ADrive vs. Apple iCloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADrive
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
ADrive is a web storage vendor offering 50GB of storage for free, with the only bandwidth limitations being in the size of the files you can upload. This free version of the product is supplemented with ads. The paid versions of the product do not have ads.
$2.50
per month
Apple iCloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Apple iCloud is a document management software offering from Apple. It includes features such as access to music, photos, calendars, contacts, and documents, and it is built into every new iOS device.
$0.99
per month
Pricing
ADriveApple iCloud
Editions & Modules
Business
$2.50
per month
50GB
$0.99
per month
200GB
$2.99
per month
2TB
$9.99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADriveApple iCloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ADriveApple iCloud
Features
ADriveApple iCloud
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
ADrive
-
Ratings
Apple iCloud
8.4
Ratings
0% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
File search00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
ADrive
-
Ratings
Apple iCloud
7.5
Ratings
15% below category average
User and role management00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
ADrive
-
Ratings
Apple iCloud
7.1
Ratings
18% below category average
Performance00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
User Ratings
ADriveApple iCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADriveApple iCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
No answers on this topic
iCloud is also great to keep access to photos synced across devices. Ex: I can snap a photo at a job site and have access to that photo on my desktop when I return to my office. I can then drop the photo into a document that is stored in iCloud and have instant access to that document on my iPad at a client's office later in the day. Seamless transitions make life much easier.
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Pros
  • Good storage space for free account
  • Fast uploads
  • Very easy to use
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  • Syncing files, appointments, Notes and contacts. If I'm away from home, and set an appointment using my phone, that appointment automatically updates real time to my home laptop and vice-versa.
  • It stores files (e.g photos) nicely
  • Once it's set up, it's fairly easy to use.
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Cons
  • So far, none needed
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  • Customization - iCloud is great at the stuff it does well. But it lacks features that some competitors (in Google Drive or Dropbox) do really well. API support for third-party apps is really great for some other people.
  • Remote use - Managing or accessing information from iCloud while not on one of your logged-in apple devices can sometimes be an issue. From a work computer for example. It doable, but the experience is much less user-friendly.
  • Ability to edit documents on the cloud similar to google docs or some other competitors
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Likelihood to Renew
I haven't had any issues with Adrive.
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It's so seamless that I can't imagine another product doing a better job synchronizing all of my devices. I simply do not think about it at all. Everything happens behind the scenes and I'm confident that Apple keeps my data safe and secure. I'm a happy customer as far as this is concerned. I have not had a bad experience with this service.
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Usability
No answers on this topic
While it may be great to use with other Apple products, I find it's an absolutist-style workflow to be debilitating and to lead to many problems. When you sign into the cloud, it completely takes over your device in many ways that you don't notice at first until there is a problem.
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Performance
No answers on this topic
Occasionally, large files that haven't yet been synced require a few minutes to pull down but I've rarely noticed delays. It does a good job of keeping data cached on my local machines while updating them with changes from other machines transparently.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
I never used Apple iCloud support, but have never needed to do so. It has become more of a personal issue with computers in my organization, where the business solution has been with Dropbox. I do have to admit when my Mac went down, having things on Apple iCloud did help to get things restored. However, since I had more than one photo file for my Business and Personal data, I was not able to recover my Business Photos. Apple iCloud should have been able to do this.
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Alternatives Considered
ADrive has been very easy to use, and it's fast
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As I have mentioned, the seamless integration across Apple's ecosystem is what keeps us using this product. However, the robust value of the Microsoft 365 Business Premium suite and functionality of their AI companion - Copilot - makes it superior at an organization level. The same could be said for Google AI (Gemini) as well as their cloud services like Drive.
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Return on Investment
  • None, but it has been a good reference for associates to download files remotely
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  • The ability to access saved content across devices no matter where I am located reduces missed opportunities to share and collaborate.
  • The version history has allowed my team to re-visit previous renditions when errors occur - saving valuable time determining the root cause.
  • The cloud reduces the number of physical documents one must remember when traveling for work.
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