# Backup Guide for iPhone & iTunes - Learn how to transfer & recover your data & sms

> Productivity

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id913542264](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id913542264)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id913542264`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Apptitute GmbH & Co. KG
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 2.70 / 5 (97 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.3.4
- **Last updated:** 2016-09-03
- **First published:** 2014-09-18
- **Size:** 60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backup-guide-for-iphone-itunes-learn-how-to-transfer/id913542264)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://csc-hildebrand.de/private\_policy.html](http://csc-hildebrand.de/private_policy.html)

## Description

This extension is a guided tutorial that helps you backup, transfer, and recover iPhone data using Apple's built-in tools. It does not perform backups itself, but provides clear, step-by-step instructions so you can protect photos, contacts, and other data without third-party apps.

It covers backing up photos and contacts, backing up other data, restoring your device from existing backups, and encrypting, editing, and managing backups. Disclaimer: This is educational guidance only and does not perform backups automatically.

## Rankings

- #167,099 — Overall
- #41 — tabs backup & restore

## Review summary

Most reviews report the app crashes or won’t open on modern devices, with compatibility issues on current iOS versions. Several reviewers note it seems more like a guide or list of links than a functional app. A minority find the content useful as a quick, free introduction and time saver, especially on very old devices. Overall, the app is viewed as unreliable on contemporary devices and not worth the purchase, despite occasional praise for its informational value.

### Pros

- Provides backup/transfer/recovery guidance as a useful information resource.
- Functions as a quick, time-saving reference for learning about data transfer and recovery.
- Content is free introductory material, and one user reports it works on an older device (iOS 10.3).
- Some reviewers express positive sentiment, calling it helpful and a time saver.

### Cons

- Crashes or closes immediately on launch, preventing use on multiple devices.
- Appears incompatible with current iOS versions or not actively maintained.
- Perceived as only a guide or list of links rather than a functional app.
- Low perceived value, with multiple reviews suggesting it’s not worth the money or to request a refund.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id913542264)