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What it is

PhoneCopy backs up, stores, restores, and synchronizes personal data between mobile devices and the cloud. It handles contacts, calendars, SMS messages, photos, and videos from mobile devices, and can back up documents from PC and Mac. Users can send data to the cloud, restore it to a device, or synchronize in both directions. PhoneCopy says photos and videos retain their original resolution and quality. The service lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web platforms, and says it supports more than 11,000 devices. Basic includes 500 contacts, calendar events, tasks, and notes each, two devices, and a 1 GB media pack. Premium costs €1.99 per month and includes unlimited listed data items and devices, a 2.5 GB media pack, a one-year deleted-data archive, and priority support. Larger media-pack options range from 50 GB for €2.99 per month to 1000 GB for €9.99 per month. The company is based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Spec sheet

What it does
PhoneCopy backs up, stores, restores and synchronizes contacts, calendars, messages, photos, videos and computer documents.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Purpose
PhoneCopy backs up, stores, and synchronizes personal data from mobile devices to the cloud.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · phonecopy.com
Security
PhoneCopy says it encrypts data and provides ransomware and antivirus protection plus antimalware scanning for document backups from PC and Mac.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Support
PhoneCopy provides help articles, a discussion area, and help pages; Premium includes priority email support and priority discussion replies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Headquarters
Prague, Czech RepublicRead 28 Sep 2026 · phonecopy.com
Founded
LinkedIn lists PhoneCopy.com as founded in 2010.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Android requirements
The Android download page lists Android 5.0 through Android 17, including tablet devices.Read 21 Oct 2026 · android.phonecopy.com
Automatic backup
PhoneCopy automatically saves daily changes to its servers.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Company and location
The About page identifies PhoneCopy.com with e-FRACTAL Ltd. and lists an address in Prague, Czech Republic.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Company headquarters
The listed headquarters address is Květná 2080/10, Prague 3, Czech Republic.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Company legal name
The service identifies its maker as e-FRACTAL Ltd. (also shown as e-FRACTAL s.r.o. in the Google Play listing).Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists the company size as 2–10 employees.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Contact cleanup tools
The service provides tools for changing name order, removing diacritics, normalizing phone-number prefixes and separators, and exporting data.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Contact editing
The web interface lets users edit contact fields and synchronize those edits back to devices.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Data access
PhoneCopy says it does not access the contents of a personal cloud unless the user asks for support, when access is controlled by its security procedures.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Data supported
The service manages contacts, calendars, SMS messages, photos, and videos from mobile devices, and backs up documents from PC and Mac.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Deleted data archive
The pricing page lists a deleted-data archive of one month for Basic and one year for Premium.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Deleted-contact recovery
Basic deleted contacts may be recoverable for at least 30 days, while Premium provides at least 365 days of recovery.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Device platforms
Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,iOSRead 22 Sep 2026 · phonecopy.com
Documentation
The help center provides FAQs, device setup guidelines, screenshot-based how-to articles, discussion forums, password reset and support requests.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Duplicate management
PhoneCopy can search for duplicate contacts and let users merge, ignore or delete them.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Editorial score on iTechGuides
5.0 out of 10 from the site's editorial assessment, which ranks PhoneCopy eighth of 25 photo-backup products.Read 21 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com
File versioning
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · phonecopy.com
Import and export
The service lists vCard, CSV, LDIF and XML among its supported import and export formats.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Infrastructure
PhoneCopy says it stores data on physical servers it owns and controls.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Integrations and protocols
The pricing page lists Google Calendar Sync, CalDAV, CardDAV, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Windows 10 Calendar synchronization and iTunes-based iPhone backups.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Law-enforcement disclosure
PhoneCopy says it may provide account contents under valid EU or Czech legal process and remove its encryption for that disclosure.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Limit: app design
A Google Play reviewer calls the app design minimal and not especially polished.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: historical iOS problems
JustUseApp reproduces older iOS complaints about crashes during synchronization, duplicated contacts and difficult cleanup after failed syncs.Read 21 Oct 2026 · justuseapp.com
Limit: synchronization mistakes
A Google Play reviewer reports that an unintuitive restore workflow can synchronize an empty phone and delete online contacts, although recovery was possible.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limits
When a Basic account exceeds its limits, PhoneCopy says synchronization is blocked until the user reduces stored data or upgrades, while data remains accessible.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Mac requirements
The Mac download page says the current app supports Mac OS X 15.0 and later, with an older package for Mac OS X 10.7 through 14.Read 21 Oct 2026 · mac.phonecopy.com
Original-resolution media
The company says photos and videos are stored in their original resolution and quality.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Photo quality
PhoneCopy says it stores photos and videos in their original resolution and quality.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Praise: automation
Google Play reviewers repeatedly praise straightforward setup and automatic ongoing backup and synchronization across phones.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Praise: cross-platform transfer
Reviewers describe successful transfers and synchronization between Android, iPhone, web accounts and older Nokia devices.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Praise: support
Apple App Store reviewers praise the support team for resolving issues quickly.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Privacy access controls
Employees are generally barred from viewing stored content, with exceptional access for legal requirements or time-limited support access that is logged and audited.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Privacy policy
The privacy policy says mobile apps collect account email and an installation identifier, and may collect contacts, SMS, call logs, photos, and videos depending on the features used.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Ransomware protection
The Windows and Mac document-backup offering includes stated ransomware, antivirus and anti-malware protection.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Rating on Apple App Store
4.6 out of 5 from 75 ratings.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Google Play
4.2 out of 5 from 2.46K reviews.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on JustUseApp
4.6 out of 5 from 75 combined software reviews.Read 21 Oct 2026 · justuseapp.com
Recent app update
The Google Play listing says the Android app was updated on July 22, 2026 and added Android 16 support.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Security encryption
PhoneCopy says stored data are encrypted and transfers use 256-bit SSL where the device supports encrypted communication.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Security limitation
The security page states that some devices do not support encrypted communication, so data are not always encrypted in transit.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Smart Archive
Users can access deleted, overwritten and historical versions of data through the web interface.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Storage limit
2.5Read 22 Sep 2026 · phonecopy.com
Supported device range
PhoneCopy says its official list covers more than 11,000 devices and supports Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, iPad, KaiOS and older Symbian and feature-phone platforms.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Two-way sync and restore
PhoneCopy says it can back up from a device to the cloud, restore from the cloud to a device, and synchronize data in both directions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Two-way synchronization
The service synchronizes changes in both directions between devices and the PhoneCopy server.Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com

