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Solid Backup - Airtable local backup tool - Anybody heard of it?

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itoldusoandso
10 - Mercury
10 - Mercury

https://solidbackup.app/

Just happened to come across this when looking for some updates on how to download images in bulk in Airtable. This looks quite interesting but I can’t buy it from my Apple App store. It looks only available in the US Apple app store?

Any experience?

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Priscilla_Gilma
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Thanks for posting this! It looks like what I’ve been wanting. Obviously I have no experience with it but I may just give a whirl. Have you tried it?

The issue is I can’t even purchase it even if I wanted it. It’s not available to purchase to non-US Apple App Store users. I would have to register US Apple account and they asking now for phone number and whole nine yards. I emailed the author of the app asking if there was a free trial but have not received a response yet. I emailed him also asking to understand how is the backup stored, is it stored in a readable format like CSV and attachments in individual folders or is it a database etc…

However, since it’s on Apple store, it should not be an issue with requesting Apple a refund if it doesn’t work. Right?

Hannah_Wiginton
10 - Mercury
10 - Mercury

Hey @itoldusoandso

We have an Airtable backups app - On2Air Backups - that will export your attachments into Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box.

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Hannah - On2Air.com - Automated Backups for Airtable
Pierre-Yves
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Hey @itoldusoandso

A new version of Solid was released today ! It is also available on the US App Store.

I’d love to hear your feedback and answer any questions you might have. Feel free to leave a comment or reach out directly!

Regards

Pierre-Yves

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MattPesci
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

I have been struggling to come up with a good backup solution that works for my needs within my budget. I found this thread and one review on the Microsoft Store for the app. The Apple App Store says this about it, so I hope any security concerns I have about the developer potentially being able to swipe Personal Access Tokens are completely unfounded. I'm an anxious individual. 

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As far as functionality goes, it worked great for my first backup. Downloaded everything quickly, organized it in an easily navigable fashion. I wish it had support for Apple Shortcuts or scheduling regular backups, but for $29.99 it's okay that it doesn't.