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Is IDrive Photo Backup Safe?

IDrive Photo Backup privacy label · by IDrive Incorporated · checked November 2026

  • Nothing linked to you
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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
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None declared

Linked to you
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None declared

Not linked to you
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Short answer

On the label it is low-risk: IDrive Photo Backup collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for tracking. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 3 data types; 20% of photo backup apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

IDrive Photo Backup privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Not linked to you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Not linked to you

IDrive Photo Backup collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.

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Did IDrive Photo Backup ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what IDrive Photo Backup's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on IDrive Photo Backup's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Matches the label

IDrive Photo Backup lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on IDrive Photo Backup's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

IDrive Photo Backup declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on IDrive Photo Backup's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What IDrive Photo Backup collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Contact InfoNot linked to you Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences.
DiagnosticsNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What IDrive Photo Backup's label means for you

IDrive Photo Backup's label has 3 types under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Every type on IDrive Photo Backup's label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

Photo backup apps upload your library by design, including location metadata embedded in each picture. Check whether backups keep original location data and whether shared albums are public links.

Among the 93 photo backup apps in our snapshot with a label, 20% declare tracking, 29% collect data linked to you and 52% say they collect nothing. IDrive Photo Backup lists 3 data types, more than the average of 1.5 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for IDrive Photo Backup

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    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

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    Sign-in

    When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › IDrive Photo Backup › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does IDrive Photo Backup track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on IDrive Photo Backup's label.

Does IDrive Photo Backup track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock IDrive Photo Backup behind Face ID

  1. Find IDrive Photo Backup on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. IDrive Photo Backup now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not IDrive Photo Backup has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About IDrive Photo Backup

DeveloperIDrive Incorporated
App Store categoryProductivity (also Utilities)
Latest version2.6.3, released October 2026
First releasedMay 2021
RequiresiOS 16.0 or later
Size72 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.idrive.idrivephotos

The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Also by IDrive Incorporated: IDrive Online Backup, IBackup.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what IDrive Photo Backup sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask IDrive Photo Backup's developer: Is my photo library encrypted on their servers?

How it compares

IDrive Photo Backup vs similar photo backup apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Do it now

Your IDrive Photo Backup privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1IDrive Photo Backup's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on IDrive Photo Backup's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3IDrive Photo Backup collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

IDrive Photo Backup privacy FAQ

Is IDrive Photo Backup safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, iDrive Photo Backup collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does IDrive Photo Backup track you?
No. IDrive Photo Backup's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does IDrive Photo Backup collect?
User content, contact info and diagnostics. None of it is linked to your identity.
Who makes IDrive Photo Backup?
IDrive Incorporated, according to the App Store. It was first released in May 2021 and the current version is 2.6.3.
Can I lock IDrive Photo Backup with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold IDrive Photo Backup's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does IDrive Photo Backup compare with other photo backup apps?
Across 93 photo backup apps with labels in our snapshot, 20% declare tracking and 52% say they collect no data. IDrive Photo Backup lists 3 data types against an average of 1.5.
Is my photo library encrypted on their servers?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in IDrive Photo Backup's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether backups keep original location data and whether shared albums are public links.
How do I delete my data from IDrive Photo Backup?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

Facts on this page come from IDrive Photo Backup on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction