Apple iCloud+ online backup
Apple
Invisible, automatic, and locked to the ecosystem.
Apple iCloud+ costs $0.99/mo for the iCloud+ 50 GB (monthly) plan. A free tier is available.
On the iCloud+ 2 TB (monthly) plan, Apple iCloud+ works out at $5.00 per terabyte per month, number 5 of 10 providers with a verified figure. See the price per TB comparison.
Price
From $0.99/mo · Free version available
Last checked
October 25, 2026
Best for
iPhone and Mac households
Category
Big tech bundles
About Apple iCloud+
iCloud+ is what storage looks like when it disappears into the operating system. iPhone backups run nightly, photos sync everywhere, and nobody ever sees a sync client. Pricing is fair (50 GB for $0.99, 200 GB for $2.99, 2 TB for $9.99 a month) with family sharing throughout. Two things elevate it beyond convenience. Advanced Data Protection, an opt-in that extends end-to-end encryption to almost everything including backups, and genuinely useful extras (Private Relay, Hide My Email).
The boundary is absolute, though. On Windows it is tolerable, on Android nonexistent. Apple households should simply turn on ADP and size the plan to their photo library.
Apple online backup: what iCloud+ costs
Apple iCloud+ costs $0.99 per month, or $11.88 per year on the iCloud+ 50 GB (monthly) plan. There is a free tier as well. The top plan, iCloud+ 2 TB (monthly), costs $119.88 per year. List prices on annual billing. Paying monthly usually costs more.
The plans we track for Apple iCloud+, with the yearly price next to the monthly one.
iCloud+ 2 TB (monthly)
- 2 TB + family sharing
- Advanced Data Protection opt-in
- Private Relay included
“For iPhone owners, the storage that requires zero thought. Photos, device backup, and files just work, and Advanced Data Protection brings real end-to-end encryption if you switch it on. Outside Apple’s garden, barely usable.”Checked by our editorial team
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Compare Apple iCloud+ head-to-head
Similar on price per TB
Apple iCloud+ costs $5.00 per terabyte per month, read from its own pricing page on October 25, 2026. These three land closest to that figure, each read from its own pricing page on the date shown.
Dropbox
$5.00 per TB per month
Plus 2 TB (billed yearly), 2 TB, read October 25, 2026
Google One
$5.00 per TB per month
Google AI Plus (2 TB), monthly, 2 TB, read October 25, 2026, different price basis
NordLocker
$3.50 per TB per month
2 TB (1-year plan), 2 TB, read October 25, 2026
Questions about Apple iCloud+
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View allPros and cons
From our price and feature data. Checked on October 25, 2026.
Pros
- iPhone backups run nightly and photos sync everywhere. Nobody ever sees a sync client.
- Advanced Data Protection extends end-to-end encryption to almost everything including backups. You switch it on yourself.
- Private Relay and Hide My Email come with the paid plans. Family sharing runs throughout.
Cons
- This is built for Apple households. Windows support is tolerable and Android has none.
- The free 5 GB fills up on the first device and everything sits under one Apple ID. A second copy somewhere else is worth having.
Check it yourself: archived copy of the Apple iCloud+ pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Who is behind Apple iCloud+?
Apple iCloud+ is run by Apple. That is the name on your invoice, in the terms and in the company register, while the website itself shows only the brand. If you searched for the company name and landed here, you are in the right place.
Is iCloud backup free?
The feature is, the space is not. Device backup is included on the free tier, but that tier holds 5 GB, and a single iPhone with a normal photo library fills it long before the backup completes.
How much does iCloud storage cost?
iCloud+ costs $11.88 a year for 50 GB, $35.88 for 200 GB and $119.88 for 2 TB, all billed monthly. For a single user 200 GB is the honest starting point. Families with years of photos and video land on 2 TB.
What are the limits of using iCloud as your backup?
Two of them belong next to those prices. The 5 GB free tier is shared by backups, photos and iCloud Drive, so it runs out on the first device. And everything sits under one Apple ID, a single point of failure worth a second copy elsewhere.
Is there an Apple iCloud+ discount?
We don't track Apple iCloud+ coupon codes. The lowest cost is iCloud+ 50 GB (monthly) at $0.99 a month, and there is also a free plan.
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