Comparison

Cloud vs PieCloud

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cloud

Effortlessly store, synchronize, and share your files with friends or colleagues. Access your documents offline and collaborate in real-time on projects, ensuring everyone works with the latest versions.

Highlights
  • File synchronization
  • Effortless file sharing
  • Offline file access
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Remote access functionality
  • Files app extension
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Store and synchronize all of your files and share them with your friends or coworkers effortlessly with the help of our Cloud mobile app. You can share files with your friends, family or team members and work on your project no matter where you currently are, thanks to our innovative remote access functionality embedded in the server app. Store and browse your files even when you’re not connected to the internet using the provided Files app extension which lets you use your files throughout your devices just as if you were storing them locally. The app will help you get your job done no matter if you work for a big company or just want to share some notes for a school project. Collaborate in real-time with people you share your documents with. You always have the access to the newest version no matter which one of you made the edits. This app looks great on iOS 11 and later, but especially on the latest iOS in dark mode! The app requires access to the Cloud Server Mac app available on the Mac App Store to utilize its full potential. Terms of Use: https://thecloudsolutions.de/legal/terms-of-use.pdf

About

PieCloud

Securely store and access your videos and photos from anywhere. This app offers encrypted cloud storage with offline viewing and scheduled uploads. It helps you manage space by identifying large files and provides a visual breakdown of your media.

Highlights
  • Encrypted cloud storage
  • Offline viewing
  • Scheduled uploads
  • Identify large files
  • Pie chart media view
  • File restoration
Features
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PieCloud is a private and safe cloud space to backup your videos and photos. With PieCloud app, here are the things you can do: • Securely store all videos and photos and access them anywhere in the world. (All files are encrypted so nobody other than yourself can access to your data) • Quickly access recent, and largest videos from each album using a fancy pie chart view • View uploaded content even when you are offline • Schedule video and photo upload even when you are offline (and uploads will automatically start once you are online) • Restore all uploaded files if you delete the app, or renew your iPhone PieCloud users can do these for free (no hidden fees, absolutely for free, no subscription required): • Use 5GB cloud storage completely for free, no hidden fees (when you login with your Apple id) • See largest videos and photos taking too much space in your iPhone • Get a pie chart view of each album, displaying per year videos and photos in sorted order by size (so that you can upload largest size medias to cloud), and per month videos and photos for latest files PieCloud is a very affordable app that comes with following pricing policy: • 5GB is FREE • $1.99/year for 50GB (once you subscribe for this option, first 2 months will be FREE) • $5.99/year for 200GB • $44.99/year for 2TB

Screenshots

Cloud4 screens
PieCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PieCloud at 100% against Cloud's 0%. PieCloud also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Cloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PieCloud sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud ships an update every 3 months, PieCloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cloud versus PieCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudPieCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam KopecPIECLOUD, LLC

Customer experience

Cloud

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PieCloud

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cloud

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PieCloud

Subscriptions3
  • 50 GB$1.991 Year
  • 200 GB$5.991 Year
  • 2 TB$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Cloud free?
Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PieCloud free?
PieCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cloud or PieCloud have ads?
Neither Cloud nor PieCloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud or PieCloud?
Cloud ships an update every 3 months, and PieCloud every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cloud was updated on October 2, 2026 and PieCloud on October 14, 2026.

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