Restic iOS Client App

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Hello,

I use restic to securely backup my data to cloud. I also found it would be useful to able to securely access my data any time. So I developed Restique https://apps.apple.com/app/restique/id6744624567, Securely access your Restic backup — anywhere, anytime on iOS! This app is not intended for backing up iOS device data. Instead, its primary purpose is to browse existing Restic backups directly on iOS. If that matches your needs, feel free to give the app a try. Feedback or comments are always welcome and appreciated!

Privacy by design: Restique stores all data encrypted and solely on the device, utilizing the operating system’s built-in data protection mechanisms NSFileProtectionComplete. Repository-related data, such as repository URL, password, and env variables, are further encrypted and securely stored in the device’s Keychain, ensuring maximum security and privacy.

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I have been WAITING for this!! Will check out shortly!

EDIT: Damn, only supports REST, S3, and B2. My repos are on SSH, WebDAV, and SharePoint. :frowning:

Hmm in the example it says SSH:// - does SSH work?? I don’t see it in the repo type.

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Thanks for your feedback. Unfortunately SSH requires fork which iOS not support. I haven’t explore backend through rclone yet.

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OP, this looks great. But I’ll need you to provide convincing arguments that privacy and security are taken really serious by you / your app. I see you also have a Borg backup browser, which denotes you have an interest in this area which is definitely in your favour.

By no means I’m criticizing (on the contrary, I commend you for doing this), but you have to understand installing a one-month old app that claims to be “private and secure” is not very convincing

Please convince us we can trust you :slight_smile:

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Hello @wally_walrus, thank for asking this question.
Yes, We take security and privacy seriously—they are our top priorities. You can review Privacy Policy and Threat Modeling included in app About page. Feel free to ask more question we can clarify it.

Here is highlights for data security:

Restique stores all data encrypted and solely on the device, utilizing the operating system’s built-in data protection mechanisms. Repository-related data, such as repository URL, passphrase, and SSH keys, are further encrypted and securely stored in the device’s Keychain, ensuring maximum security and privacy.

No data is collected:

Restique does not pass on any data to third parties, is completely free of advertising and does not use analytics software to monitor user behavior. However, some functionalities can only be provided by using external data sources, frameworks or operating system services, which in turn process data and are subject to a separate privacy policy. We don’t have such functionalities yet.

You can verify which servers the app communicates with by going to System Settings > App Privacy Report > App Network Activity, then selecting Restique. This will show all the domains contacted by the app. You should see only your backup server’s domain. Some subdomains from apple.com may appear due to system functions, but no other third-party domains should be listed.

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