IDrive Online Backup

IDrive Inc

In-app purchases

About this app

Protect your digital life with IDrive!

Securely backup your mobile data with private key encryption - the highest level of data security available - so only you can access your files. You can backup multiple devices to one account, and sync files across devices to access your data from anywhere.

Features:
*Backup and restore contacts, photos, videos, calendars, texts and documents (including .doc, .pdf, .zip and more) with a single tap.
*Easily sync files between all linked devices.
*Link your devices to a single account and access your data from anywhere.
*Selectively backup and restore files.
*Share files and folders over a single, secure link.
*Automatic upload option protects your photos and videos as soon as they are taken via Wi-Fi or cellular data.
*Schedule recurring backups by day and time.
*Gallery View allows you to easily slide through all your pictures and videos.

Security features:
*256-bit AES encryption
*Private key encryption ensures only you have access to your data
*Lock app with a passcode.
*Easily unlink devices which are lost or stolen

Information on permissions:
*"Read and Edit your text messages" is required to backup and restore text messages.
*"Network access, network and Wi-Fi connections" is required to reach Wi-Fi and cellular network for backing up your data.
*"Read, add or modify Calendar Events" is required to backup and restore calendar.
*"To read/write Call Logs and Contacts" is required to backup, access, and restore your call history and contacts.
*"Read Phone" is required to get the device ID which helps distinguish your device.
*"Accounts" is required for accessing Play Store for making in-app purchases.
*"Run at startup" is required to run scheduled backups.

Ratings and reviews

Signed up for the free 10 gig storage, then suddenly the terms changed that the free was only a one month trial. Now, I can't find a way to delete my files and my account. Going to make a change, fine. Do it going forward. Honor you past commitments the way people entered them. Yes, I am sure there were weasel words in the terms, but only weasels use weasel words!

Automatic backup is all or nothing. When you select backup photos is it select all the folders it thinks should be backed up including apps that save images such as Social media, messaging,etc. Didn't want to backup all the Grandma memes you get sent? Too bad. the only way to not do this is by manually selecting the folder to backup. sadly it's a long list of all photos in each folder. so keep scrolling unyil you reach the folder you want to backup... manually. its a shame, the PC app is good

Well the price is great for cloud storage. But the UI is like one written 15 years ago . Very clunky. Though the main offering is backup, for the Cloud Drive feature it would be great if they had a public API for other apps to interface with them. Also, the interface for selecting photos to back up is not great. I prefer using the iDrive Photos app for that.