Comparison

Scout vs SD Backup

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

Head to head
About

Scout

A text-first internet browser for iOS that prioritizes simplicity and privacy. It offers a lightweight alternative to the modern web, focusing on content and speed without ads or trackers.

Highlights
  • Gemini capsule browsing
  • Text and Gemini rendering
  • Back/forward history and bookmarks
  • Interactive capsule input handling
  • TOFU certificate verification
  • Client certificate support
  • Media viewing and saving
Features
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Scout is a native iOS client for the Gemini protocol; a lightweight, text-first alternative to the modern web built around simplicity, privacy, and content. No ads. No trackers. No JavaScript. Just pages written by real people, served fast. Features - Browse any Gemini capsule with full text/gemini rendering - Navigate with back/forward history and bookmarks - Handle input prompts for interactive capsules - TOFU (Trust On First Use) certificate verification for privacy-respecting security - Client certificate support for authenticated capsules - Media viewing and saving support - Clean and minimal styles

About

SD Backup

Features
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Back up photos and files directly to storage you control. SD Backup copies selected items from your iPhone, an external drive, or another folder to an SFTP server or a destination in the Files app. YOUR STORAGE, YOUR CHOICE • Connect to an SFTP server or NAS with SFTP enabled • Copy to a folder available through the Files app • Select photos or work with folders from external storage CLEAR TRANSFER STATUS • Review items before starting • Follow preparation and upload progress • See completed, resumable, and attention-required states • Confirm an SFTP server's host-key fingerprint when its identity changes PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No developer-operated cloud storage • No account required • No advertising or tracking • SFTP passwords are stored in the Apple Keychain • Files transfer directly between the locations you select SD Backup is made for personal servers, home NAS devices, and private storage workflows.

Screenshots

Scout2 screens
SD Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scout and SD Backup are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scout versus SD Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoutSD Backup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSteven Simkins小祯 汪

In-app purchases

None

Scout

No in-app purchases

None

SD Backup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scout free?
Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SD Backup free?
SD Backup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scout or SD Backup have ads?
Neither Scout nor SD Backup shows ads.

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