Comparison

Plesk Mobile vs IONOS HiDrive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Plesk Mobile

Manage your Plesk domains and servers on the go. This app provides mobile access for administrators and customers to control domains, view server status, and manage services. It offers essential tools for both basic domain tasks and advanced server administration.

Highlights
  • Domain management
  • File manager
  • Subscription statistics
  • Server information viewing
  • Server health monitoring
  • Service control
  • Log viewing
Features
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Access to your Plesk account anytime and anywhere from iOS device. Plesk Mobile gives Plesk administrators and their customers mobile access to management of their domains. If you are the administrator of a Plesk server, you can also access a number of server management features. The app requires Plesk 11.0 or higher - and it's free. See the full list of features below. Domain management features: * File manager with basic operations * Embedded simple text editor * Subscription statistics * Ability to open Plesk in embedded web view Server management features for administrators: * View the list of services on a server * View server information: OS, CPU, Plesk version and so on * View server health: CPU load average, memory consumption, swap usage, etc * Health monitor events on your smartphone * Subscribe to Plesk events * Secret key authentication * Roll back and retrieve Plesk license key * Restart a server * Stop and start services on a server * View Plesk access and error logs * Open Plesk in embedded web view

About

IONOS HiDrive

Access and manage your cloud files from any mobile device. Automatically back up photos and videos, scan documents directly to PDF, and secure your data with end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Mobile file access
  • Automatic camera upload
  • Integrated document scanner
  • Device backup and restore
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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As an IONOS Hosting customer, you can use this application to access all your files in the IONOS HiDrive from your mobile device. The automatic camera upload allows you to automatically back up new recordings and albums from the device to your online storage. Note: The IONOS HiDrive app must be active for this. With the integrated document scanner you can easily scan documents with your iPhone or iPad and save them as PDF in 1&1 IONOS HiDrive. With device backup, you can now store your photos, videos and contacts on a device in IONOS HiDrive. If necessary, you can easily restore these backups. With end-to-end encryption you make your data secure against unauthorized access. The encryption is created on your Windows HiDrive software and can be transferred by simple scanning via QR code.

Screenshots

Plesk Mobile4 screens
IONOS HiDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IONOS HiDrive at 4.6 against Plesk Mobile's 3.2. IONOS HiDrive also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 36%). Plesk Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IONOS HiDrive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Plesk Mobile's written reviews are positive against 44% of IONOS HiDrive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plesk Mobile ships an update every 6 months, IONOS HiDrive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plesk Mobile versus IONOS HiDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlesk MobileIONOS HiDrive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (32 ratings)4.6 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews44.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3281 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebPros International GmbHIONOS SE

Customer experience

Plesk Mobile

All ratings32 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral16.4%
Negative47.9%

IONOS HiDrive

All ratings81 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral20.6%
Negative35.3%

Bugs and requests

Plesk Mobile

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Menu bar at the bottom doesn't allow selection of the last file
  • App crashes when trying to manage mail settings
  • App crashes when trying to edit dashboard
  • Login broken, constantly gives authentication errors
  • App crashes after setting a passcode
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  • Face ID doesn't work and causes crashes
  • App crashes on startup on new iPhones
  • Files feature crashes when changing directory
  • App doesn't connect to Plesk Onyx
  • App crashes when trying to access files

Requested features

9 requests
  • Dark mode needed
  • Better server metrics visualization
  • Add custom server names
  • Add domains and users
  • Enable password protection on app opening
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  • Native controls for each account
  • More similar controls to services control
  • Nice design similar to actual Plesk panel
  • Separate menu item to open databases per domain

IONOS HiDrive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plesk Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

IONOS HiDrive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plesk Mobile free?
Plesk Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IONOS HiDrive free?
IONOS HiDrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plesk Mobile or IONOS HiDrive?
IONOS HiDrive is rated higher. Plesk Mobile averages 3.2 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while IONOS HiDrive averages 4.6 from 81 ratings.
Do Plesk Mobile or IONOS HiDrive have ads?
Neither Plesk Mobile nor IONOS HiDrive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plesk Mobile or IONOS HiDrive?
Plesk Mobile ships an update every 6 months, and IONOS HiDrive every 4 months. Most recently, Plesk Mobile was updated on October 14, 2026 and IONOS HiDrive on October 20, 2026.

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