Comparison

OffShoot Solo vs Fieldbox Backup

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

Head to head
About

OffShoot Solo

Easily transfer files between your external drives and iOS devices. Features checksum verification and detailed transfer logs for secure and reliable data management.

Highlights
  • External disk file transfer
  • iPad and iPhone compatibility
  • Checksum verification
  • Transfer logs
  • Secure data management
Features
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Transfer files from external disks to and from your iPad and iPhone, with checksum verification and transfer logs.

About

Fieldbox Backup

This app creates verified copies of your memory card archives on your iPhone or iPad. It compares file integrity and uploads copies to your cloud storage, tracking provider confirmation for a complete backup.

Highlights
  • Verified file copies with SHA-256 comparison
  • Uploads to multiple cloud providers
  • Offline backup capability
  • RAW and HEIC photo preview
  • Organize by session and camera
  • Export signed Integrity Records
Features
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Fieldbox Backup copies your memory card to an archive on your iPhone or iPad, compares source and copied SHA-256 values, then uploads copies to your own cloud accounts. It records which files matched their source at transfer time and which providers confirmed a complete upload. Before a transfer starts, every scanned file has an explicit outcome: selected, already verified in the session, or deliberately excluded. You can adjust the current transfer directly by file type. Every copied file is checked with SHA-256. Fieldbox records a verified local file only when its source and copied values match. Cloud status separately shows when a provider has accepted an upload and confirmed its stored size. S3-compatible storage and Google Drive also require a matching provider-reported SHA-256 hash; Dropbox, OneDrive, and WebDAV report upload/size confirmation where a provider checksum is unavailable. Backup Status shows the current 3-2-1 inventory: three copies, two kinds of storage, and one offsite. Normally that is your original card, a verified copy on your device, and a complete confirmed cloud copy. If you mark a source card formatted, two independently confirmed cloud providers can supply the non-device copies. Connect the cloud you already use: Backblaze B2 and other S3-compatible storage, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or WebDAV/NAS. You can see which provider holds a complete copy, with clear status for every transfer. With Fieldbox Pro, files missing from your device can be repaired from the original card or a confirmed cloud copy. Fieldbox downloads to staging and returns a file to the archive only after its SHA-256 matches the recorded source hash. The session activity history records source-card status, cloud-provider changes, confirmed copies, deletions, repairs, and USB Transfers. If a transfer is interrupted, Fieldbox keeps the verified-file checkpoints and resumes only after the reconnected source matches the recorded card identity, selected folder, inventory, and checkpoint evidence. A read-only source recheck can refresh the recorded card coverage later without starting another transfer. Create and export a signed Integrity Record for a point-in-time summary of the session and its recorded evidence. The self-issued device signature provides tamper evidence and signing-key continuity. It is not external certification, trusted time, or proof that a copy still exists. Built for the field: • Works offline. Back up now, sync to the cloud when you have a connection. • Browse and preview your photos, including RAW and HEIC. • Recognizes common camera RAW formats, still images, video, audio, and XMP, XML, or JSON sidecars. This includes 3FR, CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, DNG, BRAW, R3D, and other listed formats. • Organize by session and camera, with EXIF and copyright details. • The one-time unlock supports up to three user-selected active sessions that may keep receiving files. Every preserved session remains readable and verifiable, and you can change the active selection later. • Fieldbox Pro adds unlimited local sessions, planning, share and Photos export of working copies, selective local-file removal, verified repair, detailed events, Camera Profiles and Memory Cards management, additional themes, multiple cloud destinations with concurrent uploads, and USB Transfer to external drives. Every non-revoked Pro purchase also includes permanent ownership of the standard Unlock. • Share one cloud account across devices. Fieldbox gives each device a separate top-level area and limits cloud deletion to the current device's area. Review Backup Status and your normal workflow before deciding to reuse a card. Fieldbox never formats, erases, or changes the original source media. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Fieldbox Terms of Service: https://fieldbox.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fieldbox.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

OffShoot Solo4 screens
Fieldbox Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fieldbox Backup at 100% against OffShoot Solo's 30%. Fieldbox Backup also leads on price (Free vs $49.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). OffShoot Solo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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

Fieldbox Backup is free to download; OffShoot Solo costs $49.99 up front. Fieldbox Backup sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. OffShoot Solo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fieldbox Backup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of OffShoot Solo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fieldbox Backup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OffShoot Solo ships an update every 4 months, Fieldbox Backup every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OffShoot Solo versus Fieldbox Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffShoot SoloFieldbox Backup
Price$49.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Sync FactoryAlessandro Casagli

Customer experience

OffShoot Solo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Fieldbox Backup

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OffShoot Solo

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Fieldbox Backup

Subscriptions2
  • FieldBox Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • FieldBox Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock FieldBox Backup$4.99
  • FieldBox Pro Lifetime$99.00

Questions

Is OffShoot Solo free?
OffShoot Solo costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fieldbox Backup free?
Fieldbox Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OffShoot Solo or Fieldbox Backup?
Fieldbox Backup is rated higher. OffShoot Solo averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Fieldbox Backup averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do OffShoot Solo or Fieldbox Backup have ads?
Neither OffShoot Solo nor Fieldbox Backup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OffShoot Solo or Fieldbox Backup?
OffShoot Solo ships an update every 4 months, and Fieldbox Backup every 4 days. Most recently, OffShoot Solo was updated on September 30, 2026 and Fieldbox Backup on October 7, 2026.

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