Utilities
Parachute Backup Mobile
Copy iCloud Photos and selected Files folders into ordinary backup folders on storage you control.
Choose for keeping an additional copy outside cloud sync.
Original media, edited versions and readable folders make backups less dependent on a proprietary restore tool.
Keep in mind: Available storage, provider access and successful export checks still determine backup completeness.
Inside the app
Official product images
What you can do
- Photo-library and Files backups
- External and network/cloud destinations
- Shortcuts, schedules and unexportable-item reporting
Good for
- People maintaining a second copy of personal media.
Consider alternatives for
- Anyone expecting a backup to be complete without checking reported failures.
Limitations & considerations
- Captured minimum: iOS 18.0.
- Available storage, provider access and successful export checks still determine backup completeness.
Privacy & permissions
The developer says transfers use Files extensions without handling provider credentials and claims no telemetry; destination services still process uploaded data.
Sources & review notes Updated Nov 11, 2026
Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.
- US App Store developer description
Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.
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