ToughSync vs BorgLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToughSync
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ToughSync is a powerful and user-friendly iOS app that simplifies your file management, synchronization, and PDF editing needs. With its robust features and intuitive interface, you can effortlessly manage your files, sync them across multiple devices, and edit PDFs on the go. Key Features: - Secure File Transfers: ToughSync uses WebDAV protocol to ensure secure file transfers between your devices and remote servers. - Multiple Sync Point Support: Synchronize files to and from remote WebDAV servers and those Cloud services that support WebDAV - Mobile File Management: Easily organize, copy, move, rename, and delete files and folders on your iOS device. - Remote Server Synchronization: Maintain a synchronized state between local folders and remote servers with scheduled sync jobs. - PDF Annotating & Editing: Annotate and edit PDFs, including adding text, images, and shapes to your documents. - PDF Form Filling: Fill out interactive and non-interactive PDF forms quickly. ToughSync is the ultimate solution for managing your files and editing PDFs on your iOS device. Download now and experience seamless file management, synchronization, and PDF editing at your fingertips!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ToughSync at 14.0 against BorgLens's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ToughSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BorgLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ToughSync | BorgLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enfold Systems, Inc. | Flinteger LLC |
In-app purchases
ToughSync
- enable premium features$3.99
BorgLens
- BorgLens Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- BorgLens Pro Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$9.99









