other software needed. If you want to completely remove all associated files/folders, no removal apps will do the job.
The most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion: