Comparison

Watermelon Backup vs HardSubOCR Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Watermelon Backup

Securely back up your iPhone photo library to your own storage, not a third-party cloud. Organize and manage your photos by month, with options to back up, download, or sync. It intelligently avoids unnecessary transfers and can access iCloud Photos when needed.

Highlights
  • Backup iPhone photos to personal storage
  • Supports NAS, SFTP, S3, WebDAV, SMB
  • Organize backups by month
  • Intelligent transfer to avoid duplicates
  • Pause and resume backup tasks
  • Restore photos and videos from backup
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 Keep live transfer status and logs visible in a floating Picture-in-Picture window when an Upload, Download, or Complete task is running and the app moves to the background. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. • 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. --------------- EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HardSubOCR Mobile

Features
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This iOS "Hard Subtitles" to SRT converter helps you efficiently extract subtitles already burned into videos. 1. Supports custom recognition areas for accurate capture of each subtitle line; 2. Supports "End Credits" mode for cast list recognition; 3. Built-in timeline editor for flexible timeline adjustments; 4. One-click export to standard SRT/TXT formats; 5. Dark/light color support; 6. iOS 26 style icon support; 7. Rich iPad keyboard shortcuts. Whether processing video footage or personal video collections, this tool provides a professional and ultra-fast hard subtitle extraction experience. * "Hard subtitles" refer to subtitles that have been directly rendered into the video frame.

Screenshots

Watermelon Backup4 screens
HardSubOCR Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Watermelon Backup at Free against HardSubOCR Mobile's $2.99. HardSubOCR Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

Watermelon Backup is free to download; HardSubOCR Mobile costs $2.99 up front. Watermelon Backup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HardSubOCR Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watermelon Backup ships an update every 2 days, HardSubOCR Mobile every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Watermelon Backup versus HardSubOCR Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatermelon BackupHardSubOCR Mobile
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZIZICICI LIMITED鹏 边

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Watermelon Backup

One-time1
  • Watermelon Pro$9.99
None

HardSubOCR Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watermelon Backup free?
Watermelon Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HardSubOCR Mobile free?
HardSubOCR Mobile costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watermelon Backup or HardSubOCR Mobile have ads?
Neither Watermelon Backup nor HardSubOCR Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watermelon Backup or HardSubOCR Mobile?
Watermelon Backup ships an update every 2 days, and HardSubOCR Mobile every 4 days. Most recently, Watermelon Backup was updated on October 13, 2026 and HardSubOCR Mobile on October 7, 2026.

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