Internxt vs IDrive Photo Backup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Internxt
Securely store, back up, and share your files and photos with end-to-end encryption. This open-source cloud storage solution prioritizes user privacy and data control, offering a safe alternative to mainstream services.
- End-to-end encrypted cloud storage
- Secure file sharing with password protection
- Open-source and verifiable
- File backup and organization
- GDPR compliant
- Up to 10GB free storage
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Internxt Private & secure cloud storage With Internxt cloud storage, encrypt, store, back up, view, and send your files and photos to the cloud, all in complete privacy. Open-source and end-to-end encrypted, Internxt puts user safety, security, and privacy first. Simply save and share all of your documents, images, sensitive files, and confidential information while keeping total control of who has access to your data. Stand for privacy, switch to Internxt! Features: - Sign up and get up to 1GB of free cloud storage! - Store, organize, file transfer, and back up all file and photo formats - Securely send files and photos via an encrypted, password-protected link - Industry-leading, military-grade end-to-end encryption - Open-source and independently verifiable on GitHub - Based in the European Union and GDPR compliant Internxt, unlike other Big Tech cloud services, was designed to protect users' right to privacy. With Internxt, you are always in complete control of your data. No first or third-party access to your personal information ever. Internxt is the only cloud storage and file manager you need. All of Internxt's privacy services work together seamlessly, allowing you to store and send files anywhere. Enjoy private file transfer and data sharing with all the benefits of end-to-end encryption and fast upload/download speeds. The Internxt cloud drive app makes file sharing and large file transfer easy and secure. Sign up and get up to 10GB of free cloud storage! Try Internxt and enjoy complete access to all Internxt services without having to enter your credit card information. Need more phone drive and storage space? Paid plans start at less than $1/month.
IDrive Photo Backup
Securely back up all your mobile photos and videos in their original resolution. This app also supports backups for Macs and offers convenient restore options. Share your memories easily and view them by timeline.
- Mobile photo and video backup
- Mac backup
- Original resolution backup
- Supercharged backup and restore
- Share backed up photos
- Timeline view
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IDrive® Photo Backup - Simple backup and restore app for mobile photos and videos - Backup for Macs - Original resolution - Faster than most competing services IDrive® Photos Features: - Save all photos and videos from your iOS device. - Backup data from your Macs, including the photos on it. - Backup the entire device gallery with Supercharged Backup. - Backup all the photos and videos in their original resolution. - Restore selected photos or use Supercharged restore to recover the entire gallery from the cloud. - Share backed up photos with your friends and family. - Use timeline to view the pictures from a particular time period.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IDrive Photo Backup at 4.3 against Internxt's 2.8. IDrive Photo Backup also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 24%) and ratings volume (699 vs 81). Internxt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. IDrive Photo Backup sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Internxt asks for nothing beyond the download.
IDrive Photo Backup holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IDrive Photo Backup has 699 ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Internxt's written reviews are positive against 39% of IDrive Photo Backup's.
Internxt ships an update every 5 weeks, IDrive Photo Backup monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Internxt | IDrive Photo Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (81 ratings) | 4.3 (699 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.9% of reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 699 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internxt Universal Technologies Sociedad Limitada | IDrive Incorporated |
Customer experience
Internxt
IDrive Photo Backup
User reviews
Internxt
From 81 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Strong security and encryption
- 💰 Affordable pricing, good value
- 💡 Promising concept and future potential
- 👍 Easy to use (sometimes)
- 🚀 Fast when it works
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Upload failures (large files, general)
- 🐛 Files disappearing or not syncing
- 🐛 Unreliable service
- 🐛 Poor customer support / no response
IDrive Photo Backup
From 699 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 🚀 Fast upload speeds
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 📤 Reliable photo/video backup
- 🤝 Sharing capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited search and organization features
- 🔌 Unreliable background sync
- 🤔 Confusing interface and functionality
- 🔴 Deleted photos/videos removed from device
Bugs and requests
Internxt
Reported bugs
78 issues- Unable to login
- Empty buttons fail to open links
- Uploads fail
- Cannot update profile photo or name
- Issues with uploading larger files
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- Disappearing files
- Failed uploads
- Problems connecting to the server
- No option to sync photos from phone
- Uploads fail with server unavailable error
- Logged out every time app is closed
- Cannot upload files when app is in background
- Auto upload of camera roll doesn't always work
- Large files are not downloaded
- Photos do not sync
- Files and sub folders randomly leave parent folders
- File upload speeds in kilobyte-range
- Cannot get past verification stage
- App doesn't upload photos
- Photos never show up
- Halfway through transfer it fails
- Starts a new folder completely on re-upload
- Developers not responding to negative comments
- Camera roll auto upload broken
- Files failed to download after two months
- Sync photos not working properly
- Lost data locally
- Syncing mechanism broken for months
- Cannot upload single picture
- Support is slow and hasn't resolved issues
- Photo backup option is slow
- Doesn't backup automatically in background
- Search function only searches current folder
- Rename function doesn't work
- Save button beneath keyboard
- Gallery lacks thumbnails
- Upload speeds are unbearable
- No thumbnails in app
- Photos don't sync unless app is open on that page
- Photos release doesn't work
- Takes up loads of space on phone
- Keeps coming up with errors
- Still no file preview
- Won't honour refund on lifetime policy
- Photos tab won't work
- Uploaded photo doesn't show
- Charged without being signed in
- No way to cancel subscription
- Unable to search throughout folders
- Videos (files) are not uploaded into the drive
- iPad app has no landscape option
- Mobile app cannot upload any video file
- No support reply to emails
- Cannot upload files bigger than 1gb
- Uploads didn't work or show progress bar
- Some photos saved outside designated folder
- Uploaded files not showing on desktop
- Orientation locked to vertical on iPad
- Accessing files feels clunky on iPad
- Bucket id not provided error
- Photos not showing up
- Internxt Photos keeps crashing
- App crashes when images are loading
- No landscape mode on iPad app
- Files provide an error message when opening
- Renamed file with (1) when moving
- Error downloading file
- Refresh screen makes everything disappear
- Renamed file again adding (1) (1)
- Cannot upload ANYTHING
- Cannot create a file
- App stuck in no-go mode
- Webpage states transparency but not on GitHub
- Crashes on launch in iPadOS
- Not supported for iPadOS
- No verification email received
- Server error when signing up
- Minor problem signing in on Day 1
Requested features
18 requests- Visual customization (folder colors, icons)
- Dark mode support
- Sync photos from phone automatically
- Background refresh support
- Multiple file selection and moving
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- On-device functionalities
- Integration with iOS share menu
- Saving offline files
- Face ID/PIN lock for app
- Search throughout all folders
- Favourites option
- Thumbnail previews for videos
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Local caching for offline access
- Paste files into app
- Select Internxt in share sheet
- File previews within the app
- Swipe through images to view
IDrive Photo Backup
Reported bugs
5 issues- App won't open or launch
- Incomplete/failed backups
- Sync issues and delays
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
- Unexpected data loss or deletion
Requested features
5 requests- Location data for photos
- Hidden folder with passcode protection
- Recycle bin for deleted items
- Improved photo/video organization tools
- Better integration with other platforms
In-app purchases
Internxt
No in-app purchases
IDrive Photo Backup
- Auto Renewal for IDrive Photos$2.991 Year
- Auto Renewal for IDrive Photos$4.991 Year
- Auto Renewal for IDrive Photos$9.991 Year
- IDrive Photos 100GB plan$2.99
- IDrive Photos 500GB plan$9.99
