Comparison

S3 vs Loopback

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

Head to head
About

S3

Features
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S3 Browser is a powerful and intuitive iOS application designed for managing Amazon S3 and S3-compatible object storage services. Whether you're a developer, system administrator, or business user, S3 Browser provides a seamless experience for accessing and managing your cloud storage directly from your iPhone or iPad.

About

Loopback

Features
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Loopback opens the web services on your private network, right on your iPhone. Your NAS dashboard, the admin panel on your server, the dev build on your laptop: these pages only open on your own network. Loopback connects to them from your phone and shows them in a built-in browser. No system VPN, and nothing exposed to the internet. Two ways to connect, picked per device β€’ Tailscale Direct: sign in to Tailscale in the app and your tailnet devices are listed for you. Bookmarks open device:port directly with no account or key, and every port on the device is reachable. Loopback joins the tailnet on its own, so your phone's system VPN stays off. β€’ SSH Tunnel: for machines without Tailscale, enter the address, username, and a password or private key (Ed25519 / RSA). Loopback sets up a local port forward and opens the page. Services that only listen on localhost work too. Bookmark cards, one tap away β€’ Save each service as a color card with its own icon and path β€’ Forward several ports from one card, for apps with a separate frontend and backend β€’ Filter by device with the tabs at the top, or type an address like nas:8080 to open it right away β€’ Ports are checked before connecting, and connections close when the app goes to the background or times out Private by design β€’ Passwords and private keys stay in your device Keychain β€’ No backend and no data collection β€’ Export and import your setup to move to a new phone Loopback: your private network, one tap away.

Screenshots

S34 screens
Loopback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: S3 at Free against Loopback's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

S3 is free to download; Loopback costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
S3 versus Loopback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterS3Loopback
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyβ€”Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperθΆ… 程yifan z

In-app purchases

None

S3

No in-app purchases

None

Loopback

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S3 free?
S3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopback free?
Loopback costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do S3 or Loopback have ads?
Neither S3 nor Loopback shows ads.

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