Comparison

Microsoft OneDrive vs Zscaler Client Connector

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft OneDrive

Securely store, back up, and share your files and photos across all your devices. Access documents offline, scan physical items into digital format, and collaborate on Office documents in real time. Offers 5 GB free storage with options to upgrade for more.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo and video backup
  • File sharing with notifications
  • Document scanning and markup
  • Search by content and image tags
  • Personal Vault for sensitive files
  • Version history for file recovery
  • Real-time collaboration on Office docs
Features
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Microsoft OneDrive keeps your photos and files backed up, protected, synced, and accessible on all your devices. The OneDrive app lets you view and share OneDrive files, documents, photos, and videos with friends and family. You can use the app to automatically back up your phone's photos and videos. Start with 5 GB of free cloud storage or upgrade to a Microsoft 365 subscription to get 1 TB of storage. Microsoft OneDrive offers the following features: Back up photos and videos • Automatic photo and video backup when you turn on Camera Upload • Find photos easily thanks to automatic tagging • View photos on your phone, computer, and online File sharing and management • Share docs, photos, videos, and albums with friends and family • Get notifications when a shared document is edited • Set password-protected or expiring sharing links* • Access entire folders on the app without being online* Scan • Scan documents, business cards, receipts, whiteboards, and more • Mark up, sign, and send docs right from the OneDrive mobile app Search • Search photos by what's in them (i.e. beach, snow, etc.) • Search docs by name or content Security • Personal Vault lets you protect your important files with identity verification • Restore documents with version history on all files • Ransomware detection and recovery* Works with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook • Back up, view, and save your Office documents. • Use Microsoft Office apps to edit and collaborate in real time on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files stored in OneDrive. Upgrade to a Microsoft 365 subscription With a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription you get 1 TB of storage with Personal, or 2 TB of shared storage for up to 6 people with Family, OneDrive premium features, and access to all features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, and you can install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on PCs or Macs. To make an in-app purchase of a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription: open the app, tap the Me tab, then tap your storage or the diamond icon. Subscriptions begin at $6.99 a month in the US, and can vary by region. Microsoft 365 subscriptions and OneDrive standalone subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your iTunes account and will automatically renuew within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, unless auto-renewal is disabled beforehand. To manage your subscriptions or to disable auto-renewal, after purchase, go to your iTunes account settings. A subscription cannot be cancelled or refunded during the active subscription period. Using this OneDrive app for work or school For you to sign into your work or school account on OneDrive, your organization needs to have a qualifying OneDrive, SharePoint Online or Microsoft 365 business subscription plan. Privacy This app is provided by Microsoft. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft and transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or its affiliates maintain facilities. Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=507539. Terms of Use: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=246338. Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2259814. *Requires Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription

About

Zscaler Client Connector

This application provides secure internet access and private access to corporate resources for mobile devices. It creates a secure tunnel to a cloud security platform, offering consistent security across devices without user intervention. It's designed for enterprise use with an active subscription.

Highlights
  • Zscaler Internet Access
  • Zscaler Private Access
  • Secure HTTP tunnel
  • Cloud security platform connection
  • One-step enrollment
  • MFA via SAML support
Features
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The Zscaler App for iOS includes both Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access modules. Mobility has raised business productivity, but it’s brought its share of issues, as well. One of the biggest challenges is the need to provide complete, consistent security across devices that you may not own. The majority of web traffic from mobile devices comes from apps, not from standard browsers, so threats may not even be visible to traditional security appliances. Note: Zscaler App is used with an active enterprise subscription to Zscaler's Mobile Security service. Please follow instructions from your IT organization to use this app. Zscaler App automatically creates a lightweight HTTP tunnel that connects the user’s endpoint to Zscaler’s cloud security platform with no need for PAC files or authentication cookies. The Zscaler Cloud Service delivers one-step enrollment, with multifactor authentication support via SAML. If you are an end-user and have issues or concerns, please reach out to your organizations support. Client Connector does not collect any personal information about you, or your device, however traffic your device sends to websites and SaaS applications is visible by your company administrators.

