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Best Backup Recovery Apps

222+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated May 2026

With an average user rating of 4.2★, the backup recovery category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 222+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Top Picks for Backup Recovery

Photo Recovery: Deleted Files#1

Photo Recovery: Deleted Files by PB Studios OU

Recover Videos, Disk, iOS Data
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.4😞(16K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#81in Productivity
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Easily recover deleted photos, videos, and emails. This app also helps organize your digital life by cleaning duplicates, compressing videos, and managing iCloud storage. Enhance photos with AI and secure sensitive files in a private vault.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient photo/video recovery
  • 🚀 Helpful duplicate cleaning
  • 💡 Useful photo search and organization features

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable recovery of permanently deleted items
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data security
  • 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
Recover Deleted Messages#2

Recover Deleted Messages by 航 詹

Chat Backup,Message Recovery
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.3(200 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Securely back up and view your chat messages, photos, videos, and files. This app offers a private, local saving mode with password protection to prevent unauthorized access. Access all your saved content within the app without restrictions.

Photo Recovery: Pic Restore#3

Photo Recovery: Pic Restore by Island Palm Mobile LLC

Recover Deleted Photos & Files
Worth Considering
📷 Photo & Video
4.5😞(6K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Easily recover deleted photos and videos with a single tap. This app helps you find and restore lost media from your device. It also offers premium features like duplicate deletion and a private vault.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Free
  • 👍 Amazing ethics
  • 👍 Does what it says

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't recover photos/videos
  • 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 🐛 Requires disabling Face ID

More Backup Recovery apps to explore

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My Contacts Backup
My Contacts Backup
My Contacts Backup
Address Book Backup
Free

Easily back up and restore your phone's address book without needing a computer or cloud sync. Send contacts in a universal format via email for simple transfer and recovery on any device. Offers regular backup reminders and multiple export options.

Offline backup to emailEasy restore from VCF fileRegular backup reminders
📊 Productivity
(9.9K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Tiger Data Recovery:Rescue
Tiger Data Recovery:Rescue
Tiger Data Recovery:Rescue
Restore deleted photos & files
Free

Recover accidentally deleted photos, videos, messages, and other files from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. It also offers password recovery and an AI-powered tool to clean up duplicate media, freeing up storage space.

Recover deleted files, messages, photos, and videosRestore WhatsApp, WeChat, Line, and other social media dataPassword recovery for accounts and Wi-Fi
🔧 Utilities
(636)
free with in-app purchases
6
Photo Recovery : Deleted Photo
Photo Recovery : Deleted Photo
Photo Recovery : Deleted Photo
Recover Photo & Video
Free

Accidentally deleted photos or videos? This app uses advanced algorithms to quickly and easily restore lost media files from your phone. Preview files before recovery to ensure accuracy and a user-friendly interface makes the process simple.

Photo & Video RecoveryQuick & Deep ScanPreview Before Recovery
📷 Photo & Video
(1.6K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup
Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup
Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup
File Transfer & Photo Drive
Free

Securely store, sync, and share your files and photos across all your devices. Easily upload, access, and send documents, videos, and more from anywhere, even offline. Offers robust backup and recovery features for peace of mind.

Automatic photo and video uploadOffline file accessLarge file sharing via links
📊 Productivity
(857K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Transfer My Data&Data Recovery
Transfer My Data&Data Recovery
Transfer My Data&Data Recovery
Photo Recovery&Contacts Backup
Free

Easily recover deleted photos, videos, contacts, and other files from your mobile device. This tool offers one-click scanning and efficient data management, helping you restore lost data and organize your phone's storage.

One-click data recovery scanRestore deleted photos, videos, memos, contacts, messagesCategorized data recovery (picture, video, file)
🔍 Reference
(304)
freemium
9
Contacts Backup Recovery
Contacts Backup Recovery
Contacts Backup Recovery
Contacts Backup & Restore
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
10
Photo Recovery - Secure Backup
Photo Recovery - Secure Backup
Photo Recovery - Secure Backup
Recover Deleted Photo & Video
Free

Securely store and recover deleted photos and videos. Organize your media with folders, protect content with biometrics, and edit files with built-in tools. Sync from your computer and convert images to PDFs.