Plans and prices

Premium €1.99 a month €1.99 per month Unlimited contacts, calendar events, tasks, notes, call-log items, SMS and devices · 1-year deleted-data archive · 2.5 GB media · priority support · ad-free apps and portal Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Premium + 50 GB €2.99 a month €2.99 per month Premium features · 50 GB media pack Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Premium + 100 GB €3.99 a month €3.99 per month Premium features · 100 GB media pack Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Premium + 500 GB €5.99 a month €5.99 per month Premium features · 500 GB media pack Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Premium + 1000 GB €9.99 a month €9.99 per month Premium features · 1000 GB media pack Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Basic Free free 500 contacts · 500 calendar events · 500 tasks · 500 notes · 500 Android call-log items · 500 SMS · 2 devices · 1-month deleted-data archive · 1 GB media Read 21 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Premium + 50 GB Media Pack €2.99 a month €2.99 per month 50 GB media pack · Premium included Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Premium + 100 GB Media Pack €3.99 a month €3.99 per month 100 GB media pack · Premium included Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Premium + 500 GB Media Pack €5.99 a month €5.99 per month 500 GB media pack · Premium included Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com
Premium + 1000 GB Media Pack €9.99 a month €9.99 per month 1000 GB media pack · Premium included Read 4 Oct 2026 · phonecopy.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Syncs data in both directions and supports restore.
  • Supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web.
  • Stores photos and videos at original quality.
  • Lists calendar and contact sync integrations.
  • Includes file versioning.

Limits

  • Basic is limited to two devices and a 1 GB media pack.
  • Basic limits include 500 of each listed data item.
  • Exceeding Basic limits blocks synchronization until usage is reduced or upgraded.

Who it suits

PhoneCopy suits people who want to synchronize mobile data across supported devices or back up documents from PC and Mac. Basic has stated item, device, and media limits; paid tiers offer more capacity and priority support.

PhoneCopy in depth

Read the full write-up

PhoneCopy is a cloud service for synchronizing and backing up mobile personal data, with document backup from PC and Mac. It is best suited to people who want contacts, calendars, messages and media to move between devices as well as remain recoverable. Its broad device support is a strength, but Basic’s quotas and media allowance make it a limited fit for larger collections.

Overview

PhoneCopy handles contacts, calendars, SMS, photos and videos from mobile devices, along with documents from PC and Mac. It supports backup to the cloud, restoration to a device and two-way synchronization. That combination suits people replacing a phone or keeping personal information in step across devices; it is broader than a service focused only on storing photos.

PhoneCopy says photos and videos retain their original resolution and quality. That matters for preserving originals, though the Basic plan’s 1 GB media pack is restrictive for a growing camera roll. The service also says it encrypts data, protects against ransomware and viruses, and scans PC and Mac document backups for malware. It operates physical servers it owns and controls, and says cloud contents are accessed only when a user requests support, under security procedures.

The service’s mobile apps collect an account email and installation identifier, and may collect contacts, SMS, call logs, photos and videos depending on the features used. Anyone consolidating that information in one account should consider the scope of access alongside the convenience.

