Comparison

Acronis Mobile vs FonePaw

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

Head to head
About

Acronis Mobile

Safeguard your mobile data with comprehensive backup solutions. Protect contacts, photos, videos, and more against loss or attacks. Back up to the cloud and your computer simultaneously for complete peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Backup contacts, photos, videos, calendars, reminders
  • Simultaneous cloud and local computer backup
  • Browse backup files for item recovery
  • Encrypt mobile backups for privacy
  • Manage backups via user-friendly dashboard
  • Continuous backup while charging
  • Wi-Fi only backup option
Features
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Acronis Mobile protects your mobile data against accidental deletion, lost devices, and online attacks by delivering easy, reliable and complete backup for all of your iOS smartphones and tablets. With hybrid protection that’s better than the backup that comes with your phone, Acronis Mobile offers reliable data protection for your mobile devices, ensuring your contacts, photos, videos, reminders, and calendars are safe, accessible, and private. You can simultaneously back up your mobile files to the Acronis cloud and a local computer (Mac or PC) – using your Wi-Fi network to save on data charges. Need to retrieve a specific photo or contact? The new Acronis Mobile lets you browse your backup files for the individual item you want, without having to restore everything. \*\*\* Note: This app is not designed to work with business-oriented Acronis Cyber Protect. If you are looking for the mobile backup app for your business, search for “Acronis Cyber Protect” \*\*\* Features • Protect an unlimited number of mobile devices • Back up contacts, photos, videos, calendars, and reminders • Browse back up files to recover a specific item or make a full recovery • Back up to the cloud and a local computer (PC or Mac) at the same time • Access backup files to retrieve data from the current device or your other mobile devices • Ensure greater data privacy by encrypting your mobile backups • “Save Power Mode” helps manage battery usage, stopping continuous backups when power is low • Back Up continuously while charging • Save data charges with the “Use Wi-Fi Only” setting, or back up on-the-go via your cell connection • Access backed up data from any device, anytime, anywhere • Manage all of your backups with an intuitive, user-friendly dashboard The newly redesigned Acronis Mobile delivers backups that are easy, reliable, and complete.

About

FonePaw

This app helps you free up space on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch by merging duplicate contacts, deleting incomplete information, and removing similar photos. It also includes a private vault to keep your photos secure.

Highlights
  • Free up device storage
  • Merge duplicate contacts
  • Find similar photos
  • Private Photo Vault
  • View device storage usage
Features
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Millions of people have trusted FonePaw as we are capable of providing professional mobile solutions. With FonePaw, you can quickly free storage of your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch by merging duplicate contacts, deleting incomplete contact information or removing similar photos. Moreover, FonePaw has the Private Photo Vault to keep your photos safe. #Features **Totally FREE **View device's storage usage **Merge duplicate contacts **Find similar photos/selfies with advanced algorithm **Hide secret photos in Private Photo Vault #Note Your private photos added to our FonePaw app is 100% safe. We will not store your contacts and private photos in any way. #Contact Us Your feedback matters a lot to us. Please feel free to leave a review on the App Store or send us an email if you need any help. Website: https://www.fonepaw.com/ Email: feedback@fonepaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FonePaw

Screenshots

Acronis Mobile4 screens
FonePaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Acronis Mobile at 4.2 against FonePaw's 3.2. Acronis Mobile also leads on ratings volume (841 vs 15). FonePaw's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Acronis Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acronis Mobile has 841 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Acronis Mobile versus FonePaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcronis MobileFonePaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (841 ratings) — better3.2 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings841 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAcronis, Inc.FonePaw Technology Limited

Customer experience

Acronis Mobile

All ratings829 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative58.8%

FonePaw

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Acronis Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/password issues
  • Backup process getting stuck
  • Contacts not backed up completely

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to specify backup folder location on NAS
  • Backup of app data and settings
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Ability to search and browse backed up files

FonePaw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Acronis Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

FonePaw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Acronis Mobile free?
Acronis Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FonePaw free?
FonePaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Acronis Mobile or FonePaw?
Acronis Mobile is rated higher. Acronis Mobile averages 4.2 out of 5 from 841 ratings, while FonePaw averages 3.2 from 15 ratings.
Do Acronis Mobile or FonePaw have ads?
Neither Acronis Mobile nor FonePaw shows ads.

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