Comparison

Safelop vs BulkHead

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

Head to head
About

Safelop

Features
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Your important documents, assets, and backup plans — organized, shared, and protected. All in your iCloud. Stop digging through emails, photos, and paper folders. Add your contracts, insurance policies, IDs, and medical records to Safelop once — everyone in your vault sees them instantly. SHARED VAULTS Create a vault and invite your partner or team via iCloud. Everyone stays in sync. No accounts, no servers — just Apple's built-in sharing. SMART DOCUMENTS • 7 categories: contracts, insurance, IDs, medical, property, vehicles, other • Track expiration dates, amounts, and counterparties • Attach PDFs and photos directly • Get notified before documents expire APPLE INTELLIGENCE (PRO) • Snap a photo → AI reads it and auto-fills document details • Generate summaries with one tap • Full-text search across titles, notes, and scanned text Available on iPhone 16 and later. App works fully without it. PORTFOLIO • Track real estate, savings, investments, vehicles, and more • Visual overview with charts • Multi-currency support BACKUP PLANS (PRO) Leave instructions for your vault members — just in case. Each plan is locked by default. When a member requests access, you get notified and have time to deny it. If you don't respond, the plan unlocks automatically after your chosen delay. • Security delay: 48 hours, 7 days, or 30 days • Link relevant documents and emergency contacts PRIVATE BY DESIGN No backend. No analytics. No tracking. Your data lives only in your iCloud — protected by Face ID and Sign in with Apple. Free to start. Safelop Pro unlocks unlimited vaults, documents, AI features, emergency plans, and portfolio history. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://safelop.app/#privacy

About

BulkHead

Access and manage files on remote servers directly from your device. This app supports SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3 protocols, allowing you to browse, edit, and transfer files with built-in syntax highlighting and live Markdown previews. It prioritizes user privacy with zero telemetry.

Highlights
  • SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, S3 support
  • Remote code editing with syntax highlighting
  • Markdown editor with live preview
  • File browsing and previewing
  • SSH key management
  • Batch file operations
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Your iPhone connects to everything — except your servers. BulkHead fixes that, and now it puts them right inside the Files app. One app for SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3. Browse, edit, and transfer files across every protocol you actually use — from BulkHead or from anywhere in iOS. Zero telemetry. Free with up to 3 connections. — NOW IN THE FILES APP — Every connection shows up as a Location in the Files app. Open, save, download, upload, rename, move, and delete your remote files from any app that uses Files. SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3 — all in one place. — A FINDER-QUALITY FILE MANAGER — On iPad and Mac, BulkHead feels like Finder: a source-list sidebar, column view with horizontal drill-down, a live preview pane, Quick Look, inline rename, full keyboard navigation, and spring-loaded folders. On iPhone, it's fast and one-handed. — CONNECT TO ANYTHING — SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3-compatible services (Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2). One-tap presets for Tailscale, R2, B2, MinIO, and Hetzner. Auto-discover servers on your local network with Bonjour. Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain with Face ID / Touch ID lock. — TRUST, VERIFIED — SSH host-key verification (TOFU) warns you if a server's key ever changes. Self-signed and internal-CA TLS certificates are supported with user-approved pinning. Your connection is yours. — EDIT CODE ON YOUR SERVER — Syntax highlighting for 50+ languages with 30 color themes. Auto-save as you type. Open, edit, and save files directly on remote servers. — MARKDOWN WITH LIVE PREVIEW — Split-pane editor with a formatting toolbar. Headers, bold, italic, lists, code blocks, links. Export to PDF or HTML. — BROWSE & PREVIEW — Breadcrumb navigation, list or grid view, sort by name, date, size, or type. Preview images (pinch-to-zoom), PDFs, video, audio, and text — all without downloading. — TRANSFER & BACK UP — Stream large files with real progress and reliable background transfers. Send files from any app with the Share extension. Batch move, copy, delete, and download with folder structure preserved (Pro). Automatically back up your camera roll to your own server (Pro). — SSH KEY MANAGEMENT — Generate Ed25519 keys, import existing keys, manage passphrases. Passwordless authentication. — PRICING — Free: Up to 3 connections with full features Pro: $6.99/year (1-week free trial) or $14.99 one-time lifetime purchase Pro unlocks: Unlimited connections, transfer queue, automatic photo backup, AES-256-GCM cache encryption, external display — PRIVACY — No analytics. No tracking. No data collection. Your device connects directly to your servers. Nothing passes through our infrastructure. Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple Silicon), and Apple Vision Pro. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Safelop4 screens
BulkHead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Safelop at none against BulkHead's 4. Safelop also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). BulkHead's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BulkHead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Safelop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safelop ships an update daily, BulkHead every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Safelop versus BulkHead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafelopBulkHead
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan BurianODDINKS LLC

In-app purchases

None

Safelop

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BulkHead

Subscriptions1
  • BulkHead Pro Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
  • BulkHead Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Safelop free?
Safelop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BulkHead free?
BulkHead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Safelop or BulkHead have ads?
Neither Safelop nor BulkHead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safelop or BulkHead?
Safelop ships an update daily, and BulkHead every 4 days. Most recently, Safelop was updated on September 20, 2026 and BulkHead on October 24, 2026.

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