Comparison

GMX vs freenet Cloud

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

Head to head
About

GMX

Manage your email, cloud storage, and news in one convenient app. Features a smart inbox that automatically categorizes emails for better organization and a secure cloud for file backup and sharing. Enjoy customizable push notifications and PIN protection for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Smart Inbox for automatic email categorization
  • Secure cloud storage for file backup and sharing
  • Customizable push notifications
  • PIN protection for secure access
  • Support for multiple GMX mail accounts
  • Battery-saving email push service
Features
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Email, cloud & news - all in the account! The free GMX Mail App is your faithful companion on the road! The Smart Inbox takes a lot of work off your hands! Incoming emails arrive automatically in the inbox of your mailbox. One after the other, in chronological order - but mixed thematically. In the smart inbox, new e-mails are displayed in individual categories - automatically, for a better overview. In the inbox, everything remains the same. With the cloud, GMX offers you a professional, free storage solution. It is equally suitable for file backup as well as for simple and fast sharing of large files - e.g. photo series. Thanks to the highest security standards, the Cloud is virtually undestroyable and with Cloud made in Germany, it also meets the highest standards in terms of data protection. Particularly useful: The GMX Mail app also supports your other GMX Mail accounts. So you always keep an eye on all your GMX mailboxes, in one app! Our "Push Sounds" are especially popular: these individually adjustable notifications sound as soon as a new email is received. Handling is also very simple and intuitive, and the interface, which is adapted to the smartphone, is particularly user-friendly. The battery-saving e-mail push service and the secure, protected access with PIN protection are further plus points. For these very reasons, the GMX Mail app has already been downloaded and installed more than a million times! Terms of Use: https://www.gmx.co.uk/company/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gmx.co.uk/company/privacypolicy/

About

freenet Cloud

Access your personal data securely from any device, anywhere. Store, sync, and share photos, music, videos, and documents. Scan and manage important files with ease.

Highlights
  • Secure data storage on German servers
  • Access via app and browser
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • File sharing with friends
  • Document scanning to PDF
  • Comfortable document management
Features
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freenet Cloud – Der volle Zugriff auf Ihre persönlichen Daten. Jederzeit, überall und sicher! Unterwegs mal eben auf die Fotosammlung zugreifen oder gleich im Urlaub Daten vom Smartphone oder Tablet sichern und mit Freunden teilen? Mit der freenet Cloud haben Sie jederzeit und überall Zugang zu Ihren Daten – von Ihrem Handy aus, vom Tablet, Notebook oder Ihrem Desktop-PC – und können die verschiedenen Geräte synchronisieren. Mit der freenet Cloud können Sie alle Ihre Dateien an einem zentralen Ort speichern und von überall und von jedem Gerät aus darauf zugreifen. Ihre Fotos, Musik, Videos und Dokumente werden sicher und anonym auf deutschen Servern gespeichert und sind so optimal vor fremden Zugriff abgesichert. Verwalten Sie Ihre Dokumente mit der freenet Cloud. Scannen Sie Rechnungen, Verträge, Briefe uvm. mit Hilfe Ihres Smartphones ein und erstellen Sie komfortable, auch mehrseitige, PDF-Dokumente. Laden Sie Ihre Fotos und Videos sicher in die freenet Cloud hoch, um all Ihre Erinnerungen zu schützen und sich keine Sorgen, um Datenverlust machen zu müssen. Funktionen im Überblick: • Sicher, einfach und komfortabel • Zugang per App und über Browser • Keine Datenscans durch Unbefugte • Weltweiter Zugriff mit sämtlichen Endgeräten • Inhalte bequem auf allen Geräten synchronisieren • Einfaches Teilen von Dateien mit Freunden und Bekannten • Scannen Ihrer Dokumente • Komfortable Dokumentenverwaltung • Medien-Upload nach der Aufnahme • Keine weiteren Dienste oder Anwendungen erforderlich Feedback und Support: Wir freuen uns über jegliches Feedback und entwickeln unsere Applikation stetig weiter. Wir bitten Sie Fehler oder Anmerkungen direkt an folgende E-Mail Adresse zu senden, bevor Sie uns eine schlechte Bewertung geben: cloud-iosapp@kundenservice.freenet.de  Bei Fragen, Anregungen oder Kritik zur freenet Cloud App steht unser App-Team Ihnen gerne zur Verfügung. Viel Spaß mit der App!

Screenshots

GMX4 screens
freenet Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: freenet Cloud at none against GMX's 19. freenet Cloud also leads on ads (none vs shown). GMX's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. GMX sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. freenet Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GMX against 4.8 for freenet Cloud. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GMX has 17K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of GMX's written reviews are positive against 52% of freenet Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GMX ships an update every 2 weeks, freenet Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GMX versus freenet Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMXfreenet Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1&1 Mail & Media GmbHfreenet.de GmbH

Customer experience

GMX

All ratings17,127 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews827 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative25.2%

freenet Cloud

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.1%

Bugs and requests

GMX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent sign-outs
  • Inconsistent sync between devices
  • Inability to access certain folders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable font sizes
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved spam filtering
  • Better integration with other apps
  • Ability to schedule emails

freenet Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

GMX

Subscriptions12
  • Cloud 30 GB3 variants$0.991 Month
  • TrackFree$1.491 Month
  • adfree App$1.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Cloud 100 GB$1.991 Month
  • Cloud 150 GB3 variants$2.491 Month
  • Cloud 250 GB2 variants$3.491 Month
  • GMX ProMail2 variants$3.991 Month
  • GMX ProMail2 variants$4.491 Month
  • GMX TopMail$6.991 Month
  • AdFree$22.901 Year
  • GMX ProMail$49.991 Year
  • GMX TopMail$69.991 Year
None

freenet Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GMX free?
GMX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is freenet Cloud free?
freenet Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GMX or freenet Cloud?
freenet Cloud is rated higher. GMX averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while freenet Cloud averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do GMX or freenet Cloud have ads?
GMX shows ads; freenet Cloud does not.
Which is updated more often, GMX or freenet Cloud?
GMX ships an update every 2 weeks, and freenet Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, GMX was updated on September 25, 2026 and freenet Cloud on September 9, 2026.

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