Dropbox review

Dropbox is on this list for one narrow reason: it sends photos as the original files. Its App Store listing describes automatic background upload of your camera roll and link sharing with anyone, even people without a Dropbox account, so a photographer relative can hand over a full-quality folder of event photos. Plus includes 2 TB of storage for one person, and Dropbox Rewind rolls files or the whole account back up to 30 days. The US App Store lists Dropbox Simple at $6.99 a month and Plus at $11.99 a month. As a family album it is weak: there is no shared feed, no comments or reactions on photos, and the free Basic plan holds only 2 GB. Dropbox says over 14 million paid users rely on it, mostly for files rather than family memories. Use it next to a photo app, not instead of one. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

sending full-quality originals by link

Price

Basic free with 2 GB; App Store plans from $6.99 per month (Dropbox Simple), Plus $11.99 per month for 2 TB.

Dropbox Simple - Monthly $6.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Automatic camera roll upload in the background
• Share files by link with people who have no Dropbox account
• Plus plan includes 2 TB of storage
• Dropbox Rewind rolls back files or the whole account up to 30 days
• Previews over 175 file types

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Shares original files without recompression
• Strength: Recipients need no account
• Strength: Version history and file recovery
• Weakness: Free Basic plan holds only 2 GB
• Weakness: No family album feed, comments or reactions for photos
• Weakness: Plus at $11.99 a month costs more than photo-first services

Key facts

• Free plan: Basic, 2 GB
• Plus: 2 TB for 1 person, $11.99 a month on the App Store
• Cheapest App Store plan: Dropbox Simple, $6.99 a month
• Paid users: Over 14 million (vendor)
• Restore window on Plus: 30 days

Where it ranks

Dropbox is No. 9 in our Best Photo Sharing Apps verdict.