If not, there are links to create an account or to sign in using your Apple ID or Google login. Once the app is downloaded and launched, you’ll be prompted to sign in with your IDrive login if you’ve already made one. We tested the IDrive Photos app using an iPhone 12. IDrive only shares your data with trusted third-party affiliates to help improve the IDrive service, and if you choose to delete your IDrive account, all of your user data is erased from the cloud after 10 days.

When you transfer files of any kind to a backup cloud space, it’s imperative that the media you’re sharing is safely uploaded and protected during both the actual transfer and once the file is successfully stored.Īs outlined in their robust privacy policy, IDrive is required to collect certain user data during your initial registration (email, credit card, etc.) but the company ensures that this information stays protected throughout your enrollment. You also get 1TB PC/Mac Backup as a free bonus. While the significant discount only applies to your first year with iDrive, you’ll only pay $10/year when your second year of storage begins. Compare that to $36/year with 200GB for iCloud for Photos (opens in new tab) or $24/year with 100GB for Google Photos (opens in new tab). In terms of pricing you can’t do much better than IDrive Photos, where your entire first year will only run you $0.99 for unlimited storage.

IDrive Photos is much cheaper than Apple or Google's cloud storage for photos (Image credit: iDrive)

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