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Re: I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

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Post by xmasterdev » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 4:46 AM UTC

mfa1999 wrote: post #27

Will it work with large (huge) photos libraries? Eg. 150k photos/videos - most of them in iCloud. Does it preserve album/folder structure?

Yes, it can handle very large photo and video libraries! Users have reported successfully backing up over 20k photos and videos without issues. I don't have 150k photos and videos for testing.

Currently, direct backup of photos and videos stored only in iCloud is not supported. I will consider adding iCloud integration in a future update.

The original album and photo information will be preserved. Photos and videos will be organized into backup folders by Device Model/Year/Month.

Re: I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

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Post by xmasterdev » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 4:47 AM UTC

mattfrommars wrote: post #38

Is this a native IOS app?

Yes

Re: I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

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Post by xmasterdev » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 4:47 AM UTC

recury wrote: post #9

keroro wrote: post #6

How much does it cost?

In-App Purchases BackiGo Pro Yearly (1 Year) $6.99 BackiGo Pro Monthly (1 Month) $0.99 BackiGo Pro Lifetime $14.99

Thanks for sharing!

Re: I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

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Post by xmasterdev » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 5:17 AM UTC

polymatter wrote: post #23

Thank you for including a non subscription “lifetime” payment option.

Hope you like it.

Re: I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

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Post by xmasterdev » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 5:20 AM UTC

Amorymeltzer wrote: post #3

gerdemb wrote: post #2

Where is the link? How can iPhone backup directly to an external hard drive?

I believe it's this: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backigo-live-photos-backup/id6...

Website: https://backigo.app2046.com

Re: I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

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Post by xmasterdev » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 8:48 AM UTC

scriu wrote: post #44

Can you add a feature to upload to a ftp server?

I will consider it. The current version can backup to a smb file share, is that sufficient for your needs?

Re: I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

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Post by xmasterdev » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 8:53 AM UTC

jlarocco wrote: post #16

I wouldn't use it personally, but I could see it being useful for my parents or family. ifuse and rsync works fine for me.

I understand completely. We recognize that not every user is a tech enthusiast, so providing excellent usability for non-technical users is really important to us.

Re: I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives

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Post by xmasterdev » Tue, Jul 01, 2025, 12:31 AM UTC

al_borland wrote: post #46

gaudat wrote: post #12

>home NAS setups aren't realistic for most users Citation needed. Get a Synology NAS and use their Photos app which backups Live photos on both iDevices and Androids. Buy it for life.

I have a Synology NAS. I don't remember what I paid for the device it itself, but let's call it $300 on the cheap side + nearly $600 for the drives + $280/year to back it up (about $23/month). That's a nearly $1,000 investment with a $23/month ongoing cost for backups, not to mention the added administrative (time) costs... and the eventual need for new drives and hardware (more money).... along with with migration c…

There are many cases of lost photos in iCloud, and Apple usually cannot recover these photos completely. If you use iCloud, it is recommended that you keep a copy locally.