# Lion Backup: Photo Gallery — Cheap Cloud Storage for Media

> Cheap Cloud Storage for Media (iPhone/iPad app by JOHN SYIN ANG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lion-backup-photo-gallery/id6798344435 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JOHN SYIN ANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798340596)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 37 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-31
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Lion Backup?

About half the price of the big-name clouds — for the same storage.
Your photos and videos, backed up automatically and kept safe in cold storage. That's how 5 TB costs $9.83 a month instead of hundreds.

The honest part: downloading is metered. Every plan includes free downloads each month (1 / 10 / 50 GB), and extra retrieval packs are prepaid at a known rate — and they never expire. No surprise bills.

WHY LION BACKUP?

ABOUT HALF THE PRICE
Same automatic backup, same original quality, far less money. Check our tiers against the big cloud providers and see what you keep every year.

100% AUTOMATIC
Set it once and forget it. Lion Backup quietly saves your photos and videos in the background, the moment you take them.

YOUR ORIGINALS, UNTOUCHED
We never compress your memories. Photos and 4K videos are stored at their original resolution, exactly as you shot them — and they stay downloadable.

LOSE YOUR PHONE, NOT YOUR MEMORIES
Break it, lose it, or upgrade it — your library is still here. That is the whole point of a backup.

FREE UP SPACE
Once your photos are safe in the cloud, clear them from your device with one tap — and they stay recoverable from Recently Deleted for 30 days.

ENCRYPTED AT REST
Your data is encrypted at rest with industry-standard AES-256 encryption. We don't sell your data. Your files stay yours.

PLANS (billed yearly)

• 100 GB — about $1/month · includes 1 GB of free downloads every month
• 1 TB — about $4.92/month · includes 10 GB of free downloads every month
• 5 TB — about $9.83/month · includes 50 GB of free downloads every month

Need more than your monthly allowance? Retrieval packs are prepaid and never expire.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Install and pick what to back up.
2. Automatic backup runs quietly in the background.
3. Browse your photo gallery from anywhere.
4. Restore everything when you get a new phone.

QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Is it really cheaper?
Yes — and here is the honest reason. We store your photos cold (archive storage), which costs far less than a hot cloud drive. You download on demand within your monthly allowance. That trade-off is what makes the price possible.

What happens when I use up my free downloads?
Nothing bad. Downloading pauses until your allowance resets next month, or you can buy a retrieval pack that never expires.

What if I lose my phone?
That is exactly what Lion Backup is for. Your originals are safe in the cloud and ready to restore.

Do you sell my data?
No. We don't sell your data.

Keep a lifetime of memories for less.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $11.99 | per year |
| Pro | $117.99 | per year |
| Standard | $58.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 GB Download Credits | $0.29 | one-time |
| 10 GB Download Credits | $2.49 | one-time |
| 100 GB Download Credits | $24.99 | one-time |
| 1 TB Download Credits | $249.99 | one-time |


## Is Lion Backup safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Lion Backup.

## Is Lion Backup legit?

Lion Backup: Photo Gallery has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Lion Backup is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-14

Updated app metadata.
Minor changes on dialog captions.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-09-08

- Uploads show progress now
- Fix crash issue on large file upload

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-31

No release notes.

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