WiFiHuber vs Watermelon Backup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiFiHuber
Easily manage and transfer music, photos, and movies to and from external WiFi storage devices. Supports multiple users simultaneously and offers simple file management tools. Includes a virtual AP setting for simultaneous internet access.
- Transfer music, photos, and movies
- Multi-user access to storage
- File sorting by type
- Create directories and delete files
- Virtual AP setting for internet access
- User-friendly interface
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The App, called WiFiHuber, is a iPhone/iPad interface special for WiFi Storage. Using the app, user can friendly exchange the data with the external WiFi storage, whatever, music, photo or even the movie. WiFiHuber provide not only single user, but also several users can enjoy the storage in the same time. For example, She, your girlfriend maybe, can using iPad's App to see the movie stored in the WiFi Storage, and you can enjoy the WiFi Storage's MP3 music in the same time. In addition, we also can sort the file into several type, including, music photo and movie. You can just touch one icon to get all of the file type stored in the media area. Of course, use can operate the simple file management, for example create directory, delete file ... and so on. We also provide friendly UI for virtual AP setting, that's means, user can use the WiFi Storage and going to internet in the same time. Simply to say, it is a great App interface for WiFi Storage, by using the App, user can easily use the external storage space to store, exchange her or his data. Hope that you can enjoy WiFiHuber. Thanks.
Watermelon Backup
Securely back up your iPhone photo library to your own storage, not a third-party cloud. Organize and manage your photos by month, with options to back up, download, or sync. It intelligently avoids unnecessary transfers and can access iCloud Photos when needed.
- 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
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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. --------------- EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WiFiHuber at 5.0 against Watermelon Backup's 4.5. WiFiHuber also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). Watermelon Backup's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Watermelon Backup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WiFiHuber asks for nothing beyond the download.
WiFiHuber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watermelon Backup has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WiFiHuber's written reviews are positive against 97% of Watermelon Backup's.
WiFiHuber ships an update every 3 weeks, Watermelon Backup every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiFiHuber | Watermelon Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trend Electronics co., Ltd. | ZIZICICI LIMITED |
Customer experience
WiFiHuber
Watermelon Backup
In-app purchases
WiFiHuber
No in-app purchases
Watermelon Backup
- Watermelon Pro$9.99









