Comparison

pCloud vs RealTyme

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

RealTyme

This secure communication app prioritizes user privacy and digital well-being. It offers organized collaboration with features like private circles, focus mode for notifications, and customizable data lifespan. Communicate, share files, and conduct meetings with end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Private Circles for organizing contacts
  • Focus Mode for prioritized notifications
  • Customizable Data Lifespan
  • End-to-end encrypted chat and calls
  • Video meetings and screen sharing
  • Secure file storage
Features
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RealTyme is a communication and collaboration app that cares about people’s privacy and digital well-being. We bring you a private networking experience that you can control and that is highly agile, customizable, secure and reliable. With RealTyme, you can organize and control your communications while increasing productivity - where privacy is respected within a highly secure digital platform. In addition to the essential features like chat, call, video meetings, disappearing messages, media storage and file sharing all in a single app, RealTyme brings innovative features such as: “Circles” - to organize contacts and workspaces into segregated and distributed communities; “Focus Mode” - to prioritize notifications from VIPs and critical contacts while silencing the rest and thereby minimising unimportant distractions during that mode; “Data Lifespan” - to select and customize the lifetime of the application data stored on devices (check our features on our webpage for a comprehensive list: https://www.realtyme.com/features). ORGANIZED WORK AND LIFE MINDSET VIA CIRCLES - Create your private network of circles and reorganize your contacts. - Create dedicated workspaces within one platform and streamline all your communications. - Enable focus by prioritizing notifications from critical contacts while silencing the rest. COMMUNICATE IN REAL-TIME - High definition audio and video calling from any device, operating system and network. - Messaging, location and content sharing - encrypted end-to-end. - Conversations and content auto-erase, on demand or after a customized date. COLLABORATE ANYWHERE - Audio/video conferencing from anywhere, on any device. - Manage calls as you see fit - view, add, remove, and mute participants. - Seamless screen sharing for exchanging live content. PRIVATE CONTAINER - Secure and organized file storage in a dedicated container. - Manage images, videos, audio recordings and documents. - Ideate on-the-go and share easily with colleagues. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Choose the lifetime of your data; communicate within private circles, without being tracked SECURITY, THE WAY IT SHOULD BE Encryption at rest and in transit by default (end-to-end encryption). Download RealTyme for free and explore more yourself. Request an invitation today: https://www.realtyme.com/request-invite

Screenshots

pCloud4 screens
RealTyme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RealTyme at 100% against pCloud's 62%. RealTyme also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). pCloud's advantage is ratings volume (8.3K vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. pCloud sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RealTyme asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RealTyme holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pCloud has 8.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of pCloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of RealTyme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
pCloud versus RealTyme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpCloudRealTyme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.3K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPCLOUD LTDRealTyme SA

Customer experience

pCloud

All ratings8,240 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews833 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative26.2%

RealTyme

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

RealTyme

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

RealTyme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pCloud free?
pCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RealTyme free?
RealTyme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pCloud or RealTyme?
RealTyme is rated higher. pCloud averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while RealTyme averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do pCloud or RealTyme have ads?
Neither pCloud nor RealTyme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pCloud or RealTyme?
pCloud ships an update every 2 weeks, and RealTyme every 2 weeks. Most recently, pCloud was updated on October 31, 2026 and RealTyme on October 24, 2026.

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