Comparison

Borg Backup Explorer vs linkstr

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

linkstr

This app helps you save, organize, and download media from various social media platforms. It allows for in-app playback and offline access to videos, all while prioritizing user privacy with no account required.

Highlights
  • Save social media links
  • Extract and download videos
  • In-app video playback
  • Organize links into sessions
  • Private by default (no account needed)
  • Decentralized Nostr network integration
Features
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linkstr is a link manager with built-in video extraction for social media. save links from tiktok, instagram, facebook, x/twitter, youtube, and rumble into organized sessions. supported videos play inline and can be saved to your photo library — no switching apps, no broken mobile pages, no app-store redirects. save and extract - collect social media links into organized sessions - share links directly from any browser or app - save supported media to your photo library from any browser - in-app playback for supported video links - save eligible videos directly to your photo library - save to photos or files - open the original source anytime private by default - no account, phone number, or email required - no ads, analytics, or tracking sdks - use solo as a personal link collection - or create group sessions with friends, family, or collaborators built on nostr - decentralized relay network - end-to-end encrypted session payloads - create, import, or export your nostr identity - your relays, your keys, your data supported platforms - tiktok, instagram, facebook, youtube, x/twitter, rumble - plus any web link use responsibly: only save or share content you have rights to use, and follow source platform terms.

Screenshots

Borg Backup Explorer4 screens
linkstr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: linkstr at none against Borg Backup Explorer's 3. linkstr also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borg Backup Explorer ships an update fortnightly, linkstr every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Borg Backup Explorer versus linkstr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorg Backup Explorerlinkstr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developerinsoso GmbHParmesh Krishen

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

linkstr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Borg Backup Explorer free?
Borg Backup Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is linkstr free?
linkstr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Borg Backup Explorer or linkstr have ads?
Neither Borg Backup Explorer nor linkstr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borg Backup Explorer or linkstr?
Borg Backup Explorer ships an update fortnightly, and linkstr every 2 days. Most recently, Borg Backup Explorer was updated on November 8, 2026 and linkstr on October 31, 2026.

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