# MEGA vs Mainteco

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mainteco at none against MEGA's 10. Mainteco also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). MEGA's advantage is chart position (#41 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MEGA sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Mainteco asks for nothing beyond the download.

MEGA ships an update every 2 weeks, Mainteco fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MEGA | Mainteco |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (107K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mega-encrypted-cloud-storage/id706857885/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **107K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#41** | — |
| Size | 388 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mega Networks LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804926365) | [CICOSY (PTY) LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778749151) |

## What reviewers say

### MEGA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mega-encrypted-cloud-storage/id706857885)

**Currently charting:** #41 Top Grossing · Productivity, #60 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Securely store, sync, and share your files with end-to-end encryption. Communicate privately with encrypted chat and video calls. Access your data from any device, anywhere.

**Highlights:** End-to-end encrypted cloud storage, Secure one-on-one and group chat, Encrypted audio and video calls, File upload, download, and sharing, Real-time folder updates, Cross-device access

**Features:** Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO LITE Monthly | $6.49 | per month |
| MEGA PRO I | $12.49 | per month |
| PRO I Monthly | $12.49 | per month |
| MEGA PRO II | $24.99 | per month |
| PRO II Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| PRO III Monthly | $37.49 | per month |
| PRO LITE Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| PRO I Yearly | $124.99 | per year |
| PRO II Yearly | $249.99 | per year |
| PRO III Yearly | $374.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient coding
- 🔒 Encrypted and decrypted automatically
- 👍 Easy to organize files into folders
- 👍 User-friendly interface with flawless functionality
- 🚀 Generous free storage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Thumbnails take forever to load
- 🐛 Video playback issues and glitches
- 🐛 Insufficient transfer quota limits downloads
- 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
- 🐛 Unreliable file uploads and downloads

**Reported bugs**

- Login circle with no reaction
- Inability to view recent file uploads
- Incorrect file order in offline downloaded folders
- Inconsistent behavior when opening links in the app
- Deleted files not actually removed from account

**Requested features**

- Background downloading support
- Ability to delete chats and group chats
- Custom folder icons
- Separate camera upload folders for each device
- Better Apple Files integration


### Mainteco

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mainteco/id6760917524)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MEGA free?

MEGA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mainteco free?

Mainteco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do MEGA or Mainteco have ads?

MEGA shows ads; Mainteco does not.

### Which is updated more often, MEGA or Mainteco?

MEGA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mainteco fortnightly. Most recently, MEGA was updated on September 27, 2026 and Mainteco on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*