iPad Equivalent of macOS Time Machine to backup iPad Files.app content (>400Go)?

[Yoms]

Hi,

First and foremost, I know about iTunes backup but that won't do it. This question is for someone who plans to only have an iPad and nothing else.

I'll migrate my personal data to the Files app and I have an external SSD drive on which I'd like to have a backup a la Time Machine. For the "usual" backup (contacts, calendar, so on and so forth), I'll use the good old iCloud as everyone (upgraded from the free plan to 50Go recently). But I'm talking about the content of my Files app and that is over 400Go of data.

What's my solution here using my external SSD? Thanks a lot.

 

[0128672]

You may want to check out FileBrowser and FileBrowser for Business in the App Store. Lots of good MR member posts about it.

 

[Yoms]

Thanks, but I read the description on the App Store and this is not what I'm looking for. I do not intend to replace the Files app. I want an equivalent of macOS Time Machine and there's no mention of this feature in the app's description.

 

[0128672]

Thanks, but I read the description on the App Store and this is not what I'm looking for. I do not intend to replace the Files app. I want an equivalent of macOS Time Machine and there's no mention of this feature in the app's description.

FileBrowser for Business offers automated backups to an external device. Maybe I misunderstood what you were asking.

Backup your iPad/iPhone Files or Photos Without iCloud

Create Automated Backup tasks from your iOS device. Backup folders or files to any location a computer or cloud storage. Without having to use iCloud.

www.stratospherix.com

 

[Yoms]

FileBrowser for Business offers automated backups to an external device. Maybe I misunderstood what you were asking.

Backup your iPad/iPhone Files or Photos Without iCloud

Create Automated Backup tasks from your iOS device. Backup folders or files to any location a computer or cloud storage. Without having to use iCloud.

www.stratospherix.com

Thanks again, I had checked the normal version, not the business one.

 

[Yoms]

Hi all and especially Namara,

Just wanted to update this thread as I stumbled on a DPReview.com article about an app that is dedicated to this backup task. It's a simple app that does the job (copy and sync) and nothing else. Pretty straightforward. Only caveat, it's limited to the photo library. It won't backup your whole iPad or the whole content of your Files.app

Here's the quick article in question:
OWC's new Copy That app makes it easy to backup photos from your iPhone, iPad