equiReelz vs iCloud
iCloud is the default on every iPhone — your videos back up automatically. equiReelz sits alongside it as the dedicated library for everything horse-related: tagged by horse and rider, shareable with non-Apple users, and searchable in ways a general camera roll can't be.
What they have in common
Both preserve original quality. Both are private by default. Both sync across devices. iCloud Shared Albums let a small group contribute to a single album — useful for a family or close-knit barn.
Where they differ
Shared Albums re-compress video to 720p and are Apple-ecosystem only — a trainer on Android can't easily join. equiReelz keeps the original 4K, works the same on any device, and adds horse-specific tagging, auto-routing of new videos, QR share codes for ringside, and expiring links for buyers. Free tier: iCloud gives you 5 GB for everything on your phone, equiReelz gives you 10 GB just for videos.
Using them together
Let iCloud handle the full phone backup. Use equiReelz for the horse videos you want to find, share, or analyze later. The iOS app detects horse videos in the camera roll and offers to upload them, so the same clip lives in both places without double-managing.
Feature by feature
Side by side — equiReelz and iCloud.
| Feature | equiReelz Show jumping video library | iCloud Apple photo backup |
|---|---|---|
| Built for equestrians | ||
| Upload your own videos | ||
| Long-term video library | ||
| Full HD & 4K preserved (no compression) | ||
| Search by horse name | ||
| Search by rider, location, date | partial | |
| Automatic sharing rules | ||
| QR code share links | ||
| Expiring share links | ||
| Frame-by-frame & slow motion | ||
| Compare videos side-by-side | ||
| Team / barn collaboration | shared albums | |
| Private by default | ||
| Files don't expire | ||
| Free storage | 10GB | 5GB |
| No ads |
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Try it alongside iCloud
Start free with 10 GB. No credit card. Keep your existing workflow — add a proper video library on top.