Comparison

IBackup 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

IBackup

Easily back up and restore your mobile data, including contacts, photos, videos, and calendar events, to the cloud with a single tap. Access your backed-up files from any device and share them securely. Automatic uploads and robust encryption ensure your data is safe and accessible.

Highlights
  • Single-tap backup and restore
  • Selective file backup
  • Cross-device access
  • Secure file sharing
  • Automatic photo/video upload
  • 256-bit AES encryption
Features
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The all new online backup app for iOS makes it possible to backup and restore mobile data with a 'single tap'. Backup your contacts, photos, videos, and calendar events to the cloud. Backup unlimited devices into a single account and access them from anywhere - no matter which IBackup plan you belong to! Features: • Backup and restore contacts, photos, videos, and calendar events with a single tap. • Selectively backup and restore only the files you need. • Browse files and download photos and videos from all your linked devices. • Share files and folders with anyone using a single secure link. • Automatic upload option protects your photos and videos, as soon as they are taken, via wi-fi or cellular data. • View pictures, play video, and more from the Gallery. Security features: • Data is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption. • With the optional private key encryption, no one but you can access your data. • Lock the app with a passcode.

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

IBackup4 screens
Sync with iCloud Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sync with iCloud Drive at 4.9 against IBackup's 4.5. IBackup's advantage is ratings volume (181 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. IBackup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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: IBackup has 181 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IBackup versus Sync with iCloud Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIBackupSync with iCloud Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (181 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings181 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIDrive IncorporatedPixegram, LLC

Customer experience

IBackup

All ratings181 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.9%

Sync with iCloud Drive

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

Bugs and requests

IBackup

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on upload
  • Unable to open backed up files
  • Login screen shows 'invalid email or password' instantly
  • Backup function only saves a fraction of events
  • App freezes or crashes during upload
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  • Cannot sign up within the app
  • App pauses backup if not in foreground

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow backup of documents and mp3 files
  • Implement password verification during signup
  • Enable background backups
  • Allow backups with phone locked
  • Improve login process
Show 1 more
  • Add option to view logs

Sync with iCloud Drive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IBackup

One-time1
  • IBackup 500GB Yearly$99.99
2 purchases

Sync with iCloud Drive

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

Questions

Is IBackup free?
IBackup 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, IBackup or Sync with iCloud Drive?
Sync with iCloud Drive is rated higher. IBackup averages 4.5 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Sync with iCloud Drive averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do IBackup or Sync with iCloud Drive have ads?
Neither IBackup nor Sync with iCloud Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IBackup or Sync with iCloud Drive?
IBackup ships an update every 2 months, and Sync with iCloud Drive every 2 months. Most recently, IBackup was updated on October 20, 2026 and Sync with iCloud Drive on October 11, 2026.

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