Comparison

Cloud Storage vs Sync with iCloud Drive

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Storage

Securely store photos, videos, and contacts in the cloud. Offers 100 GB of free storage, with options to upgrade for more space. Access your files from any device, anytime.

Highlights
  • 100 GB free cloud storage
  • Photo storage
  • Contacts backup
  • Video storage
  • Secure cloud backup
  • File transfer
  • Access from anywhere
Features
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Cloud Storage: Cloud Drive app is a FREE cloud storage tool for photo storage, contacts backup, and video storage. Get 100 GB free secure cloud storage which is upgradable up to 2TB, transfer files to the cloud drive, and access it from anywhere. Key Features: 100 GB Free Cloud Storage We offer a free cloud storage tool for photo storage, contacts backup, and video storage. Secure Cloud storage and cloud drive to back up your data in a few easy steps. With a free cloud storage tool, you can save extra free space storage. Utilize 100 GB of free cloud storage & get extra space storage up to 2TB with the premium version. Get extra storage by creating a backup of data and files in the Cloud storage - cloud drive tool. Cloud storage of the “Cloud Drive” tool comes with free storage of 100 GB, which includes photo storage, contacts backup, and extra space storage. It is a cloud storage tool where you can back up data on cloud storage and save files so that you will get extra storage on your device. Cloud Storage - Cloud Drive app has a Photo storage that stores your photos on secure cloud storage. Files that we store on the cloud backup are kept in encrypted form. Users need to create a login ID to access their files storage on the cloud storage tool. Users can utilize free cloud storage of 100 GB, to backup and restore their photos & videos. More Storage Space for Phone Backup Get extra space storage with the cloud storage & cloud drive app. The Cloud storage sync feature will secure your contacts backup, photo storage, and easy backup of your files. Export contacts from the cloud storage so that your data will be removed from the servers of our Backup and Restore. With our cloud app, you no longer need to worry about photo or video storage. We provide more storage as 500GB, 1TB and 2TB cloud storage which makes it easy to backup data. File Storage- Backup Cloud The free Cloud storage tool allows for the backup of all forms of data to get extra space storage. The Cloud Storage app comes with secure contacts backup, photo storage, and video storage. With the help of photo backup, you can easily access all your cloud data anywhere from any device. Cloud storage helps you restore apps and contacts backup. Backup and Restore, a cloud storage app lets you create extra space storage on your device by uploading files on photo backup. Cloud-free storage of 100 GB is more than enough for photo storage. Your Easy Backup Assistant Easy Backup of files on the cloud and transfer my data for extra space storage with the backup assistant. The cloud drive will create extra space storage for files on your device storage. Back up all contacts on cloud storage so that you can export contacts later. Backup and contacts assistant help users to back up all files on the cloud and get extra storage on the local device. Secure Cloud Backup The Cloud Drive tool provides secure cloud storage for all your files. Cloud storage stores your files and data in encrypted form so that no third party can access them. You must use your login ID to access your cloud data on secure storage space and safe cloud storage. Secure Cloud Backup works smartly and stores your data in cloud storage. 100 GB Free Storage Save all your important files on cloud storage. You will get up to 2TB of storage and space for backup. Users can enjoy free 100 GB storage of the cloud storage tool. Moreover, if you need extra space storage, you need the premium version. With the premium subscription, you can restore files and create a backup while changing your device. The Premium version of this cloud storage app provides extra space storage so that you can transfer data to the cloud storage and use 2000 GB of cloud storage of this unique cloud drive tool. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sync with iCloud Drive

This app synchronizes your phone's photo library to iCloud Drive, preserving album and folder structures. It automatically updates changes, backs up edited photos and videos, and offers a free tier with limitations and a premium subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • Syncs photo library to iCloud Drive
  • Preserves album and folder hierarchy
  • Saves edited photos and videos
  • Supports Live Photos video component
  • One-way sync to match phone library
  • Mirror or backup entire library
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Sync for iCloud Drive synchronizes your phone’s photo library, including the album and folder hierarchy, to iCloud Drive. For users who like to organize their photos into folders and albums, Sync offers many advantages over saving your photos and videos to iCloud Drive and manually recreating your folder structure on iCloud Drive. - Sync automatically creates folders and albums you may have created in your phone’s photo library on iCloud Drive. - Saves the video component for Live Photos. - Saves the edited versions of photos and videos. - Mirror or back up your photo library. - Synchronize your entire photo library or only certain folders and albums. In summary, each time you run Sync, it will make sure any changes to your phone’s photo library are updated on iCloud Drive, overwriting, renaming, uploading, and deleting items from iCloud Drive if needed. Sync will also NEVER delete any photos from your phone. Sync performs a ONE-WAY sync only, making a folder in your iCloud Drive account match your phone’s photo library. Any changes made on iCloud Drive will not be synced to your phone, rather, the changes on iCloud Drive will simply be overwritten the next time you run Sync. Free Plan The free plan is limited to syncing up to 3 top-level folders and albums and up to 200 photos. Premium Plan Our affordable premium plan removes all restrictions and unlocks access to all future features. Subscription Pricing and Terms - Annual or monthly subscription billing will start immediately after you subscribe and will auto-renew each year or month. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least one day before the renewal date within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store. - Subscriptions are non-refundable, so please choose this option carefully. - Please refer to the In-App Purchases section for pricing. Terms of Use — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy — https://sync.photosplus.app/privacy.php

Screenshots

Cloud Storage4 screens
Sync with iCloud Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sync with iCloud Drive at 4.9 against Cloud Storage's 4.5. Cloud Storage's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloud Storage sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Sync with iCloud Drive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync with iCloud Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Storage has 1.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Storage ships an update every 2 weeks, Sync with iCloud Drive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cloud Storage versus Sync with iCloud Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud StorageSync with iCloud Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFazcon PTY LTDPixegram, LLC

Customer experience

Cloud Storage

All ratings1,659 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative22.0%

Sync with iCloud Drive

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cloud Storage

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Deleted files disappearing from cloud
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Unreliable performance and stability

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved file management tools
  • Ability to upload larger files
  • Web interface for desktop access
  • Password protection and encryption options
  • Better integration with other cloud services

Sync with iCloud Drive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Cloud Storage

Subscriptions13
  • Classic Monthly - 750 GB$2.491 Month
  • Classic Best Value$4.991 Month
  • Classic Monthly - 500 GB$7.991 Month
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  • Premium Recommended$7.991 Month
  • Essential Monthly - 1 TB$9.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly - 2 TB$12.991 Month
  • premium monthly - 5TB Storage$16.991 Month
  • premium monthly - 5TB3 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Classic Yearly - 750 GB$17.991 Year
  • Classic Yearly - 500 GB$17.991 Year
  • Essential Yearly - 1 TB$34.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly - 2 TB$89.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly - 5TB$101.991 Year
2 purchases

Sync with iCloud Drive

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Cloud Storage free?
Cloud Storage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sync with iCloud Drive free?
Sync with iCloud Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloud Storage or Sync with iCloud Drive?
Sync with iCloud Drive is rated higher. Cloud Storage averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Sync with iCloud Drive averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Cloud Storage or Sync with iCloud Drive have ads?
Neither Cloud Storage nor Sync with iCloud Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Storage or Sync with iCloud Drive?
Cloud Storage ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sync with iCloud Drive every 2 months. Most recently, Cloud Storage was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sync with iCloud Drive on August 1, 2026.

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