# SMS Backup and Restore — user reviews > 37 indexed App Store user reviews of SMS Backup and Restore by Ricardo Davi, rated 3.67/5 from 234 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-backup-and-restore/id6444374010/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-backup-and-restore/id6444374010.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 143 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 66 ## Newest reviews (17 of 37) ### 1/5 — Can't backup messages unless you pay *2025-07-11, version 1.0.1* This app is functional on android ### 1/5 — Garbage *2025-07-01* Literally makes you pay to back it up then it’s just the screenshots of messages u have to have in order for them to back it up, I already have it backed up in my photos it doesn’t upload the real text thread so don’t be disappointed if that doesn’t happen and please if your reading this don’t pay for this ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2025-06-08* Purchased the “life-time” product. Had a question so I used the help button to email per the app. The email bounced back immediately and it is a GMAIL mail box. I feel I have just been scammed and no way to seek a refund. Not happy with the product at all. ### 1/5 — Not useful *2025-06-05, version 1.0.1* I’ve had this on my android for years, but switched to an iPhone. I downloaded the iPhone app, but can’t get access to my backed up messages. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money on this app *2025-06-02* Is not working and not one help ### 1/5 — Worthless *2025-05-29, version 1.0.1* This is not the same great Android app. Not by the same company Ava got the same icon. ### 1/5 — $5 to do nothing at all. *2025-05-25* Don’t waste your money ### 1/5 — Deceptive advertising *2025-05-25* This doesn’t back up your SMS messages. It backs up screenshots that you take manually. ### 1/5 — not at all what was represented *2025-04-30* This app does absolutely nothing. You have to take snapshots in your camera and upload those and you don’t need this app to do that and save the files. You can just upload your photos to a file on your own…. Complete rip off… and at the end of the day, they’re just getting access to your contacts if you upload those ### 1/5 — SCAM *2025-04-28, version 1.0.1* Fake ### 1/5 — sms Backup is not available *2025-04-12, version 1.0.1* does not actually backup sms. I want a refund pls ### 1/5 — Scam do not buy, no support, doesn’t restore a backup *2025-04-10* Does not have the option to restore. Support email is not longer valid. No refunds either. What a dumpster fire app. ### 1/5 — 🚮 *2025-04-07, version 1.0.1* This is not by the same people that made the android app with this icon. It is riding on the coattails of an actual good app so they can charge apple users money ### 1/5 — Nope, not what it says *2025-04-01* It is not free to do it’s main thing. It’s like $30. I hate now to go on and on, but the system here, the App Store, won’t let me type a review that’s “too” short. But no one would review a falsely free app. If they bill straight away to get into the app, there’s nothing for them to review. Hence, not a lot of bad reviews. Let’s hope this review is long enough. All I needed to say is that it is _not_ free. ### 1/5 — Does not actually back up SMS *2025-03-14, version 1.0.1* Does not actually backup SMS just screenshots. I would like a refund please ### 1/5 — Doesn't work well with Apple *2025-01-12* Downloaded it and could only see files and photos not my contacts. I want a refund. ### 1/5 — Just don’t it doesn’t do anything *2025-01-09* Such a lie doesn’t restore nothing doesn’t backup anything such wasteful app ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Awful *2025-09-22* Useless paid app that does nothing. Literally the same as you having to just screenshot the whole conversation in the first place for a MINIMUM of $4.99 🙄 ### 1/5 — SCAM *2025-09-12* Save your money. This app is a lie. Who needs photos of their text messages. What good is that? ### 1/5 — Stole my $4.99 *2025-09-05, version 1.0.1* All this app did was steal my money. ### 1/5 — Won’t let me cancel *2025-09-04* Waste of money ### 1/5 — Don’t bother. Ads galore. *2025-08-28, version 1.0.1* Full of ads and not working . Expensive too. There are tons of better options out there. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t backup sms *2025-08-27, version 1.0.1* Unless you pay $$$ can’t even do it’s namesake ### 1/5 — FALSE ADVERTISEMENT *2025-08-20* This app DOES NOT back up your texts. All you can do is upload screen shots of your texts. Complete scam and waste of money, don’t make my mistake. ### 1/5 — Fraude *2025-08-20, version 1.0.1* Fonctionne pas, fraude ### 1/5 — Please contact me *2025-08-12* The email you’ve provided for help bounces. Thank you ### 1/5 — Totally useless basically theft *2025-07-19* In rereading the description I see this is not really back up iMessage in a way you would think it backs up manual screenshots. Do not buy this just screenshot things. ## Most praised reviews (3 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Packing up letter and *2025-07-25* It’s great knowing that I have a back up ### 5/5 — delete call *2025-03-03, version 1.0.1* good ### 2/5 — Where is the Restore *2025-01-29, version 1.0.1* I used this app a few years back on Android to move the phone. It was excellent. This time I tried to move messages between the phones, and I could not find the Restore option. Contacting the developer via a built in Mail api call also did not trigger the email option. I would love to work with the developer to make this app great but need a hook into communication option. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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