Comparison

Mesh 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

Mesh

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Mesh is where your life's stories come alive. Capture photos, videos, and voice recordings to create rich memories, then share them with the people who matter most - your friends, family, and private groups. Create Beautiful Memories • Capture multiple photos and videos in a single memory • Add voice recordings to tell your story your way • Write captions and titles that bring context to your moments • Beautiful, customizable sharing cards to spread joy Connect in Private Groups • Create intimate circles with family and close friends • Share memories exclusively within your groups • See different perspectives on shared experiences • Keep your most precious moments private and secure Engage & Interact • Like and comment on memories with text or voice • Bookmark your favorite moments for later • Reply to comments and build conversations around memories • Track who's engaging with your shared stories Your Memories, Your Way • Choose between personal and group visibility for each memory • Generate shareable links with beautiful memory cards • Organize memories by groups and topics • Never lose a moment with cloud backup Get Started Today! Join a growing community of users and download Mesh today! You Matter to Us We’d love to hear your honest feedback. It helps us improve Mesh and make your experience even better. Thank you! Questions? If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out and send us an email at support@meshsocial.app. Built for Privacy Mesh keeps your memories safe with Google-backed security. Share only what you want, with exactly who you want. Legal Jargon: Eula: meshsocial.app/eula Privacy Policy: meshsocial.app/privacy-policy Disclaimer: meshsocial.app/disclaimer Download Mesh today and start turning everyday moments into lasting memories with the people you love.

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

Mesh4 screens
Watermelon Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Watermelon Backup at every 2 days against Mesh's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Mesh sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Watermelon Backup sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mesh ships an update every 11 days, Watermelon Backup every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mesh versus Watermelon Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeshWatermelon Backup
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—96.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYarin AsulinZIZICICI LIMITED

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mesh

Subscriptions2
  • Mesh Plus$4.991 Month
  • Mesh Plus3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mesh PlusFree
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 Mesh free?
Mesh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watermelon Backup free?
Watermelon Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mesh or Watermelon Backup have ads?
Neither Mesh nor Watermelon Backup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mesh or Watermelon Backup?
Mesh ships an update every 11 days, and Watermelon Backup every 2 days. Most recently, Mesh was updated on November 9, 2026 and Watermelon Backup on November 9, 2026.

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