27/12/2025
This post is for iPhone lovers who don’t want to blow their budget.
Seriously, stop buying 1TB or 2TB iPhones. There’s a much cheaper way to deal with storage, and I really wish someone had told me earlier. I’ve probably wasted over $1,000 a year doing it the Apple way.
My first iPhone was the iPhone 6s Plus with 256GB. I paid around $800–$900 for it. A year later, my storage was already full, so I did what Apple nudges you to do, I subscribed to iCloud 2TB for $9.99 a month. I kept that setup until I upgraded to the iPhone 12 Pro Max in 2021.
The 12 Pro Max had a way better camera, so I started taking even more photos and videos. Storage filled up faster, but I didn’t think twice, I just kept paying for the 2TB iCloud plan every month. When I finally did the math, I realized I’d been paying for iCloud from 2017 to 2024. Almost $1,000 gone just on storage
At the end of 2024, I found pCloud’s lifetime plan. One-time payment: $399. Check the price here: https://partner.pcloud.com/r/153088
I bought it, backed up everything from iCloud to my PC, then uploaded it all to pCloud. Once I knew my files were safe, I canceled iCloud. No more monthly fees.
What really sold me is that pCloud works everywhere. iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows—same files, same account. I upload from my phone, access it later on my laptop, no friction. It just works across all my devices.
Last month, I bought the iPhone 17 Pro Max—and for the first time ever, I didn’t stress about storage. I went with 256GB without hesitation. All my photos, videos, and files are already handled by pCloud, so I don’t need to overpay anymore.
I also back up my photos from my Fuji camera, plus all my files from both my Mac and my Windows laptop. Everything runs automatically in the background, and I can access it all from any device whenever I need it.
Lifetime secure cloud storage plans are now a reality so you never worry about storage again! No monthly or yearly payments, no further costs! Get it now!
