CardBackup: SD Card Import
Camera import without a laptop
$6.99 · Designed for iPad
Back up your camera's SD card without touching your Photos library.
Hash-verified copies. Smart skip for files you've already backed up.
One purchase, no subscriptions.
CardBackup copies photos and videos from your camera's memory card to your iPhone - reliably, quickly, and without duplicates.
CardBackup copies files to a folder of your choosing. It does not import into your Photos library - it's designed for photographers who want their original files intact and organised, ready for Lightroom, Capture One, PhotoCuller, or whichever app you process in.
Connect a card reader or camera, choose a source and destination folder, and tap Back Up. CardBackup handles the rest: skipping files you've already copied, verifying each file as it goes, and keeping a log of your last 30 backup runs.
Perfect for photographers who want a safety net while travelling. Back up to a local folder, an external drive, or iCloud Drive — and if you choose iCloud, your shots sync automatically overnight so they're waiting on your Mac when you get home.
Works on iPhone, iPad, and natively on Mac. One purchase covers all three.
No subscriptions. No ads. No cloud service required. Everything stays on your device.
Features:
- Incremental backups: skips files already copied, no duplicates
- Hash verification: detects corruption on every copied file
- Conflict handling: safely renames files when names clash
- Backup history with run times and file statistics
- iCloud Drive support
- Local notifications on completion
Visit cardbackup.app for more information.
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• iPad now rotates between portrait and landscape
• On Mac, you can now create a new destination folder without leaving the app
• Subtle haptic feedback when a backup completes
• Smoother counter animations during backup
The developer, Rory Sinclair, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Rory Sinclair
- Size
- 3.7 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Rory Sinclair
