GoodSync vs CCC Mobile Backup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoodSync
Access and manage files on your desktop computers from your mobile device. Upload files and folders to your desktop or use your phone to carry and sync files between multiple computers.
- Explore desktop files
- View desktop files
- Download desktop files
- Upload files and folders
- Sync files between desktops
- File transfer via WiFi/cellular
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Explore, View, Download files from your desktop computers running GoodSync Connect. Upload files and entire folders from desktop to your device. Using included Server, you can also make files on your phone accessible to GoodSync and GoodSync Explorer on desktop. File transfer works via WiFi or cellular network, automatically selecting the fastest path. Uses: • Client: View and Download files located on any of your Mac or Windows desktops. • Client: Desktops must be running GoodSync Connect. • Server: Backup important files from desktop to iPhone/iPad. • Server: Use iOS device to carry and sync files between several desktops.
CCC Mobile Backup
Easily back up your mobile device's photos and files to your Mac, network storage, or external drives. This app integrates with your desktop backup system, handling volume management, encryption, and versioning. It can also help free up space by verifying backups and offering to delete source files.
- Backup photos and files
- Integrates with CCC Desktop
- Supports Mac, network, and external storage
- Handles volume management and encryption
- Verifies backups
- Option to delete source files
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Back up media and files from the Photos and Files applications (that are stored locally on your mobile device) with ease to your Mac, to a network volume, or to storage attached to your iPhone/iPad. Bring your iPhone or iPad files and photos into your CCC Desktop backup ecosystem. Back up files and photos directly from your mobile device to a backup disk attached to your Mac that’s managed by CCC. Just a few taps on your mobile device, then the desktop application handles volume management, encryption, verification, and backup versioning. CCC Mobile can also back up files from your Photos Library and from the Files application (that are stored locally on your mobile device) to an external storage device attached to your iPhone/iPad, or to Network Attached Storage on your local Wi-Fi network. Looking to offload some photos from your mobile device? CCC mobile can verify the files that were backed up, then offer an option to delete those files from the source to free up space.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CCC Mobile Backup at 4.4 against GoodSync's 3.6. CCC Mobile Backup also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 21%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). GoodSync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. CCC Mobile Backup sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GoodSync asks for nothing beyond the download.
CCC Mobile Backup holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of GoodSync's written reviews are positive against 56% of CCC Mobile Backup's.
GoodSync ships an update every 2 months, CCC Mobile Backup monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoodSync | CCC Mobile Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (20 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siber Systems, Inc. | Bombich Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
GoodSync
CCC Mobile Backup
In-app purchases
GoodSync
No in-app purchases
CCC Mobile Backup
- Unlimited External Storage$2.99
- Unlimited NAS Backups$2.99
- Unlimited CCC Diplomat Backups$2.99
