IDrive Online Backup vs My Cloud Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IDrive Online Backup
Securely back up and sync your mobile data with private key encryption for maximum security. Access your files from anywhere, on any device, and share them easily. Protect photos and videos automatically as they are taken.
- Private key encryption
- Backup and restore contacts, photos, videos, calendars
- Sync files across devices
- Access data from anywhere
- Selective backup and restore
- Share files and folders securely
- Automatic photo/video upload
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Protect your digital life with IDrive! Securely backup your mobile data with private key encryption – the highest level of data security available – so only you can access your files. You can backup multiple devices to one account, and sync files across devices to access your data from anywhere. IDrive for iOS is the winner of PCMag Editors’ Choice Award. "There's a heck of a lot to like about IDrive ... it can do things that none of the alternatives can." - PC Mag, September 2013 Features: • Backup and restore contacts, photos, videos, and calendars with a single tap. • Easily sync files between all linked devices. • Link your devices to a single account and access data from anywhere. • Selectively backup and restore files. • Share files and folders over a single, secure link. • Automatic upload option protects photos and videos as soon as they are taken via Wi-Fi or cellular data. • Gallery View allows you to easily slide through pictures and videos. Security features: • Private key encryption ensures only you have access to your data. • Lock app with a passcode. • Easily unlink devices, which are lost or stolen.
My Cloud Home
Centralize all your photos, videos, and files in one location. Access and share your content from any device, anywhere with an internet connection. Automatically back up your phone's media and stream videos on the go.
- Centralized file storage
- Remote access from anywhere
- Automatic phone backup
- Video streaming
- Content sharing
- Search by name or location
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My Cloud Home app Store it all in one place. Access and share it from anywhere. The My Cloud Home app keeps you connected to all the photos, videos and files centralized on your My Cloud Home device from wherever you are. Automatically back up all the photos and videos from your phone so that you can make room for more. Smoothly stream videos on the go. Quickly find and share your favorite memories with friends and family. With the My Cloud Home app, all your content is under your control wherever, whenever you have an internet connection. Access your content on-the-go from anywhere in the world Automatically save the photos and videos from your phone Quickly search through your content by name or location. Play almost any video anywhere Share your memories effortlessly with your friends and family Note: The My Cloud Home app requires a My Cloud Home or My Cloud Home Duo product to work (sold separately). For more information on Western Digital’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy please visit: https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/vulnerability-disclosure-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Cloud Home at none against IDrive Online Backup's 10. My Cloud Home also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). IDrive Online Backup's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. IDrive Online Backup sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. My Cloud Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Cloud Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5K and 14K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of IDrive Online Backup's written reviews are positive against 39% of My Cloud Home's.
IDrive Online Backup ships an update every 3 weeks, My Cloud Home every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | IDrive Online Backup | My Cloud Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (5K ratings) | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 39.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5K | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IDrive Incorporated | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
IDrive Online Backup
My Cloud Home
User reviews
IDrive Online Backup
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and efficient
- 🚀 Great backup solution
- 🔒 Secure backup
- 💰 Affordable pricing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app, crashes frequently
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find backed up files
- 🔋 Drains battery when running in the background
- 🤖 Poor customer support
My Cloud Home
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable backup solution
- 💡 Convenient remote access
- 🔒 Secure personal storage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- ⚠️ Limited file management features
- 🔍 Subpar media playback
- 🤔 Confusing setup process
Bugs and requests
IDrive Online Backup
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to access backed up data
- Inconsistent backup progress reporting
- Fails to backup all photos and videos
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to view backed up files in folder structure
- Improve upload and download speeds
- Allow background uploads without pausing
- Add facial recognition and photo organization features
My Cloud Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable auto-backup
- Inability to access public folders
Requested features
4 requests- Improved iOS integration
- Bulk file management options
- Support for more media formats
- Customizable folder structure
In-app purchases
IDrive Online Backup
- IDrive Pro Mobile$0.99
- IDrive 100GB at $2.99$2.99
- IDrive 100GB at $3.99$3.99
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- IDrive Mobile Unlimited$4.99
- IDrive 500GB at $9.99$9.99
- IDrive 1TB at $14.99$14.99
- IDrive 1TB at $15.99$15.99
- IDrive 2TB at $54.99$54.99
- IDrive 1TB at $59.99$59.99
- IDrive 5TB at $59.99$59.99
My Cloud Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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