Comparison

Youlog 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

Youlog

This app provides a secure, private space for storing photos and videos locally on your device. Organize your visual memories with custom tags and a timeline view, and quickly access them with date filters. It features a built-in camera for instant, unedited captures.

Highlights
  • Local storage for privacy
  • Customizable tag management
  • Chronological timeline view
  • Date-based photo filtering
  • Built-in fast camera
  • One-tap photo sharing
  • Native, seamless user experience
Features
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YouLog 是一款为日常记录而生的图片日志工具。不同于传统相册,YouLog 专注于「快速拍下、随手归类、轻松回顾」的使用体验。 小窗快拍 主界面悬浮迷你取景窗,无需切换页面,一触即拍。支持前后镜头切换和拖动调整位置,捕捉每一个灵感瞬间。 TAG 标签管理 自定义标签体系,拍摄时自动归类。支持批量修改标签、按标签筛选浏览,让每张照片都有迹可循。 智能压缩 导入和拍摄的照片自动压缩,在保持画质的同时大幅节省存储空间。压缩参数完全可调。 灵动岛钉选 把重要照片钉到灵动岛,随时一瞥即可查看,再也不会遗忘待处理的图片。 更多功能 · 三种浏览模式:网格、卡片、缩略图 · 支持从其他 App 分享图片到 YouLog · 日期筛选与回放模式 · 照片位置记录 · 局域网导入导出 · 批量选择、分享与删除 简洁、快速、私密——YouLog,记录你的每一天。

About

Watermelon Backup

Easily back up your iPhone photos and videos to various network and cloud destinations, or directly to computers and external drives. Offers a 'Drop Mode' for quick file transfers and allows browsing and managing your media library.

Highlights
  • Backup to computer via local network
  • Direct backup to external drives
  • Drop Mode for quick file transfers
  • Support for SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, S3, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive
  • Browse and manage media library
  • Background auto-backup (Pro)
  • Picture-in-Picture progress (Pro)
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

Youlog4 screens
Watermelon Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Watermelon Backup at Free against Youlog's $0.99. Watermelon Backup also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). Youlog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Watermelon Backup is free to download; Youlog costs $0.99 up front. Watermelon Backup sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Youlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Youlog holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Youlog's written reviews are positive against 97% of Watermelon Backup's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Youlog ships an update every 3 weeks, Watermelon Backup every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Youlog versus Watermelon Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoulogWatermelon Backup
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews96.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings414 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩洋 景ZIZICICI LIMITED

Customer experience

Youlog

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Watermelon Backup

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%

In-app purchases

None

Youlog

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Watermelon Backup

Subscriptions2
  • Watermelon Pro (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • Watermelon Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Watermelon Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Youlog free?
Youlog costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watermelon Backup free?
Watermelon Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Youlog or Watermelon Backup?
Youlog is rated higher. Youlog averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Watermelon Backup averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Youlog or Watermelon Backup have ads?
Neither Youlog nor Watermelon Backup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Youlog or Watermelon Backup?
Youlog ships an update every 3 weeks, and Watermelon Backup every 2 days. Most recently, Youlog was updated on November 4, 2026 and Watermelon Backup on November 5, 2026.

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