# Watermelon Backup — Photo & Video Backup

> Personal photo and video backup to user-controlled storage solutions. (iPhone/iPad app by ZIZICICI LIMITED.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watermelon-backup/id6762260596 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ZIZICICI LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564555697)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), Latin American Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China) and 1 more
- Released: 2026-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watermelon-backup/id6762260596/reviews.md

## What is Watermelon Backup?

Back up your iPhone photo library to computers on the same local network, external drives, SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, S3, OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive. Drop Mode also sends photos, videos, and files directly. Nothing passes through Watermelon Backup’s servers.

• BACK UP TO A COMPUTER OR EXTERNAL DRIVES
Back up directly to a computer on the same local network without installing a desktop app. Open link.watermelonbackup.com in Chrome or Edge, choose a backup folder, then scan the QR code with Watermelon Backup. Keep both devices on the same local network. You can also back up directly to external drives connected to your iPhone.

• DROP PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND FILES
Drop Mode sends selected items directly to a computer or storage destination’s Inbox without backup records. Choose original or edited versions, Live Photo MOV videos, or location removal; Photos stays unchanged.

It does not deduplicate, so sending an item again keeps another copy. Free users can send up to 3 items at a time; Pro has no per-send limit.

• NETWORK AND CLOUD DESTINATIONS
Connect to a NAS or server using SMB, WebDAV, or SFTP, or use S3-compatible storage. For OneDrive, sign in with a personal Microsoft account; work or school accounts and SharePoint are not supported. OneDrive backups stay in the app folder. Dropbox backups are stored in Dropbox/Apps/Watermelon, and Watermelon cannot access your other Dropbox files. For Google Drive, provide your own OAuth client ID. Watermelon uses its own folder in My Drive and only requests access to files created by this OAuth app.

• BROWSE AND MANAGE MEDIA
The built-in media browser covers your full library and selected albums. In the full-library browser, switch among Local, All, and Remote to explore your on-device library, a connected backup, or a combined view. See whether each item is on your device, in the backup, or both. Browse photos, videos, and Live Photos with full-screen previews, then select one or more items to upload, restore, share, or delete from the device or backup.

• BACKGROUND AUTO-BACKUP — PRO
With Pro, automatically upload the current and previous calendar months to saved SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, S3, OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive destinations while your iPhone is charging and online. Configure a minimum interval and Wi-Fi/cellular use for each destination; iOS decides the actual timing. Backup to Computer sessions and external drives are not supported in the background.

• PICTURE-IN-PICTURE PROGRESS — PRO
Keep live transfer status and logs visible in a floating Picture-in-Picture window when an Upload, Download, or Complete task is running and the app moves to the background. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription.

• BACK UP, DOWNLOAD, OR COMPLETE BY MONTH
The Home screen places your iPhone library and backup destination side by side, organized by month. Choose one or more months to back up, download, or complete. Complete first backs up local items missing from the destination, then restores remote-only items to Photos; it does not synchronize deletions. Existing content is recognized to avoid unnecessary transfers, and active tasks can be paused and resumed.

• PRESERVE ORIGINALS AND RESTORE
Photo and video resources are transferred without recompression. Backups of edited media include the edited version, the unedited original, and adjustment data. Live Photos are stored as a still image and paired video, then rebuilt when restored to Photos. Optional iCloud Photos access can fetch iCloud-only originals when needed; when disabled, only on-device resources are processed.

• BUILT-IN TOOL
The Duplicates tool finds content-identical items in your local photo library so you can review what to keep before removing selected copies.

• OPEN AND REVIEWABLE
The source code is open for review, and credentials for saved destinations are stored in the iOS Keychain.

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EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Backup iPhone photos to personal storage
- Supports NAS, SFTP, S3, WebDAV, SMB
- Organize backups by month
- Intelligent transfer to avoid duplicates
- Pause and resume backup tasks
- Restore photos and videos from backup

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Watermelon Pro | $7.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watermelon-backup/id6762260596/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 备份很方便

*2026-08-24*

开通云盘的webdav模式，非常方便。自动备份情况下，插上电WiFi模式就可以自动备份了，也不用担心走流量

### 5/5 — 好用

*2026-08-17*

好用

### 5/5 — Backup your pictures to NAS

*2026-08-06*

Nice app that I use to backup my iPhone pictures to my NAS. Works quick and easy. 

I had some trouble at the first set up while detecting the NAS but after about 30 minutes it showed up and the rest was a breeze.

### 5/5 — 推荐购买

*2026-08-02*

值得购买，希望出个mac版本，本地化一点接入阿里云盘啥的

### 5/5 — 可以按相册备份挺好的

*2026-07-04*

有些照片要保存在手机里面

### 5/5 — 希望能按相册的添加时间修改元数据，不然没有元数据的图片视频到NAS都排序乱了

*2026-07-01*

下载过很多软件，都没有这个功能，希望作者大大要是能开发，开发一下这个功能！！！

### 5/5 — 希望增加功能

*2026-06-28*

本地同步到外接硬盘后，本地删除一张照片，执行同步，希望外接硬盘也同步删除一张照片

### 5/5 — 很 nb 的 App，但是还有一些 bug 需要修复一下

*2026-06-27*

有时候备份会少图片

**Developer response:** 相同hash的图片，只会备份一张

### 5/5 — 请问

*2026-06-26*

请问可否直接全部备份到一个文件夹，不用分日期文件夹里

**Developer response:** 暂时不支持

### 5/5 — 难受！

*2026-06-26*

不支持ios16好烦

## Frequently asked questions about Watermelon Backup

### What storage options does Watermelon Backup support?

Watermelon Backup supports a wide range of user-controlled storage solutions including NAS devices, self-hosted servers, S3-compatible storage, WebDAV, SFTP, SMB, and external drives.

### How does Watermelon Backup manage large photo libraries?

The app uses a local index and remote manifests to avoid re-uploading or re-downloading content that already exists. Tasks can also be paused and resumed, making larger libraries more manageable.

### Can Watermelon Backup access photos stored in iCloud?

Yes, if your originals are stored in iCloud Photos, Watermelon Backup can access them when necessary to complete a backup. This ensures all your photos are included in your personal backup.

### How does Watermelon Backup organize backups?

Watermelon Backup displays your local library and remote storage side by side, organized by month. This makes it easy to see what has been backed up, what is missing, and what you might want to restore.

### Is Watermelon Backup free to use?

Watermelon Backup is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases available for enhanced features or functionality.

### What devices is Watermelon Backup compatible with?

Watermelon Backup is available for iPhone and iPad devices, running on iOS.

### How often is Watermelon Backup updated?

The latest version of Watermelon Backup is 1.5.5, last updated on June 29, 2026. Updates typically include bug fixes and feature enhancements.

### What is the age rating for Watermelon Backup?

Watermelon Backup has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.2 — 2026-08-27

- Fixed an issue that prevented DNG photos from downloading correctly to Photos.

### 1.9.1 — 2026-08-26

- Fixed an issue that prevented DNG photos from downloading correctly to Photos.

### 1.9.0 — 2026-08-21

- Added Drop Mode.

Select photos, videos, and files and send them directly to a computer or storage destination’s Inbox folder. Before sending, choose original or edited versions, include paired Live Photo videos, and remove location metadata.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-08-17

- Added support for Google Drive.

### 1.7.1 — 2026-08-14

- Added support for Alibaba Cloud OSS.

- Added support for HTTP storage services within CGNAT address ranges.

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