Key features

Two-way personal-data sync: Back up, restore or synchronize contacts, calendars, SMS, photos and videos. This is useful for device changes and keeping information consistent, not merely for maintaining a photo archive.

Computer document backup: PC and Mac documents can be backed up, with antimalware scanning and ransomware and antivirus protection described by PhoneCopy. This extends the service beyond mobile data, though Basic’s media capacity is modest.

Original-quality media: Photos and videos are stored at original resolution and quality, a good fit for users who do not want reduced-size copies.

Calendar and contacts integrations: Google Calendar Sync, CalDav, CardDav, ActiveSync and Windows 10 Calendar sync widen its usefulness for people managing data across services and devices.

Deleted-data archive: Basic retains deleted data for one month; Premium extends that period to one year. The longer window gives Premium users more room to recover something deleted in error.

Pricing

PhoneCopy is freemium. Basic has no listed price and allows 500 contacts, 500 calendar events, 500 tasks and 500 notes across two devices, with a 1 GB media pack. Those caps make it a reasonable starting point for a small account, but not a generous long-term home for many devices or a large media library. When a Basic account exceeds its limits, synchronization is blocked until data is reduced or the account is upgraded, although the data remains accessible.

Premium costs €1.99 a month, billed €1.99 per month. It includes unlimited listed data items and devices, a one-year deleted-data archive, a 2.5 GB media pack, priority email and discussion support, and an ad-free portal and apps. This is the clearest fit for users who outgrow Basic’s item or device caps, but the included media pack remains limited for substantial photo and video collections.

For more media capacity, the monthly options are Premium + 50 GB at €2.99 a month, Premium + 100 GB at €3.99 a month, Premium + 500 GB at €5.99 a month, and Premium + 1000 GB at €9.99 a month. The corresponding Premium + 50 GB Media Pack, Premium + 100 GB Media Pack, Premium + 500 GB Media Pack and Premium + 1000 GB Media Pack plans cost 2.99 EUR, 3.99 EUR, 5.99 EUR and €9.99 a month, respectively, each billed at the same monthly amount and including Premium. These larger tiers make sense for users with sizeable originals to preserve; readers who only need syncing and a small backup may not need the additional storage.

Platforms

PhoneCopy supports Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux and the web. It also describes compatibility with iPad and KaiOS, among other devices, and says it supports more than 11,000 devices. That breadth is useful for households or individuals mixing operating systems, though the service’s value still depends on whether its Basic caps match the amount of data being moved.

Who it's for

PhoneCopy is a good match for people who want mobile contacts, calendars, messages and media backed up and synchronized, while also keeping some PC or Mac documents in the same service. It is particularly relevant when device variety matters or original-quality photos and videos are important. It is a weaker choice for someone seeking a large media archive on a low-cost entry plan: Basic provides just 1 GB, and exceeding its limits halts synchronization until the account is brought back within them or upgraded.

Pros and cons

Pros: broad personal-data coverage. Contacts, calendars, SMS, photos and videos can be backed up, restored and synchronized in both directions, with PC and Mac document backup alongside.

Pros: wide platform and device reach. Support across desktop, mobile and web platforms, plus a stated range of more than 11,000 devices, makes mixed-device use plausible.

Pros: useful recovery and protection measures. Original-quality media, deleted-data archives, encryption and scanning for document backups address preservation and security needs.

Cons: Basic quotas can interrupt sync. Its item caps, two-device limit and 1 GB media pack are restrictive, and exceeding the limits blocks synchronization until the account is reduced or upgraded.

Cons: Premium’s included media capacity is still small for some libraries. The 2.5 GB pack may push photo-heavy users toward the higher-priced storage tiers.

Cons: sensitive data access is part of the model. Depending on selected features, the mobile apps may collect contacts, messages, call logs and media as well as account identifiers.

Alternatives

Choose IDrive instead if a larger basic storage allowance matters: its Basic plan provides 10 GB, compared with PhoneCopy Basic’s 1 GB media pack. For a photo-focused alternative with a stated 10 GB free tier, consider Ente Photos; PhoneCopy is the more relevant fit when contacts, calendars and SMS synchronization are central.

FOREVER, PhotoSync, Rawback, Picture Keeper, SyncDrop and Tonfotos are other alternatives to compare.

For a broader shortlist, see Photo Backup Software and Cloud Storage Services.

Verdict

Choose PhoneCopy if you need a cross-platform service that synchronizes mobile contacts, calendars and messages as well as backing up media and computer documents. Its range of supported devices and two-way sync are the strongest reasons to pick it. Look elsewhere if you need substantial storage without moving beyond a small free allowance: Basic’s 1 GB media pack and sync-blocking limits are the main drawbacks, while higher capacity requires a paid tier.

Verdict

PhoneCopy combines mobile-data synchronization with cloud backup for selected computer documents. Check Basic limits and media capacity against your needs before choosing a plan.

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