Is there a good app for back up files to the cloud?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier.
48
Opportunity /100
66
Demand /100
33
Competition /100
65
Execution gap /100
2
Apps serving it
9
Mined complaints
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to back up files to the cloud, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| no non-iCloud backup (Google Drive/Outlook) | missing-feature | 1 | I wish there was way to save and backup to a non-iCloud storage option like Google Drive or Outlook |
| cannot open/save files without sending through cloud | ux | 1 | inability to open or save files without first sending through the cloud |
| cloud backup broken after update | bug | 1 | New update doesn't let anything back up to the cloud. |
| no version history in cloud backup | missing-feature | 1 | Cloud backup doesn't have version history. |
| no iCloud backup for scans | missing-feature | 1 | they were not stored on iCloud backup |
| forced cloud storage of all images | missing-feature | 1 | all images are put into the Cloud in addition to being stored on my iPhone |
| cloud backup costs extra on top of phone cloud | price | 1 | already paying for cloud service for my phone it just seems like another cost |
| no iCloud backup | missing-feature | 1 | It does not back up into iCloud |
| sync corrupted iCloud and Google Drive backups | reliability | 1 | iCloud and Google Drive backups were corrupted by the sync and I was unable to recover them |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup | 4.8★ | 843,889 | Free |
| Google Drive | 4.8★ | 7,586,679 | Free |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 48 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
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