Screenshots

Microsoft OneDrive4 screens
Zscaler Client Connector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft OneDrive at 4.7 against Zscaler Client Connector's 2.4. Microsoft OneDrive also leads on ratings volume (488K vs 142) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Zscaler Client Connector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Microsoft OneDrive sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Zscaler Client Connector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft OneDrive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft OneDrive has 488K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Microsoft OneDrive's written reviews are positive against 24% of Zscaler Client Connector's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft OneDrive ships an update every 10 days, Zscaler Client Connector monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Microsoft OneDrive versus Zscaler Client Connector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft OneDriveZscaler Client Connector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (488K ratings) — better2.4 (142 ratings)
Positive reviews19.3% of reviews23.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings488K — better142
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationZscaler Inc

Customer experience

Microsoft OneDrive

All ratings488,126 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,914 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative70.5%

Zscaler Client Connector

All ratings142 ratings
Positive35.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative62.7%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.4%

User reviews

Microsoft OneDrive

From 488K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
  • 💡 Useful for storing and accessing files
  • 🔒 Secure cloud storage
  • 👍 Great integration with Microsoft Office
  • 🚀 Fast uploads and downloads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Issues with photo/video uploads
  • 🐛 Buggy PDF annotation tools
  • 🐛 Inconsistent user experience across platforms
  • 🔋 High battery drain

Zscaler Client Connector

From 142 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works as intended
  • 🔒 Secure access to resources
  • 🚀 Fast internet access
  • 👍 Seamless operation
  • 👍 Minimal battery impact (recent)

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Drains battery significantly
  • 🐛 Connection issues (frequent disconnects)
  • 🐛 App crashes (CarPlay)
  • 🐛 Conflicts with other apps
  • 🐛 VPN won't turn off

Bugs and requests

Microsoft OneDrive

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Disappearing or corrupted files
  • Inability to access offline files
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing passwords

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to select and delete multiple files at once
  • Improve photo/video organization and sorting
  • Enhance PDF markup capabilities
  • Allow customization of default save locations
  • Integrate better with iOS Files app

Zscaler Client Connector

Reported bugs

47 issues
  • Blocks regular use items like Amazon Music
  • Battery draining too fast
  • Fails to connect multiple times
  • iPhone behaving erratically after install
  • Battery draining very fast and restarting frequently
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  • CarPlay crashes
  • Conflicts with many other apps
  • Drains battery in the background
  • VPN always on and consuming lot of battery
  • Cannot turn off VPN
  • Client connects/disconnects often
  • Local servers throttle traffic
  • VPN always on
  • VPN not turning off despite user action
  • Automatically reconnects
  • Connection unstable
  • Does not maintain connection
  • Has to re-authenticate regularly
  • Says connected but isn't
  • Doesn't work well with Zoom meetings
  • Shows no internet access sometimes
  • Disconnects Wi-Fi and uses LTE
  • Refuses to connect to VPN when offline
  • Shows as 'Connected' but no connections allowed
  • VPN on demand not communicating with app
  • Unable to uninstall
  • VPN always shows connected when disconnected
  • Takes hours to connect to internet and get authenticated
  • Slows down connection to pre-broadband speeds
  • SSL inspection issues
  • Unable to stream radio services
  • Update may break internet completely
  • Custom certificate issues
  • Takes forever to log out
  • Logging out does not work
  • Post SSO login redirects to homepage
  • App will not connect at all
  • Connected once, then never again
  • Cannot log back in
  • Internet security tab says disabled
  • iPad has completely broken down
  • Cannot search anything up
  • Takes too long to download
  • Won't let me login
  • Consumes a lot of battery
  • Version 1.8.5 cannot connect
  • Zscaler over speedtest

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improve battery optimization
  • Simplify VPN on/off controls
  • Address backend issues
  • Provide clearer error messages
  • Improve app stability on iOS
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  • Allow disabling VPN without full logout
  • Optimize performance for older devices

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Microsoft OneDrive

Subscriptions7
  • Microsoft 365 Storage 50 GB$0.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Basic$1.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial2 variants$5.991 Month
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  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family$129.991 Year
One-time1
  • OneDrive + 100$27.99
None

Zscaler Client Connector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft OneDrive free?
Microsoft OneDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zscaler Client Connector free?
Zscaler Client Connector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft OneDrive or Zscaler Client Connector?
Microsoft OneDrive is rated higher. Microsoft OneDrive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 488K ratings, while Zscaler Client Connector averages 2.4 from 142 ratings.
Do Microsoft OneDrive or Zscaler Client Connector have ads?
Neither Microsoft OneDrive nor Zscaler Client Connector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft OneDrive or Zscaler Client Connector?
Microsoft OneDrive ships an update every 10 days, and Zscaler Client Connector monthly. Most recently, Microsoft OneDrive was updated on November 8, 2026 and Zscaler Client Connector on November 6, 2026.

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