Comparison

Microsoft OneDrive vs Rainbow

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 sync your photos, videos, and files across all your devices. Share content with others, scan documents, and access files offline. Offers free storage with options to upgrade for more space and premium features.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo and video backup
  • File sharing and management
  • Document scanning and editing
  • Offline file access
  • Personal Vault for enhanced security
  • Version history and ransomware recovery
Features
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Microsoft OneDrive keeps your photos, videos, and files backed up, protected, synced, and accessible on all your devices. The OneDrive app lets you view and share OneDrive files, 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 up to 1 TB. Microsoft OneDrive Features: Back up photos and videos • Automatic photo and video backup when you turn on Camera Upload • View photos and videos on your phone, computer, and web browser File sharing and management • Share files, 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 even when there is no internet connection* Scan • Scan and save documents, business cards, receipts, whiteboards, and more • Mark up, sign, and send docs right from the OneDrive mobile app Search • 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. • Edit documents offline and save them once you are back online Upgrade to a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription: • 1TB of storage (1TB of storage per person for up to 6 people with the Family subscription) • Access OneDrive premium features • Get access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch • Install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on PCs or Macs. • Bigger personal vault • Keep your shared files, folders and photos more secure by giving others access for a limited period of time • Ransomware detection and recovery • Offline Folders: Stay productive and access entire folders even when there is no internet connection • Increase your sharing limit and share 10x content per day with friends and family You can also purchase additional cloud storage only, with a Microsoft 365 Basic subscription. This is enough cloud storage for 32,000 photos (9 MP JPEG photos) or 132,000 documents (.7 MB Office files). To make an in-app purchase of a Microsoft 365 Basic, Microsoft 365 Personal, Microsoft 365 Family subscription: open the app, tap the Me tab, then tap Get More Storage or the Go Premium diamond icon. Subscriptions begin at $1.99 a month in the US, and can vary by region. Microsoft 365 subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your Apple ID and will automatically renew 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 Apple ID 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

Rainbow

Unify all your cloud storage into one accessible account. Upload large files, sync folders across different services, and back up data seamlessly. Share files easily with secure links and search across all connected clouds.

Highlights
  • Combine multiple cloud accounts
  • Sync folders across accounts
  • Backup data between accounts
  • Share files with secure links
  • Search across all linked clouds
  • Passcode protection for data
  • Drag & Drop file management
Features
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How amazing would it be if you could combine the available storage of each account into a single account with that large storage? You then would be able to upload large files, files that do not fit in the available storage of each account... SmartCloud service: Combine your connected cloud accounts into a single account. The Rainbow app can be used to : - Connect to multi-accounts from the same cloud service - Sync two folders, even if they are located in different accounts - Backup on account to another. - Copy one account to a folder in another account - Share files with a single link from Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, MediaFire, OneDrive and SugarSync and for up to 11 days!! - Search for a file in all linked cloud accounts - Transfer files / folders from one account to a folder in another account or from one folder to another folder in the same account - Amazing graphics and UX. Drag & Drop feature Rainbow supports the following twelve cloud services: - Box - DropBox - Egnyte - Hubic - Google Drive - iDrive - MEGA - MediaFire - ShareFile - OneDrive (old SkyDrive) - OneDrive for business - Sugar Sync Furthermore, with the Rainbow app you can: - Passcode protect your data - Create and edit text files (simple text editor) - Use the camera or the photo library to take pictures - Use the camera or the video library to record video - Create folders - Rename files - Copy and delete folders - Share files over the Bluetooth device - Email files - Download files from the Internet and save me locally or on the cloud - Copy an account to a folder in any account

Screenshots

Microsoft OneDrive4 screens
Rainbow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft OneDrive at 4.7 against Rainbow's 3.6. Microsoft OneDrive also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (487K vs 5). Rainbow's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Microsoft OneDrive sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Rainbow sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft OneDrive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft OneDrive has 487K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 20% and 20% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft OneDrive ships an update every 10 days, Rainbow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Microsoft OneDrive versus Rainbow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft OneDriveRainbow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (487K ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews20.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings487K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporationi-SmartSolutions

Customer experience

Microsoft OneDrive

All ratings487,272 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,846 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral10.2%
Negative70.3%

Rainbow

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral15.3%
Negative64.4%

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

Rainbow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
9 purchases

Rainbow

One-time9
  • 1 month subscription$0.99
  • SmartCloud for 1 month$0.99
  • Enable simultaneous transferring of files from multi accounts$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Share files for 1 month$2.99
  • Subscribe for 6 months$4.99
  • SmartCloud for 1 year$6.99
  • Subscribe for a year$9.99
  • Share files for 1 year$27.99

Questions

Is Microsoft OneDrive free?
Microsoft OneDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rainbow free?
Rainbow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft OneDrive or Rainbow?
Microsoft OneDrive is rated higher. Microsoft OneDrive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 487K ratings, while Rainbow averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Microsoft OneDrive or Rainbow have ads?
Neither Microsoft OneDrive nor Rainbow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft OneDrive or Rainbow?
Microsoft OneDrive ships an update every 10 days, and Rainbow every 2 months. Most recently, Microsoft OneDrive was updated on September 25, 2026 and Rainbow on September 2, 2026.

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