Comparison

IDrive Online Backup vs InterConneX for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

InterConneX for iPhone

Manage and share files across your iPhone, other devices, and cloud storage. Organize documents in virtual drives, transfer files wirelessly or via Bluetooth, and edit them in place with other apps.

Highlights
  • Virtual drive creation (Sharespaces)
  • File organization and management
  • Wireless and Bluetooth file transfer
  • Edit documents in other apps
  • Cloud storage integration
  • ZIP archive and extraction
  • Direct printing and emailing
Features
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InterConneX is a file management and sharing application that allows you to store files on your iPhone and exchange them with other apps, iPhones, iPads, computers (using ChronoAgent or SFTP) and even cloud storage services. You begin by creating one or more Sharespaces on your device. These are "virtual hard drives" in which you can place as many document files as will fit. You can manage these files just like you would on a desktop computer - copy, move, delete, rename and organize them into a folder hierarchy. Sharespaces can remain private, where only you have access to their contents, or you can make them public, where other users with InterConneX can access them to exchange files back and forth. Document exchange works over WiFi networks or, optionally, Bluetooth for direct device-to-device transfers. Basic File Management Capabilities: - Copy - Duplicate - Move - Rename - Delete - Folder Creation - Group Creation - Blank Document Creation (from Templates) Additional Built-In Capabilities - ZIP archive. - ZIP extraction. - Document preview via QuickLook. - Direct printing. - Email w/attachments (both ZIP'ed and standard). - Direct download via URL. Document Exchange Features - Edit documents in place using other applications. - Transfer documents to other applications. - Receive documents from other applications. - Copy contents of files to the system pasteboard. - Paste contents of the system pasteboard as files. - Export media files to your Photos library. - Import media files from your Photos library. Connectivity - Access sharespaces on other iPhones & iPads running InterConneX (via WiFi or Bluetooth). - Access macOS computers which have ChronoAgent installed (via WiFi/Internet). - Access macOS, Windows or Linux computers via SFTP (via WiFi/Internet). - Access the Amazon S3, Backblaze B2 and Google Cloud Storage services (via WiFi/Internet). - Most file management and document exchange features work with remote connections. Synchronization - Compatible with ChronoSync 4.4 (or later) for automated synchronization between sharespaces and macOS computers. InterConneX is ready to go "out-of-the-box" with two sharespaces automatically created for you - one for local, private files and another for public file sharing. Additional sharespaces, both local and remote, can be created as needed.  Note: Creating more than three sharespaces requires an in-app purchase of the InterConneX Sharespace Extension. Six tutorial-style documents are included and these will introduce you to the basic concepts and advanced capabilities that InterConneX has to offer. An InterConneX portal web page offers additional resources along with news and information. Lastly, our expert support team lays ready and waiting to assist you with any issues you may have as well as to help you get the most out of InterConneX - either by itself or in conjunction with ChronoAgent and ChronoSync.

Screenshots

IDrive Online Backup4 screens
InterConneX for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IDrive Online Backup at every 3 weeks against InterConneX for iPhone's every 6 months. IDrive Online Backup also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 10). InterConneX for iPhone's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). 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. IDrive Online Backup sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and InterConneX for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InterConneX for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IDrive Online Backup has 5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of IDrive Online Backup's written reviews are positive against 50% of InterConneX for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDrive Online Backup ships an update every 3 weeks, InterConneX for iPhone every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IDrive Online Backup versus InterConneX for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDrive Online BackupInterConneX for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (5K ratings)4.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIDrive IncorporatedEcon Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

IDrive Online Backup

All ratings4,957 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews661 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative49.3%

InterConneX for iPhone

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

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

InterConneX for iPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

IDrive Online Backup

One-time10
  • 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
1 purchases

InterConneX for iPhone

One-time1
  • Sharespace Extension$9.99

Questions

Is IDrive Online Backup free?
IDrive Online Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InterConneX for iPhone free?
InterConneX for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IDrive Online Backup or InterConneX for iPhone?
InterConneX for iPhone is rated higher. IDrive Online Backup averages 4.3 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while InterConneX for iPhone averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do IDrive Online Backup or InterConneX for iPhone have ads?
Neither IDrive Online Backup nor InterConneX for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IDrive Online Backup or InterConneX for iPhone?
IDrive Online Backup ships an update every 3 weeks, and InterConneX for iPhone every 6 months. Most recently, IDrive Online Backup was updated on October 17, 2026 and InterConneX for iPhone on September 28, 2026.

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