AlwaysSafe vs My Cloud Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlwaysSafe
Monitor your security system remotely. View live camera feeds, playback recorded video clips, and capture still images. Supports multiple cameras simultaneously and allows for two-way audio communication on compatible systems.
- Live camera viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Capture still images
- Multi-camera support
- Save clips to phone
- Listen and talk back
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Security in the Palm of your Hands Check on your Security System from wherever you are. Playback stored recordings on your mobile device See Live View of your cameras. Playback video clips Capture single and multi still images to save to your device Supports multicamera viewing at the same time Save clips to your phone. Listen & talk back on supported systems
My Cloud Home
Centralize all your photos, videos, and files in one location. Access and share your content from any device, anywhere with an internet connection. Automatically back up your phone's media and stream videos on the go.
- Centralized file storage
- Remote access from anywhere
- Automatic phone backup
- Video streaming
- Content sharing
- Search by name or 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 AlwaysSafe's 2.1. My Cloud Home also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 10%) and ratings volume (14K vs 65). AlwaysSafe'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 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cloud Home has 14K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of AlwaysSafe's written reviews are positive against 40% of My Cloud Home's.
AlwaysSafe ships an update every 7 months, My Cloud Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlwaysSafe | My Cloud Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (65 ratings) | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 39.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 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 | 39 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Swann Communications Pty Ltd | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
AlwaysSafe
My Cloud Home
User reviews
AlwaysSafe
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 🔒 Great for older systems
- 👍 AlwaysSafe app works well at home
Room to improve
- 🐛 Landscape mode doesn't work
- 🐛 Connection issues, fails to connect
- 🐛 Playback and recording issues
- 🐛 Push notifications not working
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
My Cloud Home
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable backup solution
- 💡 Convenient remote access
- 🔒 Secure personal storage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- ⚠️ Limited file management features
- 🔍 Subpar media playback
- 🤔 Confusing setup process
Bugs and requests
AlwaysSafe
Reported bugs
5 issues- Landscape mode not working after iOS 18 update
- App crashes when trying to connect to WiFi
- Playback not working, can't view recorded videos
- Push notifications stopped working
- App freezes and becomes unusable
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to support latest iOS versions
- Add landscape mode support
- Improve remote/mobile connectivity
- Fix push notification issues
- Enhance playback and recording features
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
AlwaysSafe
No in-app purchases
My Cloud Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AlwaysSafe free?
Is My Cloud Home free?
Which has better reviews, AlwaysSafe or My Cloud Home?
Do AlwaysSafe or My Cloud Home have ads?
Which is updated more often, AlwaysSafe or My Cloud Home?
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