BorgLens vs Dices
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BorgLens
Securely access and manage your Borg Backup archives directly from your iOS device. Browse repositories, view files within backups, and download them for offline access, all with robust security and privacy.
- Secure SSH access to remote backups
- Browse and search backup archives
- Download files for offline access
- Integrates with iOS Files app
- View repository and archive details
- Public/private key authentication
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BorgLens brings the power of Borg Backup Solution straight to your iOS device, offering seamless access to your backup archives anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can securely browse your Borg Backup repository, list archives, view files within specific backups, and safely download individual files directly to your device — all with full security and control, right on your device. Once downloaded, files will be accessible offline and integrated smoothly with the Files app. Compatibility: Support Borg stable version 1.x. ## Features - Access Borg remote backup securely via SSH using public/private key authentication, directly from your device (BorgLens only requires read access, no change to your remote backup repository). - Seamlessly integrated downloaded backup files with the Files app. - View the archives in a remote backup. - View and search for files within an archive. - Download files from an archive in a remote backup. - View details of remote backup repository (e.g., last backup time, disk usage, chunks etc.). - View details of a remote backup archive (e.g., files, disk usage, backup command etc.). ## Terms of Use This app follows the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Privacy BorgLens stores all data encrypted and solely on the device, utilizing the operating system's built-in data protection mechanisms. Repository-related data, such as repository URL, passphrase, and SSH keys, are further encrypted and securely stored in the device's Keychain, ensuring maximum security and privacy. We are fully committed to data security and privacy. High lights about our privacy practice: * We don’t track your usage of the app, there are no cookies, advertisements, analytics. * We design our app to be used anonymously, we do not ask any email, phone or personal information to use our app. * We do not (and will never) sell or share any of the data submitted directly or indirectly by our users with any person or entity. ## Technical Support If you encounter any issues while using the app, have feedback to share, or wish to request a feature, please contact us via email support within the app. We will respond to your inquiry promptly.
Dices
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Dices is a simple, beautiful 3D dice roller for tabletop games, pen-and-paper RPGs, or whenever you just need to roll some dice. • Realistic 3D physics – every roll is actually simulated, not a random number generator in disguise • Multiple dice types at once – up to 9 dice per type, e.g. 9d6 + 9d20 • Customizable dice styles – choose your color and material (metal, wood, glass, plastic) • Roll on shake – powered by your device's motion sensor • Haptic feedback • Roll history and saveable dice "decks" for recurring setups • Light and dark mode • Available in 8 languages Dices works fully offline. No data is collected or transmitted — everything stays on your device. No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking — just a one-time purchase price.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dices at none against BorgLens's 3. Dices also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. BorgLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dices asks for nothing beyond the download.
BorgLens ships an update every 5 weeks, Dices monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BorgLens | Dices |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flinteger LLC | Benedikt Schreiner |
In-app purchases
BorgLens
- BorgLens Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- BorgLens Pro Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$9.99
Dices
No in-app purchases









