IONOS HiDrive vs shineFire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mobile file access
- Automatic camera upload
- Integrated document scanner
- Device backup and restore
- End-to-end encryption
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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.
shineFire
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The shineFire application is one of the shine mobile surveying applications to be used in conjunction with the shineCompliance software. shineFire allows a user to conduct all types of Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Risk Assessment Review. The shineFire combines Q&A Dropdowns, Subjective Scoring, Nonconformance with Action and Recommendation, and Photography Capture.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: shineFire at every 3 weeks against IONOS HiDrive's every 4 months. shineFire also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
IONOS HiDrive ships an update every 4 months, shineFire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IONOS HiDrive | shineFire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (81 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IONOS SE | shineVision Ltd |
In-app purchases
IONOS HiDrive
No in-app purchases
shineFire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IONOS HiDrive free?
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Do IONOS HiDrive or shineFire have ads?
Which is updated more often, IONOS HiDrive or shineFire?
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