Comparison

Longshot vs Watermelon Backup

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

Head to head
About

Longshot

Easily combine multiple screenshots into a single, long image. Perfect for capturing entire web pages, conversations, notes, or to-do lists in one seamless view.

Highlights
  • Stitch screenshots into one long image
  • Capture full-page screenshots
  • Combine conversations, websites, and notes
  • Export HD long screenshots
  • Seamless image combination
Features
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How to take a full-page screenshot? How to take a long screenshot on your phone? Automatically and seamlessly stitch your screenshots into one long image using Longshot. Easily stitch your Conversations, Websites, Notes, To-Do List, and more! # Features Scrolling screen to create a long screenshot Export HD long screenshot Combine your images seamlessly Stitch your conversations, websites, notes, to-do List, and more # How to Use Just record your screen or capture some overlapping screen, then return the app, Longshot will intelligently recognize them and generate a long screenshot. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feedback within the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/8d26d15a-185a-4f92-84a8-cf61a432f973

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 View live transfer status and logs in a floating Picture-in-Picture window for Upload, Download, or Complete tasks while the app is in the background. Pro offers monthly and yearly subscriptions or lifetime access. Lifetime owners keep Pro. • 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. --------------- End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Longshot4 screens
Watermelon Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Longshot at none against Watermelon Backup's 1. Longshot also leads on ratings volume (243 vs 13) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Watermelon Backup's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (97% vs 67%). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Watermelon Backup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Longshot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Longshot against 4.5 for Watermelon Backup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Longshot has 243 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Longshot's written reviews are positive against 97% of Watermelon Backup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Longshot ships an update every 3 weeks, Watermelon Backup every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Longshot versus Watermelon Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLongshotWatermelon Backup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (243 ratings) — better4.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews96.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings243 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文婷 赖ZIZICICI LIMITED

Customer experience

Longshot

All ratings202 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative30.0%

Watermelon Backup

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%

In-app purchases

None

Longshot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Watermelon Backup

One-time1
  • Watermelon Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Longshot free?
Longshot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watermelon Backup free?
Watermelon Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Longshot or Watermelon Backup?
Longshot is rated higher. Longshot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Watermelon Backup averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Longshot or Watermelon Backup have ads?
Longshot shows ads; Watermelon Backup does not.
Which is updated more often, Longshot or Watermelon Backup?
Longshot ships an update every 3 weeks, and Watermelon Backup every 2 days. Most recently, Longshot was updated on October 30, 2026 and Watermelon Backup on October 25, 2026.

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