Icedrive review

Icedrive is a lean, low-cost alternative for people who want encrypted storage without a big platform attached. New accounts get 10 GB free with no referral tricks, and the phone app backs up photos and videos automatically, streams music and video, and lets you request files from other people. Paid plans add client-side Twofish encryption, so files are encrypted on your device before upload, plus 90 days of file versioning on Pro. The website lists plans from 100 GB to 10 TB, with Pro 2 TB normally $8.99 a month, and the US App Store sells Lite at $4.99 a month or $47.99 a year and Pro I at $7.99 a month. Lifetime plans are also offered, and every paid plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee. The free tier skips encryption and file history, and Icedrive is a smaller operator than the names above it, so keep a second copy of anything irreplaceable.

Who it is for

Budget-minded people who want a simple encrypted drive and an option to pay once.

Price

10 GB free; Lite $4.99 per month or $47.99 a year, Pro I $7.99 per month as in-app purchases on the US App Store; Pro 2 TB normally $8.99 per month on the website.

Lite Yearly $47.99 Pro III Monthly $14.99 Pro I Monthly $7.99 Lite Monthly $4.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• 10 GB free with no referrals required
• Client-side, zero-knowledge Twofish encryption on paid plans
• Automatic photo and video backup from the phone
• File versioning for 90 days and recovery of deleted items
• Lifetime one-time payment plans

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 10 GB free
• Strength: 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
• Strength: Lifetime plans as an alternative to subscriptions
• Weakness: Free plan has no encryption and no file history
• Weakness: Public share quotas apply on paid plans
• Weakness: Smaller company with a shorter track record than the big providers

Key facts

• Free storage: 10 GB
• Cheapest paid plan: Lite, $4.99 per month in the US App Store
• Encryption: Client-side Twofish on paid plans
• File versioning: 90 days on Pro
• Refund: 30-day money-back guarantee

Where it ranks

Icedrive is No. 8 in our Best Cloud Storage verdict.