Have you ever wondered how to backup photos from a camera, while on a trip, without needing a computer and internet?
Well, there are 2 main options for this:
- Smartphone (or tablet) + USB card reader + external storage if needed (USB flash drive / SSD / ...)
- Purpose-built proprietary devices (hard drive + battery + card reader combined into 1 device)
Option 2 doesn't sound like a good fit for me - I don't want to rely on a proprietary backup device (which is likely expensive, and also won't be used that much). My idea was to utilize existing (or common / standard) devices as much as possible, so I gravitated towards Option 1 (iPhone + USB-C hub / card reader + USB flash drive). When you have this hardware combo working, you can use standard "Files" app on the iPhone, but it's a bit inconvenient and prone to human errors in this scenario.
So I asked myself - maybe I should create an app to make (travel) backups more simple and robust (and also learn something about iOS development in the process - I have years of programming experience, but not with iOS specifically)?
Yes, it took time, but eventually, I created and published the app on App Store. So, if backup problem mentioned above sounds familiar, and you have newer iPhone or iPad, you might give it a try. See app's website for more info - TurtleBackup - offline photo backup app for iPhone
PS. app is free (no ads or other shit) at the moment, and realistically I don't think there's enough potential users to bother making it non-free.
