My Cloud Home vs Columbus311
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Columbus311
This app allows citizens to easily report non-emergency issues and access city services. Track your requests, get real-time updates, and find important local government information.
- Submit non-emergency service requests
- Track request status
- Receive real-time updates
- Access city information
- Find garbage pickup schedules
- View holiday schedules
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Columbus311 connects citizens with services and information they need to enjoy their city, beautify their community and stay connected with their local government. • Missed garbage? • Need a recycling container? • See a pothole? • Notice an overgrown yard? • Requesting a city tree pruned? Let us know! Columbus311 will be your first place to submit and track non-emergency service requests, get real time updates, and find important information. You can also use Columbus311 to get your next garbage pick up day, city government holiday schedule and provide the city with feedback on key issues. Sign up for your 311 account today to access city services and track your service requests!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Cloud Home at 4.8 against Columbus311's 3.0. My Cloud Home also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 2). 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cloud Home has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Cloud Home ships an update every 2 months, Columbus311 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Cloud Home | Columbus311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Columbus Consolidated Government |
Customer experience
My Cloud Home
Columbus311
Bugs and 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
Columbus311
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Cloud Home
No in-app purchases
Columbus311
No in-app purchases
Questions
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