UBackup vs LinkBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UBackup
Securely back up your photo albums and contacts without worrying about storage limits or cloud privacy. This app uses an Apple USB drive for reliable data protection, preventing data loss.
- Backup photo albums
- Backup contacts
- No iCloud storage limits
- Enhanced privacy and security
- Uses Apple USB drive
- Prevent data loss
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UBackup is a powerful application that can help you back up your precious photo albums and contacts at any time. Compared with the space limit of iCloud, UBackup does not require you to worry about insufficient storage space. At the same time, you do not need to worry about privacy and security issues after uploading to the cloud. You only need an Apple USB drive to get rid of the worry of data loss.
LinkBack
Securely back up your phone's photo gallery and contact list with this portable USB drive application. It easily connects to your smartphone to quickly save important data, ensuring your memories and contacts are safe. Supports Bluetooth camera button functionality.
- Secure photo gallery backup
- Contact list backup
- Easy smartphone connection
- Portable USB drive functionality
- Bluetooth camera button support
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LinkBack is a USB drive application designed for portability, allowing you to securely back up your phone's photo gallery and contact list. This app easily connects to your smartphone and quickly backs up your important data through simple steps. Whether for travel or daily use, LinkBack ensures that your precious memories and contact information are safe and secure,Support Bluetooth camera button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LinkBack at 2.9 against UBackup's 2.0. LinkBack also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). UBackup's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 13) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LinkBack holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UBackup has 82 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of UBackup's written reviews are positive against 0% of LinkBack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UBackup ships an update every 4 weeks, LinkBack every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UBackup | LinkBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (82 ratings) | 2.9 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Dianzhui Culture Technology Co., Ltd. | 金铃 梁 |
Customer experience
UBackup
LinkBack
Bugs and requests
UBackup
Reported bugs
40 issues- App does not save videos that play
- Cannot clear cache
- App continues to fill up
- Drive not recognized on any device
- Lost photos/cannot retrieve
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- Latest update caused malfunction
- Drive not recognized on iPhone
- Zero space/won't load
- Cannot save or open files on another device
- Never worked
- Allows backup of only one at a time
- Not recognizing USB stick
- Cannot get it to work
- Files not visible on USB
- Videos uploaded do not play from USB
- App gives scam/hacker vibes
- Deleted everything from phone without permission
- Cannot connect to seller/support
- Flash drive suddenly stopped working
- Pop-up error in Chinese
- Cannot access files
- Cannot backup Apple Live Photos
- Only saves JPEGs, not file types
- Scam text received after allowing app access
- Misleading product description
- Cannot get video from PS4 to iPhone
- Only saved a fraction of photos
- Keeps telling user to insert USB drive
- Does not work reliably
- Backs up only one-third of data
- Files corrupted when transferring to Mac/PC
- Struggling to delete old images
- Cannot delete images efficiently
- Cannot make playlists for music
- Cannot be used repeatedly
- Won't load partitioned large video files
- Backup deletes photos from iCloud
- Shows used space with no photos
- USB disc not connected error
- Support link goes nowhere
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to rename files in-app
- Ability to back up to specific folders
- Improved media player/playlist functionality
- Fix for live photo backup
LinkBack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UBackup
No in-app purchases
LinkBack
No in-app purchases
