Comparison

SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar vs Sync with iCloud Drive

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

Head to head
About

SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar

This service synchronizes calendars, contacts, and tasks across multiple devices and cloud services like iCloud, Google, and Microsoft. It automates data updates to prevent duplicates and ensure consistency across all connected platforms.

Highlights
  • Sync contacts, calendar events, and tasks
  • Sync across multiple devices and services
  • Automatic background synchronization
  • Map folders and groups for selective syncing
  • Choose one-way or two-way sync direction
  • Merge personal information for unified management
Features
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Free Cloud synchronization service to sync your Calendar, Contacts and Tasks with another iPhone, iPad, Mac, iCloud account, as well as Google and Microsoft devices and services. Sync Contacts, Calendar Events, and Tasks between your iPhone/iPad via iCloud with Google Gmail, Outlook 365, Outlook.com, Hotmail and Exchange. With SyncGene you can sync iCloud Calendar and Contacts with Google Calendar and Gmail Contacts. You can sync Calendar and Contacts using SyncGene app or online. Main features of SyncGene sync service: SYNC CONTACTS, CALENDAR, AND TASKS Sync Contacts, Calendar Events, and Tasks automatically across multiple devices, email accounts, Web Apps, and services. No more manual exporting, importing, double-entry, and data duplication. SYNC MULTIPLE SOURCES One tool to sync iCloud, Google Calendar, Gmail Contacts and Tasks, Outlook.com/Hotmail, Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange sources, and more coming soon. Any changes you make in your Contacts, Calendars and Tasks will appear on all your connected devices and services used. AUTO & CONSTANT SYNCHRONIZATION SyncGene stands out for its auto-sync, which is happening in the background. If you change anything in your data, SyncGene will automatically & constantly update all the sources and devices with the latest changes. MERGE PERSONAL INFORMATION. SAVE YOUR TIME One Calendar, one Address Book, and one To-do list for your hassle-free management. No more lost, duplicate or incomplete entries. MAPPING With SyncGene you can map folders and groups on the “What to sync” page. Use Folder Mapping to sync data between any chosen Folders or Groups. For example, you can sync your contacts from the “All People” group in Google Contacts with the “Contacts from Google” folder on Microsoft Exchange. SYNC DIRECTIONS You also can change sync direction - choose between one-way or two-way sync; & also free to busy sync; • You can change synchronization “Direction” when there are 2 sources configured. • To keep things simple, when adding 3rd and more sources it will inherit one-way/two-way settings from the first 2 sources automatically. • In case you have 3 or more sources and you still need to change sync directions' setup, please contact our support and they will help you. SyncGene PREMIUM Keep your digital life up to date across all devices and services. With SyncGene Premium you can: • Sync your data automatically • Sync an unlimited number of Contacts • Sync up to 5 different sources Compatible with: iPhone, iPad, Mac. Time saver: easy automation tool for busy people. SyncGene will sync your web apps, email accounts and devices automatically. No need to enter the same information on multiple devices or services. Synchronization is performed without you ever noticing, just set up SyncGene once and you can forget about it. Safe, secure and reliable: all your data is backed up to your Google Drive and can be easily restored. We never keep your synchronized information. SyncGene is hosted on Microsoft Azure – the most trusted cloud service. Every SyncGene service user has easy & fast access to our free 5 Star Live Chat and Email support. Terms of use - https://www.syncgene.com/terms-of-use

About

Sync with iCloud Drive

This app synchronizes your phone's photo library to iCloud Drive, preserving album and folder structures. It automatically updates changes, backs up edited photos and videos, and offers a free tier with limitations and a premium subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • Syncs photo library to iCloud Drive
  • Preserves album and folder hierarchy
  • Saves edited photos and videos
  • Supports Live Photos video component
  • One-way sync to match phone library
  • Mirror or backup entire library
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Sync for iCloud Drive synchronizes your phone’s photo library, including the album and folder hierarchy, to iCloud Drive. For users who like to organize their photos into folders and albums, Sync offers many advantages over saving your photos and videos to iCloud Drive and manually recreating your folder structure on iCloud Drive. - Sync automatically creates folders and albums you may have created in your phone’s photo library on iCloud Drive. - Saves the video component for Live Photos. - Saves the edited versions of photos and videos. - Mirror or back up your photo library. - Synchronize your entire photo library or only certain folders and albums. In summary, each time you run Sync, it will make sure any changes to your phone’s photo library are updated on iCloud Drive, overwriting, renaming, uploading, and deleting items from iCloud Drive if needed. Sync will also NEVER delete any photos from your phone. Sync performs a ONE-WAY sync only, making a folder in your iCloud Drive account match your phone’s photo library. Any changes made on iCloud Drive will not be synced to your phone, rather, the changes on iCloud Drive will simply be overwritten the next time you run Sync. Free Plan The free plan is limited to syncing up to 3 top-level folders and albums and up to 200 photos. Premium Plan Our affordable premium plan removes all restrictions and unlocks access to all future features. Subscription Pricing and Terms - Annual or monthly subscription billing will start immediately after you subscribe and will auto-renew each year or month. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least one day before the renewal date within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store. - Subscriptions are non-refundable, so please choose this option carefully. - Please refer to the In-App Purchases section for pricing. Terms of Use — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy — https://sync.photosplus.app/privacy.php

Screenshots

SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar4 screens
Sync with iCloud Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sync with iCloud Drive at 4.9 against SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar's 2.1. Sync with iCloud Drive also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Sync with iCloud Drive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync with iCloud Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar ships an update every 4 months, Sync with iCloud Drive every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar versus Sync with iCloud Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncGene Sync Contact CalendarSync with iCloud Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (23 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCiraApps LimitedPixegram, LLC

Customer experience

SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar

All ratings20 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive13.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative83.3%

Sync with iCloud Drive

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • SyncGene Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • SyncGene Premium Yearly$199.991 Year
2 purchases

Sync with iCloud Drive

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar free?
SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sync with iCloud Drive free?
Sync with iCloud Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar or Sync with iCloud Drive?
Sync with iCloud Drive is rated higher. SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar averages 2.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Sync with iCloud Drive averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar or Sync with iCloud Drive have ads?
Neither SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar nor Sync with iCloud Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar or Sync with iCloud Drive?
SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar ships an update every 4 months, and Sync with iCloud Drive every 2 months. Most recently, SyncGene Sync Contact Calendar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sync with iCloud Drive on October 24, 2026.

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