Apple iCloud+
Apple
Invisible, automatic, and locked to the ecosystem.
Price
From $9.99/mo · Free version available
Last checked
July 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.
“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.”Editorial team, via BackupShortlist
Where to get it
From $9.99/mo
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