Dropshare vs Cloud Drive Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dropshare
Easily upload and share files, photos, and videos from your iOS device. Connect to your preferred cloud storage or server to generate instant download links. Customize your sharing experience with custom domains and download pages.
- Upload files, photos, videos
- Generate instant download links
- Supports own server, S3, and cloud services
- Custom domains and URL shorteners
- Customizable download pages
- iCloud sync across devices
- Shortcuts automation
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Dropshare makes it easy to upload and share files from your iPhone or iPad using storage you already trust. Upload files, photos, videos, and more, then instantly get a download link you can share anywhere. Whether you want to use your own server, S3-compatible storage, or popular cloud services, Dropshare gives you a faster and more flexible file sharing workflow on iOS. Why Dropshare: • Share files quickly via download URL • Upload from Photos, Files, or the Share Extension • Upload one file, multiple files, or ZIP archives • Sync upload history across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud • Use custom domains and supported URL shorteners • Create custom download pages matching your personal or professional identity • Supports Shortcuts for faster automation Supported storage providers include cloud, file, image, and protocol-based services such as: Cloud Storage: • Amazon S3 • S3 API-compatible services (including OpenStack Swift, DreamObjects, and more) • Backblaze B2 • Rackspace Cloud Files • Filebase • Scaleway Object Storage • Linode Object Storage • Microsoft Azure Blob Storage • IDrive e2 • MinIO • Alibaba Object Storage • Bunny Storage • Contabo Object Storage • DigitalOcean Spaces • Google Cloud Storage • Hetzner Object Storage • MEGA Object Storage File Storage: • Google Drive • Box • Dropbox • OneDrive • pCloud • Nextcloud • Horizon • Zoho WorkDrive • Koofr • kDrive • Fastmail Files Image Storage: • Flickr • ImgBB • Imgur • vgy.me • Lensdump Protocol Services: • SCP over SSH • FTP / FTPS • SFTP • WebDAV Dropshare also supports URL shorteners including Rebrandly, Bitly, short.io, and more. dsh.re is the built-in shortener and also supports custom domains. Technical notes: • SCP, FTP / FTPS, SFTP, and WebDAV require a working server account. Password or SSH key authentication may be required. • S3 API-compatible services such as OpenStack Swift and DreamObjects are supported. See the User Guide for setup details. • Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, Nextcloud, Koofr, Horizon, Fastmail Files, and kDrive require an account with the respective provider. • Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Rackspace Cloud Files, Scaleway Object Storage, Linode Object Storage, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Alibaba Object Storage, Bunny Storage, Contabo Object Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage, Hetzner Object Storage, MEGA Object Storage, and MinIO may require a paid plan depending on the provider. End User License Agreement: https://dropshare.app/eula/
Cloud Drive Client
Connect to your enterprise cloud storage and manage files securely from your iOS device. Access, organize, and share documents with optimized business efficiency.
- Enterprise cloud storage connection
- Secure file management
- File access and sharing
- Optimized for business efficiency
- iOS device compatibility
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Easily connect to your enterprise cloud storage with Cloud Drive. Enter your Access Point and manage, access, and share files securely from your iOS device. Optimized for business efficiency and security
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloud Drive Client at none against Dropshare's 5. Cloud Drive Client also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Dropshare's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (65 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, 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. Dropshare sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cloud Drive Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cloud Drive Client holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dropshare has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Dropshare's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cloud Drive Client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dropshare ships an update monthly, Cloud Drive Client every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dropshare | Cloud Drive Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (65 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timo Josten | Gladinet, Inc. |
Customer experience
Dropshare
Cloud Drive Client
In-app purchases
Dropshare
- Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Pro (Lifetime)2 variants$17.99
- Dropshare Pro (Lifetime)$17.99
Cloud Drive Client
No in-app purchases
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