If you’re looking an alternative to the iCloud or Google One storage to backup your photos on your iPhone, there is now a new option. Following the launch of photo backup in Proton Drive on Android last year, the Swiss company has announced the availability of the same backup feature for iPhones.
Similar to Android, the automatic photo and video backup feature is integrated with the Proton Drive app. You will be able to find a dedicated Photo tab added to the Files and Shared tabs while you can also view your media on the web. There is also an offline mode to keep your photos and videos accessible without internet.
Proton touts added privacy and security with its photo backup service. It says the Proton Drive uses end-to-end encryption to store photos and videos between your device and the cloud.
How much is Proton’s cloud storage plans
As for the pricing, Proton offers a free storage at 5 GB for all iPhone users through the Proton Drive app while it bundles other services with the higher tier plans. The basic starts at $3.99/month (€3.99/month) that gets you 200 GB of storage and vision history. The latter is a feature that saves up to 200 revisions of your file.
The next tier has 500 GB total of storage of and costs $9.99/month (€9.99/month). This comes with Proton’s services like Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, and Proton VPN. A shareable plan is offered for $23.99 which gets you 3 TB of storage and Proton services.
Proton’s monthly storage pricing for the 500 GB storage is on par with Apple’s iCloud+ for the same size. However, iCloud+ with 200 GB is a dollar cheaper than Proton’s 200 GB storage.
Proton has gained popularity with its Proton Mail service that uses end-to-end encryption back in 2024. Since then, it has launched other services that utilize its security technology, including Proton vpn.
Do you think the Proton Drive is a better way to back up your photos and videos on your iPhone? Let’s hear your opinion.