Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to MemoryBackup
Fast Backup iPhone Library in minutes — direct to ext drive
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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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 Originally made it for someone close to me who had tens of thousands of photos but didn't want to deal with subscriptions or cloud storage.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 →
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Parachute Backup▲102Seamless backup for iCloud Drive and Apple Photos
2025 · parachuteapps.com · its alternatives →
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Google Photos▲664Automatic backup and unlimited storage for all your photos
2015 · workspaceupdates.googleblog.com · its alternatives →
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The easiest way to share and backup all kind of photos
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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idime▲298The simplest way to expand your iPhone storage up to 256 GB
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Mac photo backups: simple, continuous, anywhere
2023 · ibeni.net · its alternatives →
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Instantly move iPhone photos to an external drive.
Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I’m working on a privacy-focused photo backup concept. Instead of syncing to cloud services like iCloud or Google, the idea is to let you back up photos directly to your own: PC or laptop HDD or NAS Private cloud or VPS It will use a secure peer-to-peer approach (similar to Tailscale) so your data stays in your control. I’m still validating the idea — would love feedback! If you're interested, join the waitlist: https://myphoto-vault.netlify.app
2025 · myphoto-vault.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Backup iPhone Photos to Your Storage
Jun 2026 · watermelonbackup.com · its alternatives →
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Dropshare 5▲95The flexible file sharing solution for macOS & iOS
2022 · dropshare.app · its alternatives →
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Learn how to back up and manage data on Apple devices.
2016 · aleclong.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Retrieve deleted photos on iPhone for free
2018 · minicreo.com · its alternatives →
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Backup photo, music, and video selectively and easily. Free!
2019 · tenorshare.com · its alternatives →
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Fotoback▲1Encrypted photo backup that frees up your iPhone storage
Aug 2026 · fotoback.app · its alternatives →
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Backup/Move/Copy photos/images to External Drive, SFTP, SMB
Jun 2026 · memoryjar.lomanapps.com · its alternatives →
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Learn how to backup and manage your data on Apple devices.
2016 · aleclong.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Back up photos and videos to your own server instead of iCloud! - hamikm/sumu-backup
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Turn iPhone or iPad into a wireless Backup Disk for Mac
2023 · backupdisk.app · its alternatives →
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Cloud storage or cloud drive app for photo and videos backup
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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