When comparing Azure Web Apps vs iCloud, the Slant community recommends iCloud for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud storage services?” iCloud is ranked 14th while Azure Web Apps is ranked 23rd. The most important reason people chose iCloud is:
iCloud syncs a users settings and files across a range of Apple hardware making for a simple solution to backup and sync data across ones Apple devices.
Specs
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Pros
Pro 10 free web apps in each datacenter
There's a free plan which provides you with up to 10 free apps hosted on each datacenter, albeit with some restrictions on hard disk size, CPU and RAM.
Pro Easily scale up and down
It's very easy to scale up or down your app in Azure. You can either scale the CPU or RAM according to your needs. There's even an option for autoscaling which lets Azure itself choose when to scale up or down depending on traffic.
Pro Synchronisation and backup services
iCloud syncs a users settings and files across a range of Apple hardware making for a simple solution to backup and sync data across ones Apple devices.
Pro Documents in the Cloud
Integrates different office tools such as Keynote or Pages for writing and presentations, etc with iCloud.
Cons
Con Apple devices only
Con Certain file restrictions
Does not allow uploading certain file types.