Comparison

ecoUnit vs BorgLens

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ecoUnit

Features
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Control your room operating unit using Bluetooth® Smart technology. • Up to six function tiles are displayed at the same time in the application. • Swiping left or right reveals further tiles. • Six pages are available for grouping and assigning functions. • The tiles provide direct access to room functions – changing individual temperature setpoints, controlling window blinds and switching multiple lighting groups on and off.

About

BorgLens

Securely access and manage your Borg Backup archives directly from your iOS device. Browse repositories, view files within backups, and download them for offline access, all with robust security and privacy.

Highlights
  • Secure SSH access to remote backups
  • Browse and search backup archives
  • Download files for offline access
  • Integrates with iOS Files app
  • View repository and archive details
  • Public/private key authentication
Features
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BorgLens brings the power of Borg Backup Solution straight to your iOS device, offering seamless access to your backup archives anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can securely browse your Borg Backup repository, list archives, view files within specific backups, and safely download individual files directly to your device — all with full security and control, right on your device. Once downloaded, files will be accessible offline and integrated smoothly with the Files app. Compatibility: Support Borg stable version 1.x. ## Features - Access Borg remote backup securely via SSH using public/private key authentication, directly from your device (BorgLens only requires read access, no change to your remote backup repository). - Seamlessly integrated downloaded backup files with the Files app. - View the archives in a remote backup. - View and search for files within an archive. - Download files from an archive in a remote backup. - View details of remote backup repository (e.g., last backup time, disk usage, chunks etc.). - View details of a remote backup archive (e.g., files, disk usage, backup command etc.). ## Terms of Use This app follows the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Privacy BorgLens stores all data encrypted and solely on the device, utilizing the operating system's built-in data protection mechanisms. Repository-related data, such as repository URL, passphrase, and SSH keys, are further encrypted and securely stored in the device's Keychain, ensuring maximum security and privacy. We are fully committed to data security and privacy. High lights about our privacy practice: * We don’t track your usage of the app, there are no cookies, advertisements, analytics. * We design our app to be used anonymously, we do not ask any email, phone or personal information to use our app. * We do not (and will never) sell or share any of the data submitted directly or indirectly by our users with any person or entity. ## Technical Support If you encounter any issues while using the app, have feedback to share, or wish to request a feature, please contact us via email support within the app. We will respond to your inquiry promptly.

Screenshots

ecoUnit3 screens
BorgLens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ecoUnit at none against BorgLens's 3. ecoUnit also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). BorgLens's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BorgLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ecoUnit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ecoUnit ships an update every 16 months, BorgLens every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ecoUnit versus BorgLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterecoUnitBorgLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFr. Sauter AGFlinteger LLC

In-app purchases

None

ecoUnit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BorgLens

Subscriptions2
  • BorgLens Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • BorgLens Pro Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is ecoUnit free?
ecoUnit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BorgLens free?
BorgLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ecoUnit or BorgLens have ads?
Neither ecoUnit nor BorgLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ecoUnit or BorgLens?
ecoUnit ships an update every 16 months, and BorgLens every 5 weeks. Most recently, ecoUnit was updated on September 5, 2026 and BorgLens on June 1, 2026.

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