Best Free Data Recovery Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.9 avg rating

20 free apps

Updated November 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good free data recovery apps. We benchmark 248+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Free Data Recovery Apps (November 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Private Vault - File Vault	Free	4.4★ (400)	Yes	Yes	Nov 2026
2	SalvageData - Data Recovery	Free	4.7★ (6)	No	No	May 2026
3	Secure Data Recovery Services	Free	4.2★ (58)	No	No	Nov 2026
4	Deleted Photo Recovery.	Free	—	Yes	No	Oct 2026
5	Photo Recovery - Restore Files	Free	3.4★ (5)	Yes	Yes	Nov 2026
6	Video Recovery: Restore Files	Free	4.5★ (1.8K)	No	Yes	Nov 2026
7	DriveSaver - Data Recovery	Free	3.6★ (427)	No	No	Oct 2026
8	Tiger Data Recovery:Rescue	Free	4.4★ (641)	No	Yes	Nov 2026

Top Picks for Free Data Recovery

#1

Private Vault - File Vault by Uchharang Radadiya

Safe your Files

Editor's Choice

4.4(400 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Easily recover deleted photos and videos with advanced scanning technology. Securely store private notes and convert currencies. Offers quick and deep scan modes with preview options before restoring.

#2

SalvageData - Data Recovery by SALVAGEDATA RECOVERY LLC

Expert Data Recovery Services

Strong Contender

4.7(6 ratings)

Free

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This app helps you manage data recovery cases, connect with recovery advisors, and find helpful articles. It supports a wide range of devices and file systems, offering 24/7 emergency services nationwide with a no data, no charge policy.

#3

Secure Data Recovery Services by SecureData, Inc.

Certified&Secure Data Recovery

Worth Considering

📊 Productivity

4.2(58 ratings)

Free

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Manage your data recovery process seamlessly through a mobile app. Track your case, review reports, make payments, and communicate with specialists. Access company information and find nearby service locations.

More Free Data Recovery apps to explore

Deleted Photo Recovery.

Deleted Photo Recovery.

Deleted Photo Recovery.

Photo & Video Recovery Manager

Easily recover accidentally deleted photos and videos from your device. This app offers a secure recycle bin, media preview, and password management to help you regain lost files and protect your digital memories.

Recover deleted photos and videosSecure recycle bin for deleted filesPassword manager for sensitive data

🌐 Social Networking

Photo Recovery - Restore Files

Photo Recovery - Restore Files

Photo Recovery - Restore Files

Recover Deleted Photos, Videos

Safeguard and recover deleted photos, videos, and files. This app also offers a smart cleaner to free up storage by finding and deleting similar media, and can compress large videos without quality loss. Keep your precious memories secure and your device storage optimized.

Recover deleted photos and videosSecure import of files and passwordsSmart cleaner for storage optimization

free with in-app purchases

Video Recovery: Restore Files

Video Recovery: Restore Files

Video Recovery: Restore Files

Recover Deleted Photos, Videos

Easily retrieve accidentally deleted photos and videos with a single tap. This app scans your camera roll to find lost media and offers built-in AI editing tools. It also helps manage device storage by compressing large files and cleaning up your gallery.

Restore deleted videos and photosAI video editing toolsCompress photos and videos

📷 Photo & Video

DriveSaver - Data Recovery

DriveSaver - Data Recovery

DriveSaver - Data Recovery

Hard Drive Simulator

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

Tiger Data Recovery:Rescue

Tiger Data Recovery:Rescue

Tiger Data Recovery:Rescue

Restore Deleted Photos,Videos

Easily recover deleted data from iOS devices, including photos, videos, messages, and chat histories. It also offers AI-powered photo restoration and enhancement, file management, and a Bluetooth device finder.

iOS Data RecoveryAI Old Photo RestorationAI Photo Enhancer

free with in-app purchases

Photo Recovery: Deleted Files

Photo Recovery: Deleted Files

Photo Recovery: Deleted Files

Recover Videos, Disk, iOS Data

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.

Recover deleted photos and videosDuplicate file cleanerVideo compression

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

File & Photo Recovery

File & Photo Recovery

File & Photo Recovery

Recover Photos & Files

Easily find and restore deleted photos, videos, documents, and audio files from your device. Keep safe backup copies of your important files within the app, ensuring they remain protected even if originals are lost. Offers a clean interface for quick recovery with smart sorting options.

Quick full file recoveryRestore photos and videosRecover documents and audio

free with in-app purchases

Denver Data Recovery

Denver Data Recovery

Denver Data Recovery

Mail-in recovery case portal

Easily initiate and manage professional mail-in data recovery cases directly from your iPhone. Track your case progress, communicate securely with the recovery team, and review quotes before proceeding.

Start recovery cases quicklyTrack case status in real-timeSecure messaging with recovery team

Recuva Photo Recovery

Recuva Photo Recovery

Recuva Photo Recovery

Your Photos, Always Safe

Instantly recover accidentally deleted photos and videos, store private media securely, and optimize your device. Free up space by cleaning up clutter, compressing files, and creating PDFs from images.

Photo and video recoverySecure media vaultSmart device cleanup

Prime Data Recovery

Prime Data Recovery

Prime Data Recovery

by BAYRAM AYYILDIZ

Recover Del Message

Recover Del Message

Recover Del Message

by Ajaykumar P Bhindi

Quick Photo Recovery

Quick Photo Recovery

Quick Photo Recovery

by Sargam Singh

UniData Recovery

UniData Recovery

UniData Recovery

by Dinesh Tyagi

This app aids in diagnosing data loss problems on various storage systems. It offers detailed analysis, calculates recovery probabilities, and suggests solutions for data recovery challenges.

Data loss diagnosisStorage system analysisRAID system diagnostics

Dumpster: Photo/Video Recovery

Dumpster: Photo/Video Recovery

Dumpster: Photo/Video Recovery

Photo & Video Recovery Vault

Accidentally deleted photos or videos? This app acts as a digital safety net, recovering lost media with a deep scan. It offers preview options before restoring and a secure vault for sensitive files.

Time-machine recovery for photos and videosReal-time recovery counterPlay and preview media before saving

📷 Photo & Video

Ai Media Recover photos videos

Ai Media Recover photos videos

Ai Media Recover photos videos

Restore, Clean & Secure Vault

Easily recover deleted photos and videos from your iOS device with advanced scanning. Free up storage space by cleaning junk files and duplicates. Secure your sensitive media in an encrypted privacy vault.

Photo and video recoverySmart storage cleanerSecure privacy vault

Photo Recovery - File Recovery

Photo Recovery - File Recovery

Photo Recovery - File Recovery

DiskDigger File Photo Recovery

This app helps you declutter your digital life by cleaning your photo gallery, removing duplicate files, and organizing your contacts. It offers features to compress media, protect private files, and unsubscribe from unwanted emails, all while working offline for enhanced security.

AI Smart Storage CleanerRemove Duplicate Photos & VideosCompress Photos & Videos

free with in-app purchases

This app helps organize, store, and move files while optimizing phone performance by cleaning memory. It efficiently recovers deleted photos and other files using an advanced search algorithm, even without rooting.

Organize, store, and move filesClean phone memory for optimizationRecover deleted photos and files

📷 Photo & Video

FAQ about Free Data Recovery

What are the best free data recovery apps for iPhone?

Private Vault - File Vault tops our free data recovery apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.4-star average from 400 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Does Private Vault - File Vault have ads or in-app purchases?

Private Vault - File Vault shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.

How many free data recovery apps are on the App Store?

We track 248+ free data recovery apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.