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24 alternatives to Backup Disk

Turn iPhone or iPad into a wireless Backup Disk for Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Backup Disk launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Pocket Drive▲78
Wirelessly transfer files from desktop to iPhone or iPad
2014 · pocketdriveapp.com · its alternatives →
2
Albums Backup▲7
Hey HN, I built a tiny offline tool to help back up iPhone/iPad photos and videos to PC or Mac via USB. No iCloud, no accounts, no cloud storage — just straight device-to-device transfer. Originally made it for someone close to me who had tens of thousands of photos but didn't want to deal with subscriptions or cloud storage. Thought it might be useful for others too, so putting it out there. It keeps Live Photos, 4K videos, RAW files, and transfers quickly without compression. Works on both Windows and macOS. Site (simple landing page):…
2025 · albumsbackup.framer.website · its alternatives →
3
Documents with WiFi Transfer▲10
Transfer files from iPhone or iPad to Mac/PC and vice versa
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Remotely▲178
Access all of the files on your Mac from anywhere
2016 · remotely.app · its alternatives →
5
FylDrop▲101
Transfer files from your PC to devices locally, wirelessly
2023 · its alternatives →
6
iOS Backup & Restore Tool▲2
Backup and restore data from your iPhone/iPad/iPod devices
2023 · idatapp.com · its alternatives →
7
Remote Drive & File Browser▲2
Stream video and audio from Mac to your iPhone/iPad.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Find It▲227
Browse your Mac's hard drive using your iPhone
2016 · appersian.net · its alternatives →
9
Instashare▲227
Easily transfer files between your mobile device and desktop
2015 · instashareapp.com · its alternatives →
10
Filesync▲6
1-click backups to any drive or NAS. Pay once, done forever.
Dec 2025 · filesync.lemonsqueezy.com · its alternatives →
11
Push▲96
Send things to your iPhone or iPad
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
MemoryBackup▲12
Fast Backup iPhone Library in minutes — direct to ext drive
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Transloader▲123
Remotely download things on your Mac from your iPhone
2015 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →
14
File Sync▲77
iOS app that let you transfer photos to PC wirelessly
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Sendhub▲107
Send anything from computer to your iPhone with any network
2019 · its alternatives →
16
Transloader 3▲122
Start downloads on your Macs, remotely from other devices
2021 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →
17
ByeCloud▲91
Export iCloud Drive data in one click
2025 · its alternatives →
18
WALTR PRO▲116
Convert, transfer any file into iPhone, iPad like a pro
2021 · softorino.com · its alternatives →
19
iMazing Mini▲114
Back up your devices automatically, wirelessly & privately
2017 · imazing.com · its alternatives →
20
Files - Wireless & USB Storage▲15
Beautiful file manager for iOS + wireless external storage
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Backup iPhone Media▲2
One Click Backup
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
MacDroid▲108
Probably the best way to transfer data between Mac & Android
2020 · macdroid.app · its alternatives →
23
Dropshare 5▲95
The flexible file sharing solution for macOS & iOS
2022 · dropshare.app · its alternatives →
24
The Quick Guide to Backing Up Your Apple Life▲60
Learn how to back up and manage data on Apple devices.
2016 · aleclong.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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