Secure data backup and restoreOrganized folders and custom albumsBiometric content protection
📊 Productivity
(1)
free with in-app purchases
11
Gbyte Recovery: Photos & SMS
Gbyte Recovery: Photos & SMS
Gbyte Recovery: Photos & SMS
WhatsApp, Photos, Message etc.
Free

Easily recover deleted photos, messages, videos, and social media data from your iOS device. This app utilizes iCloud backups to restore lost files without requiring a full device reset, ensuring a safe and private recovery process.

Photo and video recoveryMessages and attachment recoverySocial app data recovery (WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.)
🔧 Utilities
(47)
free with in-app purchases
12
Ultimate Backup App
Ultimate Backup App
Ultimate Backup App
For UB SSD, MAX, and 4-in-1
Free

Securely back up photos, videos, music, and contacts from your phone to a portable device. Free up space on your phone while keeping your memories safe and easily accessible for transfer or sharing.

On-the-go backupFree up device spaceEasy setup
📷 Photo & Video
(57)
free with in-app purchases
13
IDrive Online Backup
IDrive Online Backup
IDrive Online Backup
Cloud Backup, Sync, File Share
Free

Securely back up and sync your mobile data with private key encryption for maximum security. Access your files from anywhere, on any device, and share them easily. Protect photos and videos automatically as they are taken.

Private key encryptionBackup and restore contacts, photos, videos, calendarsSync files across devices
📊 Productivity
(5K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Photo Recovery: Restore Pics
Photo Recovery: Restore Pics
Photo Recovery: Restore Pics
Recover Deleted Photos Videos
Free

Easily recover deleted photos and restore lost videos from your iPhone or iPad. This app offers a deep scan to find hidden media, allows previewing before restoring, and includes a secure vault for protected files. Keep your memories safe with backup and restore options.

Photo RecoveryVideo RecoveryDeep Scan Recovery
📷 Photo & Video
(308)
free with in-app purchases
15
DriveSaver - Data Recovery
DriveSaver - Data Recovery
DriveSaver - Data Recovery
Hard Drive Simulator
Free

Explore the inner workings of hard drives and solid-state drives through realistic simulations of failures. Learn about drive components, their functions, and how to prevent data loss.

Hard drive failure simulationSSD failure simulationExplore drive parts and functions
🔧 Utilities
(427)
free
16
My Contacts Backup Pro
My Contacts Backup Pro
My Contacts Backup Pro
Backup your address book
$2.99

Easily back up and restore your entire address book directly from your phone. Send contact backups as .vcf files via email for offline storage and simple restoration. Manage contacts, remove duplicates, and export data in various formats.

Offline contact backupEasy .vcf file restoreTransfer contacts between iOS devices
📊 Productivity
(8.7K)
free
17
Recover Deleted Photos:Backup
Recover Deleted Photos:Backup
Recover Deleted Photos:Backup
Diskdigger Photo Recovery
Free

Easily recover accidentally deleted photos and videos with advanced scanning. Securely store private media in an encrypted, password-protected album. Offers a user-friendly interface for efficient media management and recovery.

Restore deleted photos and videosSupport for multiple media formatsPassword-protected private gallery
🔧 Utilities
(5)
free with in-app purchases
18
WT Chat Backup Restore Delete
WT Chat Backup Restore Delete
WT Chat Backup Restore Delete
Whatsapp Backup Message Export
Free

Safeguard your WhatsApp conversations, media, and documents. Access deleted chats with a familiar interface and secure your backups with a passcode. Import chats from various sources and export them to your preferred storage.

Backup WhatsApp conversations, media, and documentsAccess and view deleted chatsImport chats from multiple platforms
🔍 Reference
(1.5K)
subscription
19
Easy Backup.
Easy Backup.
Easy Backup.
Contacts Backup Assistant
Free

Effortlessly back up, restore, and transfer your entire contact list with a single tap. Securely store your contacts in the cloud or export them as VCF files via email or other sharing services. Never worry about losing your important contacts again when switching devices or if your phone is lost.

One-tap contact backupTransfer contacts between devicesOffline backup option
📊 Productivity
(11K)
free
20
Hidex: Recover Deleted Photos
Hidex: Recover Deleted Photos
Hidex: Recover Deleted Photos
Deleted Photo Recovery
Free

Easily recover accidentally deleted photos from your device. This app also offers AI-powered tools to enhance, colorize, and animate your images, transforming them into videos. Securely store and manage your valuable memories.

Deleted photo recoveryAI photo enhancementColorize faded photos
🔧 Utilities
(1.7K)
free with in-app purchases