iCloud vs Dropbox in 2015

Cloud File Services have become the essential part of the computer user. A good Mac OS X and iOS cloud service is a brilliant way to store all your files, documents and information on a remote server and access it anywhere in the world.

As we increasingly use multiple computers: work, home desktop, home laptop along iPads and iPhones having all the information in one place becomes an essential part of computing. Apple has an impressive service that integrates across Mac OS X and iOS called iCloud. iCloud enables you to sync all your information across multiple devices.
You can sync your calendars, mail messages, contacts, reminders and a slew of other information.

But iCloud isn’t the only cloud service available to Apple owners. There are a slew of other cloud services vying for your attention. The most popular service is Dropbox. Dropbox is a dependable cloud service that adds a folder to your Mac OS X computer, called the Dropbox, and anything you place in that folder appears on any other computer you have with Dropbox installed on it.

And by installing the Dropbox app in iOS you can access your files on an iPad or iPhone. Dropbox isn’t just for storing your own documents and files though: thanks to its enormous popularity many other apps and services use Dropbox to store data and app information. So it’s pretty handy service for Mac users to have around. The good news is that both are free.

You get iCloud when you sign up for an Apple ID and you get 5GB of space for free; Dropbox can be installed from the Dropbox website and you get 2GB free but can easily earn extra Dropbox space by setting up camera uploads and referrals.