Webasto SW Updater vs My Cloud Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Webasto SW Updater
This application allows users to load firmware files onto compatible devices. It provides three main screens for identifying files, selecting nearby devices, and monitoring upload progress. Firmware files require a specific format and extension to be loaded.
- Load firmware files
- Identify firmware files
- Select nearby devices
- Report upload progress
- Supports .avb file extensions
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The Software Updater’s function is to load firmware files to Webasto compatible devices. The 3 main display screens allow a user to identify files to load, select nearby Webasto devices, and report upload progress. Firmware files must be properly formatted and have an extension “.avb”. The files can be selected by tapping them in an email attachment or in the mobile device’s download folder. Once a file is selected, the user can select the target Webasto device(s) on the selection screen and initiate an upload by pressing “Upload” in the upper right corner.
My Cloud Home
Access, share, and automatically back up your photos, videos, and files from your My Cloud Home device. Stream content on the go and easily find and share your favorite memories with friends and family, all while keeping your data under your control.
- Remote access to files
- Automatic photo/video backup
- Video streaming
- Content sharing
- File search by name/location
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My Cloud Home app Store it all in one place. Access and share it from anywhere. The My Cloud Home app keeps you connected to all the photos, videos and files centralized on your My Cloud Home device from wherever you are. Automatically back up all the photos and videos from your phone so that you can make room for more. Smoothly stream videos on the go. Quickly find and share your favorite memories with friends and family. With the My Cloud Home app, all your content is under your control wherever, whenever you have an internet connection. Access your content on-the-go from anywhere in the world Automatically save the photos and videos from your phone Quickly search through your content by name or location. Play almost any video anywhere Share your memories effortlessly with your friends and family Note: The My Cloud Home app requires a My Cloud Home or My Cloud Home Duo product to work (sold separately). For more information on Western Digital’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy please visit: https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/vulnerability-disclosure-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Cloud Home at 4.8 against Webasto SW Updater's 4.0. My Cloud Home also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 58 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 3). Webasto SW Updater's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Cloud Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cloud Home has 15K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Webasto SW Updater ships an update every 58 months, My Cloud Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Webasto SW Updater | My Cloud Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 39.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ampure Charging Systems Inc. | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Webasto SW Updater
My Cloud Home
Bugs and requests
Webasto SW Updater
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
My Cloud Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable auto-backup
- Inability to access public folders
Requested features
4 requests- Improved iOS integration
- Bulk file management options
- Support for more media formats
- Customizable folder structure
In-app purchases
Webasto SW Updater
No in-app purchases
My Cloud Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Webasto SW Updater free?
Is My Cloud Home free?
Which has better reviews, Webasto SW Updater or My Cloud Home?
Do Webasto SW Updater or My Cloud Home have ads?
Which is updated more often, Webasto SW Updater or My Cloud Home?
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