Comparison

BackupBOT vs aigo Link

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

Head to head
About

BackupBOT

Effortlessly back up your entire photo album, including Live Photos and iCloud content, to an external drive. Stream music and videos without an internet connection, and manage files between your devices and computers.

Highlights
  • One-touch photo album backup
  • Live Photo and iCloud support
  • Direct recording with pause/resume
  • PC/Mac file transfer
  • Offline music and video playback
  • Read-only drive protection
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The BackupBOT app works with Storage+'s MFi certified BackupBOT OTG drive, which has been certified to work with all Apple “i” Devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod) utilizing the lightning port. The BackupBOT offers so many incredibly useful features, such as: • Quickly perform a complete back-up of your entire photo album with just one touch. o Supports Live Photo and burst photo. o Able to import and back-up all photos and videos stored in your iCloud storage for a complete back-up o Saves money eliminating the need for the costly monthly iCloud expanded storage fees. • Live Recording Plus – Able to take photos and videos directly to the BackupBOT: o Pause & Resume recording to maintain video continuity without stopping and restarting o Supports 4K recording o Switch between front and rear cameras during recording • Easily transfer files between PC/Mac computers and your iDevices. o Supports compression files such as Zip/7z/RAR formats, including any password protection used o Supports importing/sharing files from 3rd party apps, such as Line, Whatsapp, Facebook, Dropbox, WeChat, etc. o Support iOS Files app • Set the drive to read only / write protect o Prevent others from deleting or altering any content stored on the BackupBOT to ensure the safety and integrity of your personal photos, files, etc. • Enjoy your personal music and movie collections anytime without the need for an internet connection or using the limited memory on your iPhone, iPad, iPod. o Supports Hi-Resolution music playback, including FLAC and ALAC. o Supports most video formats for playback, and stores your video watch history to quickly continue playback from the last scene played. o Fully supports playing and recording H.265 videos. o Gesture control on video playback; fast forward, rewind, control volume and brightness just by tapping or swiping the screen • Plus many other convenient features that make the BackupBOT drive even more than just an extended flash storage for your iPhone, iPad, iPod. Intuitive file management The BackupBOT offers all the critical standard file operational functions. With its state of the art user interface, you can easily access your favorite files or continue working on your most recently opened file in one step. Your digital collection BackupBOT can be your extended digital library. With built-in media players, you can listen to your favorite music or watch your stored movies and video collections effortlessly. Storing these large files on the BackupBOT for easy playback means you won’t use up the limited storage memory on your iPhone, iPad, iPod. Plus, since you can access the BackupBOT without requiring the internet, it means you can play your music and movies while traveling on a plane or in locations that do not have internet connections. Why pay a monthly subscription for added cloud storage when the BackupBOT provides necessary added storage without charging a monthly fee like a cloud storage service. BackupBOT Camera You can record 4K videos and take photos using the built-in BackupBOT camera function. The videos and photos will be saved directly to the BackupBOT drive, saving precious memory and not occupying any memory on your iPhone, iPad, iPod. Even with all these great features, the Storage+ team promises to continue enhancing the app with more and more user-friendly features that will be released periodically in the future. Make sure you keep the App updated with the latest version for the latest features and benefits. Disclaimer: Due to restrictions set by Apple, this product may have limitations with older iOS devices.

About

aigo Link

Features
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aigo Link是专属于苹果MFi认证的OTG 闪存盘的app。 aigo Link提供了以下各种完善且实用的功能: • 一键备份: 只要一个按键, 就能轻松且完整备份手机相簿。 - 支持Live Photo 以及 连拍格式照片。 - 能完整备份储存在iCloud的相片及影片。 - 透过此备份功能,能省下每月的iCloud云端储存费用。 • 专属Live Recording Plus相机模式: 能够直接拍照及长时间录影,并且储存在aigo Link 闪存盘上,不占用任何手机的内存。 - 暂停、续录的功能。 - 支持高解析的4K格式录影。 - 录影中可以切换前后镜头。 • 简单、方便的档案交换: 通过aigo Link 闪存盘,能够在电脑、iPhone、iPad上传递及交换档案。 - 支持/解压缩各种压缩格式档案(Zip/7z/RAR),以及密码锁定的压缩档案。 - 支持iOS内建的Files app。 • 能把aigo Link 闪存盘设定为唯独(防写入)模式。 - 通过设定为只写入模式,能防止其他人删除或是修改U盘内的档案,确保在与他人共用闪存盘时能完整保存资料。 • 能把私人收藏的音乐、影片等多媒体档案储存在aigo Link上面,可以不需要使用网路流量、或是占用iPhone/iPad的内存也能观赏、聆听影片与音乐。 - 支持高解析格式音乐播放,包含FLAC与ALAC等格式的音乐。 - 支持大多数的影片格式播放,并且能自动记忆结束播放的位置,并且在下次播放时自动由上次结束的片段开始播放。 - 完整支持最新的H.265编码格式的影片。 - 各种手势控制功能,能简单点即或是手指滑动萤幕来进行快播、倒转、音量控制以及亮度等。 aigo Link不只能扩充iPhone/iPad的内存,还有更多方便好用的功能。 免责声明:因为旧版iOS的限制,可能导致本产品无法使用。请更新iOS到最新版本,以确保产品能正常使用。

Screenshots

BackupBOT4 screens
aigo Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

BackupBOT and aigo Link are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackupBOT ships an update every 3 weeks, aigo Link every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BackupBOT versus aigo Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackupBOTaigo Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinpower Inc爱国者安全科技(北京)有限公司

In-app purchases

None

BackupBOT

No in-app purchases

None

aigo Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BackupBOT free?
BackupBOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is aigo Link free?
aigo Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BackupBOT or aigo Link have ads?
Neither BackupBOT nor aigo Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BackupBOT or aigo Link?
BackupBOT ships an update every 3 weeks, and aigo Link every 6 weeks. Most recently, BackupBOT was updated on October 27, 2026 and aigo Link on October 24, 2026.

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