Take Control of iCloud, 9th Edition

Use iCloud+

In recent years, Apple added an increasing number of services associated with iCloud storage. In 2021, they made a branding decision to split services available for free as iCloud (such as 5 GB of storage) and additional features, like Private Relay and HomeKit Secure Video, as iCloud+. All paid storage tiers starting at 50 GB are iCloud+.

Each iCloud+ tier includes the same set of services, although in the case of HomeKit Secure Video, the number of cameras you can use varies by tier. All other features are identical.

Let’s look at what iCloud+ encompasses.

Increase Your Storage

One of the key reasons to subscribe to iCloud+ is to increase your storage beyond the 5 GB included in the free iCloud tier. In the United States, you ...