We're quickly moving to an era where cloud storage is a must for everyone, and you can stay ahead of the curve.
By Joe HindyPublished on March 22, 2024
Cloud storage is one of the most valuable types of storage you can have. It’s efficient, doesn’t take up your internal storage, and is far more convenient than carrying a hard drive everywhere. Unfortunately, with the death of the SD card in phones, this is a slightly necessary evil if you want to back things up on a medium you can get to if your phone dies. It also makes it easier to share files with other people. You can get ahead of the curve with these extraordinary cloud storage services and apps for Android.
There are also some great free cloud storage apps here that don’t cost you anything. Prices are accurate as of the publish date but could change before the next one.
Price: Free app/ $1.99-$11.99 per month
Amazon Drive is a good start for anyone who uses Amazon Prime. Those with Amazon Prime will get 5GB of free storage and unlimited backup for only photos via the Amazon Photos app (Google Play link). You can upgrade to unlimited storage for about $60 per year. Those without Amazon Prime get complete photo backup for $12 per year. The app itself works fine and isn’t anything special. There is a slight lag occasionally; otherwise, it’s a decent overall experience. It also recently changed its prices. The $1.99 per month price gives you 100GB, the $6.99 per month price gives you 1TB, and the $11.99 per month price gives you 2 TB.
Price: Free / Up to $9.99
Autosync is a family of apps by MetaCtrl. Each one deals with a different cloud storage app, and you can choose between Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, MEGA, and a new universal one (still in beta) that works with all of the previously mentioned services along with pCloud, Yandex Disk, and SharePoint Online. Autosync functions as a cloud storage manager. It forces full two-way syncing between your phone and cloud storage (or one way if you prefer), and you can set it to sync at customizable intervals. That’s all it does, but it’s great if you want copies of your cloud storage on all your devices.
Price: Free / $15-$25 per month / Enterprise options
Box.com is an up-and-comer in the cloud storage world. There are a variety of file management apps and others that have Box integration as well, and that’s nice. New users can sign up for personal accounts for free and get 10GB of free storage, while $15/month gets you 100 GB. Business version costs $25/month per user and include far more features. The app works pretty well, and it emphasizes simplicity and organization. It is a bit more expensive than most for its base 100GB plan for individual use, so keep that in mind.
Price: Free / $9.99-$16.58 per month
Everybody knows about Dropbox, and there’s a good chance that some of you already have this app pre-installed on your devices. The app comes with auto-photo upload, easy sharing options, the latest Android design elements, Microsoft Office support, and the ability to send files to others. It’s an excellent option with more features than most. Individual accounts get 2GB for free. You now get 2TB for $9.99 per month, which is on par with industry competitors.
Price: Free / $1.99-$9.99 per month
