Comparison

pCloud vs Zefiro

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

Head to head
About

pCloud

Securely store and access your photos, videos, and documents from any device. Automatically back up media to free up phone space and stream content on the go. Share large files easily with others.

Highlights
  • Up to 10 GB free storage
  • Automatic photo and video backup
  • Stream HD videos and music
  • Send and receive large files
  • Offline file access
  • Military-grade encryption
Features
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pCloud - Secure Cloud Storage for Your Files pCloud is the secure place for your photos, videos, and documents - all in one app. Access your files anytime, anywhere, and keep everything safely stored and organized across all your devices. Back up your memories automatically, free up space on your phone, and enjoy your content on the go. Preview and edit your photos, stream HD videos, and listen to your music without downloading. Easily share large files with anyone, even if they don’t use pCloud. Start with up to 10 GB of free storage. Optionally, you can expand up to 10 TB of storage with monthly, annual or lifetime plans. Features: • Up to 10 GB free storage upon registration • Store and access photos, videos, and files • Automatic photo and video backup • Access your files anytime, anywhere • Stream videos and music instantly • Share large files with a link • Sync across all your devices • Simple, intuitive and easy to use • Add zero-knowledge encryption Terms of service: https://www.pcloud.com/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: https://www.pcloud.com/privacy_policy.html

About

Zefiro

Organize and back up all your photos, videos, music, and documents in one secure, encrypted cloud. Free up phone space, find memories easily, and share with loved ones. Access your digital life from any device.

Highlights
  • Unlimited cloud storage
  • Automatic backup
  • Secure lockbox for sensitive content
  • Photo and video editing
  • Intelligent search and organization
  • Cross-device access
  • Private sharing
Features
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Do you have tons of pictures from your son's birthday? Videos from your travels around the world? Are your life memories scattered, disorganized and hard to find? Are you running out of space on your mobile phone? Zefiro is a personal cloud app with unlimited storage backing up and organizing all your photos, videos, music and documents in one place. Never worry again about losing your phone or the USB stick holding your memories and files. After your phone's content is backed up safely to your encrypted Zefiro cloud account, all the fun starts: free up GBs of space on your phone; find photos quickly; secure your sensitive content in the lockbox, a private section accessible only through biometrics; make your pics pop by editing and applying text, frames, effects, and much more; auto-discover past memories; make movies with background music, effects, and much more; and instantly share any or all of this with friends and family. All of this plus you can now access your beautifully organized digital life from any device, whether a second or third device or a new one you just bought! You are in full control! Zefiro Cloud Free: - 7GB of cloud space - automatic backup - lock photos, videos, and documents to Lockbox, a secure space only accessible via your phone’s biometrics, passcode or pattern used to hide your sensitive content. - easily access across all your devices - free space from your mobile phone - your beautiful moments with flashbacks, events and photos of the day - creation of stories with photos, videos and music - connect Dropbox content - research and self-organization by name, place, favorites - albums for your pictures and videos - music and personalized playlists - sharing content privately with the family - folders management for all your files - shared collections and much more - Zefiro Cloud Plus for free for the first 3 months upon registration Zefiro Cloud Plus: - all the benefits included in Zefiro Cloud Free - unlimited cloud space - photo editing, memes, stickers, effects - photo collage - photo and document scan - intelligent search and self-organization by themes - video optimization for all devices Zefiro Cloud Pro: - all the benefits of Zefiro Cloud Plus - Secure sharing of folders with permissions - PDF viewer - File versioning - Anti-virus - Desktop clients (Mac and Windows) Love Zefiro Cloud? Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ZefiroForUs/ and Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zefiro_for_us

Screenshots

pCloud4 screens
Zefiro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zefiro at none against pCloud's 13. Zefiro also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 63%). pCloud's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 8) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. pCloud sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Zefiro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pCloud holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pCloud has 8.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of pCloud's written reviews are positive against 88% of Zefiro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pCloud ships an update every 2 weeks, Zefiro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
pCloud versus Zefiro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpCloudZefiro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.2K ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.2K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB334 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPCLOUD LTDFunambol, Inc

Customer experience

pCloud

All ratings8,200 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews831 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative26.1%

Zefiro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

pCloud

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent file syncing across devices
  • Issues with downloading and sharing files
  • Missing metadata and HEIC file support

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved photo/video management and viewing
  • Background sync and auto-upload
  • Sorting and filtering options for files
  • Built-in text editor and note-taking
  • Gapless audio playback

Zefiro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

pCloud

Subscriptions9
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • pCloud Encryption$4.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Plus$9.991 Month
  • Ultra 10TB Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Premium$49.991 Year
  • pCloud Encryption$49.991 Year
  • Premium Plus$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • pCloud Encryption$149.99
  • Premium$219.00
  • Add Extra 2TB Lifetime Storage$279.00
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  • Premium Plus$499.00
None

Zefiro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pCloud free?
pCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zefiro free?
Zefiro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pCloud or Zefiro?
pCloud is rated higher. pCloud averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Zefiro averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do pCloud or Zefiro have ads?
Neither pCloud nor Zefiro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pCloud or Zefiro?
pCloud ships an update every 2 weeks, and Zefiro fortnightly. Most recently, pCloud was updated on October 15, 2026 and Zefiro on October 13, 2026.

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