Jottacloud vs Icedrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jottacloud
Securely store and access your files from any device with robust cloud storage. Benefit from automatic backups, original quality photo and video storage, and easy file sharing. Enjoy peace of mind with Norwegian privacy laws and direct in-app customer support.
- Automatic cloud backup
- Access files from any device
- Original quality photo/video backup
- Share files and photo albums
- Stream videos
- Document scanner
- In-app customer support
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Securely store your files and access them from any device. Jottacloud is operating under Norwegian privacy laws, one of the world's strictest. Try it for free with 5GB, choose an individual plan with unlimited storage or a Home plan for the family with up to 20TB of storage. Features: Cloud storage and backup - Automatic backup - Access your files from any device - Free up space on your device with one click Photos and videos - Backup of photos and videos in original quality and size - Organize your files and photos - Share photo albums with friends and add comments - Stream videos to Apple TV or Cast devices File management - Share files with anyone via link - Preview and manage your files - Easy file search by name - File details - Document scanner Support - Chat with customer support directly in the app Location services To save power we use the "significant change" location service which will update the app occasionally when you are on the move. Opt-in to give the app access to your location. To use this service we are required to ask for the "Always"-permission. We do not send your location to our servers.
Icedrive
Securely store photos, videos, and documents in the cloud. Offers automatic camera backup, file sharing, and offline access. Enjoy strong encryption and stream content directly from your device.
- 10GB free storage on account creation
- Automatic camera backup
- Secure file sharing
- Offline file access
- Encrypted storage section
- Stream content from cloud
- Cross-device file access
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Icedrive is everything you need for storing your photos, videos and documents to the cloud. Get 10GB on us when you create an account. Perfect to start automatically backing up your camera photos and videos. Get started now and access your files wherever, whenever with Icedrive. Features: - Get 10GB when you create an account, no need to to refer friends or jump through hoops like many other storage providers - Get up to 5TB storage with our premium offerings - Automatic backup of camera photos and videos - Easily share files with family, friends and colleagues, even if they are not Icedrive users - Strongest file encryption of any cloud storage service in the Icedrive Encrypted section, available with all premium plans - Make files available offline for easy access wherever, whenever - Stream and preview your videos, documents, images and audio files straight from the cloud - Access your files on every device - Clean, easy to use interface for easy file management - Dark mode available for those who work at night or just love the darker look! Terms of service: https://icedrive.net/legal/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://icedrive.net/legal/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jottacloud at 4.5 against Icedrive's 4.1. Jottacloud also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (68 vs 13). Icedrive's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Jottacloud sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Icedrive sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jottacloud holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jottacloud has 68 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Jottacloud's written reviews are positive against 69% of Icedrive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jottacloud ships an update fortnightly, Icedrive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jottacloud | Icedrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (68 ratings) — better | 4.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jotta AS | Ice Privacy Ltd |
Customer experience
Jottacloud
Icedrive
In-app purchases
Jottacloud
- 100 GB$1.991 Month
- 300 GB$3.991 Month
- 1 TB$7.991 Month
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- 100 GB$17.991 Year
- 300 GB$34.991 Year
- 1 TB$79.991 Year
Icedrive
- Lite Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro I Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro III Monthly$14.991 Month
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- Lite Yearly$47.991 Year
- Pro I Yearly$71.991 Year
- Pro III Yearly plan$131.991 Year
