Restique vs Inbox for FreeScout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Restique
Access and manage your Restic backup archives directly from your iOS device. Browse repositories, restore files, view snapshots, and manage backup details securely and privately.
- Secure Restic remote backup access
- Browse and restore files from backups
- View and manage backup snapshots
- Compare snapshot file changes
- View various file formats with syntax highlighting
- Supports multiple backup backends
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Restique brings the power of Restic Backup Solution straight to your iOS device, offering seamless access to your backup archives anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can securely browse your Restic Backup repository, list archives, restore files within specific backups — all with full security and control, right on your device. ## Features - Access restic remote backup securely and directly from your device. - Contacts backup as a snapshot in restic repository. - Time-Based/Counter-Based One-Time Password (TOTP/HOTP) Authenticator backup through iCloud keychain and restic backup as a snapshot. - Restore files from backup to your device. - View the snapshots in a remote backup. - View and search for files within an snapshot. - View details of remote backup repository (e.g., disk usage, total files etc.). - View details of remote backup snapshots (e.g., disk usage, total files etc.). - Snapshot tag management. Add or remove tags from a snapshot. - Rewrite snapshot host name. - Forget a snapshot (without pruning). Swipe to forget a snapshot; pruning can be time-consuming and should be performed on a computer. - Compare two snapshots to see file changes between them. - Text file viewer: View text, markdown, xml, json and source code files with syntax highlighting and line number. - Supports viewing multiple file formats including PDF, Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), images, and more. - Supports liquid glass on iOS 26. - Supports app scheme URL restique:// to add new repository. Supported backends: - SFTP - WebDAV - Rest Server - S3 and S3 compatible - B2 (backblaze) - File Provider: Seamlessly integrates with the Files app, allowing you to import your restic repository from connected USB storage, iCloud, or any online storage provider that supports File Provider. ### URL Schemes The app supports the following URL schemes to add new repositories: restique://repos/new?name=[repo-name]&location=[location-url]&password=[password]&env.key1=value1&env.key2=value2... Quick Setup QR Generator: https://www.flinteger.com/products/restique/#qs ## 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 Restique stores all data encrypted and solely on the device, utilizing the operating system's built-in data protection mechanisms NSFileProtectionComplete: . Repository-related data, such as repository URL, password, and env variables, 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 for 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. PGP mail public key: https://www.flinteger.com/publickey-3062E1ACD5430D78.asc
Inbox for FreeScout
Access your open-source help desk on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a fast, native experience. Receive optional push notifications, reply offline, and manage your support queue efficiently from any location.
- Native iOS and macOS experience
- Optional real push notifications
- Offline reply functionality
- Rich text formatting for replies
- Secure API key storage
- Adaptive multi-column layouts
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Your FreeScout helpdesk, native on every Apple device. Inbox for FreeScout brings your open-source help desk to iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a fast, native experience. Stop wrestling with the mobile web - get optional real push notifications, reply offline, and manage your support queue from anywhere. Why Inbox for FreeScout? Instant push notifications: Know the moment a customer replies. Smart routing notifies the right agent automatically. Works offline: Browse cached conversations without a connection. Replies are queued and sent automatically when you're back online. Rich replies: Bold, italic, underline, and bullet list formatting. Your replies look professional. Native & fast: Built natively which allows for smooth scrolling, instant navigation, and zero loading spinners on cached data. Adapts to your device: 3-column layout on iPad and Mac. Compact 2-column layout on iPhone. Designed for how you work. Secure by design: API keys stored in the Keychain. Connect your FreeScout server in seconds - just enter your URL and API key. Or try the built-in demo mode to explore the app instantly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Restique at 100% against Inbox for FreeScout's 50%. Restique also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Inbox for FreeScout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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. Restique sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Inbox for FreeScout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Restique holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Restique's written reviews are positive against 50% of Inbox for FreeScout's.
Restique ships an update every 9 days, Inbox for FreeScout every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Restique | Inbox for FreeScout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flinteger LLC | LVL35 LLC |
Customer experience
Restique
Inbox for FreeScout
In-app purchases
Restique
- Restique Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Restique Pro Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Restique Lifetime Pro$12.99
Inbox for FreeScout
No in-app purchases
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