Is 'Total Drive' a legitimate service to add more iCloud storage?

Have new iPad and wondering if Total Drive as legit company that can charge me $1.99 to add more storage to iCloud. Would I want that done every month?




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iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Apr 30, 2025 10:42 AM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2026 9:06 AM

Yes, I got caught with the £1.99 offer! It was a few months before I realised they were taking £9.99. I immediately suspended payments and got the last payment refunded. I then tried to get my bank, NatWest involved, but after two months the bank declined to refund any monies for Total Drive’s questionable marketing policy by stating it was my fault and I should contact Total Drive. But I then gave up trying to find an email address, presumably in the States. So Caveat Emptor!

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Jan 8, 2026 9:06 AM in response to starrmist

Yes, I got caught with the £1.99 offer! It was a few months before I realised they were taking £9.99. I immediately suspended payments and got the last payment refunded. I then tried to get my bank, NatWest involved, but after two months the bank declined to refund any monies for Total Drive’s questionable marketing policy by stating it was my fault and I should contact Total Drive. But I then gave up trying to find an email address, presumably in the States. So Caveat Emptor!

Jul 12, 2025 7:35 AM in response to Overagedusers

Overagedusers wrote:

I don’t want total drive.please cancel it. Joanne Kurina

Total Drive is not an Apple product, so cancelling depends on how the subscription was started. I you signed up on their website, you can cancel by following the instructions they provide here after choosing the "Card" option.

https://help.totaldrive.com/en/billing/-/how-do-i-cancel-my-subscription


It you downloaded the app first and made an in-app purchase that is managed by Apple, you cancel those the same way you would with any other in-app purchase.

View or cancel app subscriptions on iPhone - Apple Support


Oct 18, 2025 11:34 AM in response to 4670snowbird

I was told $1.99 payment to get more storage space in the cloud.

Afterwards, it did not sound right to me. So I called the company & told them to cancel this policy & refund my money. The person said “Sure no problem. Ok it's canceled .

I went to my account the next day - sure enough they charged me $1.99 PLUS $3.99!!!!!

Screw this!! THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!!!

I called my bank & put in a claim.

I told my bank this was a SCAM. I TOLD THEM TO REFUND MY MONEY &

BAN THIS COMPANY FROM EVER BILLING ME AGAIN. SO THIS COMPANY IS ON MY BANNED LIST- IT WONT GET MY MONEY.

IF THIS HAPPENED TO YOU- CALL YOUR BANK & HAVE THIS COMPANY BANNED FROM YOUR ACCOUNT.

Aug 30, 2025 10:44 AM in response to cyenthia

cyenthia wrote:

I have them continuously trying to take money I even replaced my bank card because I didn’t know what it was and my bank alerted me and turned the payment down I’m going to a attorney I never gave them permission to take my money!

You can certainly go to an attorney, but you can also dispute the charge with your bank where it won't cost you any attorney fees. Simply getting a new card number does not work for a subscription charge because your PNO (Mastercard, VISA, etc) uses an Automatic Billing Updater to transfer any subscriptions to a new card number. You need to officially designate those charges as being fraudulent with your bank before the PNO will remove the subscription.

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