Comparison

Memory Reels vs Fieldbox Backup

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

Head to head
About

Memory Reels

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You took hundreds of photos. Most of them are buried and forgotten. Memory Reels finds the ones that belong together and turns them into something you'll actually want to revisit. THE FILMSTRIP EXPERIENCE Drag your finger and watch the moment come alive. Memory Reels groups photos from the same event and lets you scrub through them like frames of a film. You control the pace, pause on your favorite shots, and experience the memory the way you lived it.   Or let it play. Hit auto-play and watch your memory unfold on its own, flowing forward and back through every shot. Either way, it's yours. AUTOMATIC MEMORY DETECTION   Memory Reels scans your library and finds groups of photos taken within a 2-hour window. Birthday parties, vacations, a random Tuesday with your kids. If it happened, it's in there. RECORD & SHARE Hit record, scrub through your memory, and save it as a video. Share directly to Instagram, TikTok, or anywhere else. Every share is a memory worth watching. COLLECTIONS   Organize memories by person, trip, or event. Create a collection for each family member, every vacation, every celebration. One memory can live in multiple collections. CUSTOMIZE YOUR MEMORIES - Rearrange photos to tell the story your way - Add photos that belong - Remove shots that don't fit - Name memories so you can find them later WIDGETS Browse filmstrip memories right from your Home Screen. No app needed. Tap through photos or shuffle to something unexpected. PRIVACY FIRST No cloud. No servers. No tracking. Everything happens on your device. Your photos never leave your phone. --- Memory Reels is free for up to 5 memories. Unlock the rest, because you have more worth remembering.

About

Fieldbox Backup

This app creates verified copies of your memory card archives on your iPhone or iPad. It compares file integrity and uploads copies to your cloud storage, tracking provider confirmation for a complete backup.

Highlights
  • Verified file copies with SHA-256 comparison
  • Uploads to multiple cloud providers
  • Offline backup capability
  • RAW and HEIC photo preview
  • Organize by session and camera
  • Export signed Integrity Records
Features
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Fieldbox Backup copies your memory card to an archive on your iPhone or iPad, compares source and copied SHA-256 values, then uploads copies to your own cloud accounts. It records which files matched their source at transfer time and which providers confirmed a complete upload. Before a transfer starts, every scanned file has an explicit outcome: selected, already verified in the session, or deliberately excluded. You can adjust the current transfer directly by file type. Every copied file is checked with SHA-256. Fieldbox records a verified local file only when its source and copied values match. Cloud status separately shows when a provider has accepted an upload and confirmed its stored size. S3-compatible storage and Google Drive also require a matching provider-reported SHA-256 hash; Dropbox, OneDrive, and WebDAV report upload/size confirmation where a provider checksum is unavailable. Backup Status shows the current 3-2-1 inventory: three copies, two kinds of storage, and one offsite. Normally that is your original card, a verified copy on your device, and a complete confirmed cloud copy. If you mark a source card formatted, two independently confirmed cloud providers can supply the non-device copies. Connect the cloud you already use: Backblaze B2 and other S3-compatible storage, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or WebDAV/NAS. You can see which provider holds a complete copy, with clear status for every transfer. With Fieldbox Pro, files missing from your device can be repaired from the original card or a confirmed cloud copy. Fieldbox downloads to staging and returns a file to the archive only after its SHA-256 matches the recorded source hash. The session activity history records source-card status, cloud-provider changes, confirmed copies, deletions, repairs, and USB Transfers. If a transfer is interrupted, Fieldbox keeps the verified-file checkpoints and resumes only after the reconnected source matches the recorded card identity, selected folder, inventory, and checkpoint evidence. A read-only source recheck can refresh the recorded card coverage later without starting another transfer. Create and export a signed Integrity Record for a point-in-time summary of the session and its recorded evidence. The self-issued device signature provides tamper evidence and signing-key continuity. It is not external certification, trusted time, or proof that a copy still exists. Built for the field: • Works offline. Back up now, sync to the cloud when you have a connection. • Browse and preview your photos, including RAW and HEIC. • Recognizes common camera RAW formats, still images, video, audio, and XMP, XML, or JSON sidecars. This includes 3FR, CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, DNG, BRAW, R3D, and other listed formats. • Organize by session and camera, with EXIF and copyright details. • The one-time unlock supports up to three user-selected active sessions that may keep receiving files. Every preserved session remains readable and verifiable, and you can change the active selection later. • Fieldbox Pro adds unlimited local sessions, planning, share and Photos export of working copies, selective local-file removal, verified repair, detailed events, Camera Profiles and Memory Cards management, additional themes, multiple cloud destinations with concurrent uploads, and USB Transfer to external drives. Every non-revoked Pro purchase also includes permanent ownership of the standard Unlock. • Share one cloud account across devices. Fieldbox gives each device a separate top-level area and limits cloud deletion to the current device's area. Review Backup Status and your normal workflow before deciding to reuse a card. Fieldbox never formats, erases, or changes the original source media. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Fieldbox Terms of Service: https://fieldbox.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fieldbox.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Memory Reels4 screens
Fieldbox Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

Memory Reels and Fieldbox Backup are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Memory Reels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fieldbox Backup sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Reels ships an update weekly, Fieldbox Backup every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Memory Reels versus Fieldbox Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory ReelsFieldbox Backup
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew HoffartAlessandro Casagli

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Memory Reels

One-time1
  • Unlimited$2.99
5 purchases

Fieldbox Backup

Subscriptions2
  • FieldBox Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • FieldBox Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 7-day PRO pass$0.99
  • Unlock FieldBox Backup$3.99
  • FieldBox Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Memory Reels free?
Memory Reels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fieldbox Backup free?
Fieldbox Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memory Reels or Fieldbox Backup have ads?
Neither Memory Reels nor Fieldbox Backup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory Reels or Fieldbox Backup?
Memory Reels ships an update weekly, and Fieldbox Backup every 3 days. Most recently, Memory Reels was updated on October 12, 2026 and Fieldbox Backup on October 24, 2026.

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