Comparison

Borg Backup Explorer vs Porte Bagage

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

Head to head
About

Borg Backup Explorer

Features
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Borg Backup Explorer opens the backups you already have. It connects to your own Borg repository over SSH, lists its archives, and lets you walk through them like a file manager - to find the one file you need and get it back, without restoring anything else and without sitting down at a computer. WHAT IT DOES - Browse every archive in a Borg repository, folder by folder - Preview photos and documents before downloading them - Download a single file and open it in any app on your phone - Keep what you downloaded, or delete it when you no longer need it - Show hidden files, or leave them out of the way ON YOUR PHONE, AND NOWHERE ELSE The app talks to your backup host itself, over SSH. Your SSH key and your repository password never leave the phone, and there is no server in between that sees anything. The first time an archive is opened it is read through once to build an index, which takes a while and is best done on Wi-Fi; everything after that is fast. WHAT YOU NEED An existing Borg repository you can reach over SSH, the SSH key for it, and the repository passphrase. This app does not create backups and does not change them - it only reads. Nothing in your repository is ever written to or deleted. PRO The app is free for one repository and for files up to 2 MB, previews included. A pro account downloads files of any size and lets you configure more than one repository. It is a subscription, monthly or yearly. PRIVACY The app holds your SSH key and repository password to connect, and nothing else. There are no accounts to create and no personal data is collected. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.insoso.at/borg-backup-explorer.html

About

Porte Bagage

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Porte Bagage helps you backup, privately, the conversations you’d like to keep when you want to uninstall WhatsAppβ„’ from your phone.

Screenshots

Borg Backup Explorer4 screens
Porte Bagage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Porte Bagage at none against Borg Backup Explorer's 3. Porte Bagage also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Borg Backup Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Porte Bagage asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borg Backup Explorer ships an update fortnightly, Porte Bagage weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Borg Backup Explorer versus Porte Bagage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorg Backup ExplorerPorte Bagage
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerinsoso GmbHLunabee Studio

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Borg Backup Explorer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Account$3.991 Month
  • Pro Account$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Account$3.99
None

Porte Bagage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Borg Backup Explorer free?
Borg Backup Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Porte Bagage free?
Porte Bagage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Borg Backup Explorer or Porte Bagage have ads?
Neither Borg Backup Explorer nor Porte Bagage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borg Backup Explorer or Porte Bagage?
Borg Backup Explorer ships an update fortnightly, and Porte Bagage weekly. Most recently, Borg Backup Explorer was updated on November 8, 2026 and Porte Bagage on November 5, 2026.

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