I agree that Google Photos is better than iCloud in important aspects. However, for iPhone users, iCloud is so much more convenient that it makes up for the sli

I agree that Google Photos is better than iCloud in important aspects. However, for iPhone users, iCloud is so much more convenient that it makes up for the slight degradation in search quality etc. Also, in general, do not rely on Google or Apple as backup of your photos. Use something like PhotoSync to back up to a second cloud location, and also keep a local backup.