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> **Original source:** https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/06/apple-highlights-icloud-plus/

After launching new iPhones last month, Apple is [promoting iCloud+](https://www.apple.com/icloud/) with a prominent banner on its home page, in a bid to boost its services revenue. In addition to more storage, all iCloud+ plans include five perks for iPhone users.

![iCloud iPhone 17 Pro](https://images.macrumors.com/t/RXNwYMKs1AldpXtDIFLznUw64kA=/400x0/article-new/2025/10/iCloud-iPhone-17-Pro.jpg?lossy)  
As a refresher, iCloud includes 5GB of storage for free. If you want extra storage, you need to subscribe to an iCloud+ plan. In the United States, prices range from $0.99 per month for 50GB of storage to $59.99 per month for 12TB of storage.

Here are the five perks included with all iCloud+ plans:

-   **[Private Relay](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102602)** keeps your Safari browsing history entirely private from network providers, websites, and even Apple.
-   **[Hide My Email](https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/iphone/iphcb02e76f7/ios)** generates unique, random email addresses whenever needed.
-   **[HomeKit Secure Video](https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/icloud/mm7c90d21583/icloud)** allows you to capture and review home security footage in an end-to-end encrypted format.
-   **[Custom Email Domain](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102540)** enables you to personalize your iCloud email address.
-   **[Apple Invites app](https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/04/apple-launches-new-invites-app/)** lets you [create event invitations](https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/apple-invites/dev851dd16db/ios).

Some of these iCloud+ features are not available in all countries.

Apple's comparison chart for iCloud+ plans in the U.S. is shown below.

![iCloud Plus Comparison](https://images.macrumors.com/t/C83yIUTYeHvQ32WA38YCJHCxAuM=/400x0/article-new/2025/10/iCloud-Plus-Comparison.jpg?lossy)

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