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Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup app icon

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Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup

Dropbox, Inc. · Productivity
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Rating

4.8 (898,740)

Price

Free

Version

v488.2

Last updated

Updated Aug 24, 2026

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Build stack

Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup iOS tech stack

Hybrid SwiftUI/UIKit Dropbox iOS client with FileProvider/Widgets extensions, PSPDFKit, TreeSitter parsers, 2 Metal shaders, Amplitude and Firebase

v476.2 · latest

Languages

4

Swift

Third-party SDKs

19

6 categories

Apple frameworks

38

29 total frameworks

Signals

87

capabilities, APIs, fonts

Analyzed June 23, 2026·Bundle com.getdropbox.Dropbox·Detection lower bound
Built withSwift80SwiftUI80UIKit80WidgetKit (widgets)62StoreKit (in-app purchase)78SwiftData (persistence)7Core Data59CloudKit16MapKit34Vision32Natural Language27AVFoundation (audio/video)80
Versionsv476.2v474.4Diff
SectionsRuntimeSDKsFrameworksSignals

Analysis

What the stack reveals

An automated read of the signals detected on this page - each point links to the evidence below.

TreeSitter Parsers for 11 Languages

Dependencies

Bundles TreeSitter query modules for C, Java, Python, Markdown, Bash and others, indicating on-device syntax parsing for code and markup files.

TreeSitterCQueries · TreeSitterJavaQueries · TreeSitterPythonQueries · TreeSitterMarkdownQueries · +1

SDKs↓

PSPDFKit Document Rendering

Dependencies

Ships PSPDFKit and PSPDFKitUI, providing a commercial library for PDF viewing, annotation and document handling.

PSPDFKit · PSPDFKitUI

SDKs↓

Seven App Extensions

Architecture

Deploys FileProviderExtension, WidgetsExtension, NotificationServiceExtension, IntentsExtension and ActionExtension for deep OS integration.

FileProviderExtension · WidgetsExtension · NotificationServiceExtension · IntentsExtension · +1

Runtime↓

Metal Shaders and Native Code

Languages & runtime

Contains 2 Metal shader functions plus C/C++ code alongside Swift and Objective-C runtimes.

Metal (shaders) · 2 metal shader functions · C/C++

Runtime↓

App Attest and Biometrics

Security

Declares DeviceCheck/App Attest, Local Authentication and keychain APIs for device attestation and biometric unlock.

App Attest · DeviceCheck / App Attest · Local Authentication (Face ID / Touch ID)

Signals↓

Amplitude and Firebase Hosts

Backend & API

References verified hosts amplitude.com and dropbox-com-avian-chariot-819.firebaseio.com for analytics and realtime data.

amplitude.com · dropbox-com-avian-chariot-819.firebaseio.com

Signals↓

Analytics and Crash Stack

Analytics

Integrates Adjust and UserLeapKit for analytics plus Sentry for crash reporting.

Adjust · UserLeapKit · Sentry

Build

Build & platform

Compiler, target OS, supported device families, and localization footprint detected from the bundle.

Min iOS

16.7.10

Built with

Xcode 26.5

iphoneos26.5

Devices

iPhone · iPad

Localizations

22

22 strings in base locale

Runtime

Languages & runtimes

Primary runtimes and language signatures used by the app.
C/C++
80
Metal (shaders)
49
Objective-C
80
Swift
80

Dependencies

Third-party SDKs

Grouped by purpose. Select any SDK to see other tracked apps that use it; open the ↗ link for its source.
19 of 19 SDKs
SDKCategoryVendorVersionAppsSource
AdjustMobile attribution and marketing analytics.AnalyticsAdjust1.014
Mux DataMux video performance/QoE analytics.AnalyticsMux4.8.24
UserLeapKitUserLeap surveys in iOSAnalyticsUserLeap4.8.52
SentryError tracking and performance monitoring.Crash & PerformanceSentry9.8.036
Google Sign-InGoogle account authentication / OAuth.AuthenticationGoogle6.0.216
MuxMux video analytics core.MediaMux5.6.05
PSPDFKitPDF rendering, annotation, and document SDK.RenderingNutrient (PSPDFKit)26.4.01
PPSPDFKitUIRendering-01-
TTreeSitterMarkdownInlineQueriesRendering--1-
TTreeSitterMarkdownQueriesRendering--1-
TTreeSitterBashQueriesOther--1-
TTreeSitterCQueriesOther--1-
TTreeSitterCSSQueriesOther--1-
TTreeSitterHTMLQueriesOther--1-
TTreeSitterJavaQueriesOther--1-
TTreeSitterJavaScriptQueriesOther--1-
TTreeSitterJSONQueriesOther--1-
TTreeSitterPythonQueriesOther--1-
TTreeSitterTOMLQueriesOther--1-
19 SDK rows

Apple

Apple frameworks

Native frameworks and system libraries linked into the build.
AAdServices (Apple Search Ads attribution)
38
AAdSupport (IDFA)
44
AApp Tracking Transparency (ATT)
42
AAuthentication Services (Sign in with Apple / passkeys)
66
AVFoundation (audio/video)
80
AVKit
72
Background Tasks
54
CloudKit
16
CCombine (reactive)
74
CContacts
45
Core Data
59
CCore Image
73
Core Location
69
CCore Motion
52
CCryptoKit
70
DDeviceCheck / App Attest
57
LLocal Authentication (Face ID / Touch ID)
62
MapKit
34
MMedia Player
63
MMessageUI (mail / SMS compose)
61
MetalKit
50
MMetricKit (diagnostics)
64
Natural Language
27
NNetwork.framework
74
PPDFKit
28
PPhotos
64
PPhotosUI
52
SSafariServices
71
SSiriKit (Intents)
63
SSpeech (recognition)
25
StoreKit (in-app purchase)
78
SwiftData (persistence)
7
SwiftUI
80
UIKit
80
User Notifications
80
Vision
32
VVisionKit (document/data scanning)
19
WidgetKit (widgets)
62

Extensions

App extensions

7 bundled app extensions for widgets, notifications, share sheets, and Siri intents.
FileProviderExtensionFile Provider
FileProviderUIExtensionFileprovider Actionsui
NotificationServiceExtensionNotification Service
ActionExtension2Share
IntentsExtensionSiri Intents
ActionExtensionUi Services
WidgetsExtensionWidget

File handling

Opens document types

Inbound file and document types Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup registers to open from the share sheet and other apps.
public.contentpublic.datacom.dropbox.docs

Interface

UI & graphics

Frameworks and libraries Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup uses to render its interface and animations.
SwiftUIUIKit

GPU

Metal shaders

2 custom GPU shader functions across 1 metallib file.
fragment_functionvertex_function

Assets

Bundled fonts

Custom font families packaged in the app bundle.
AtlasGroteskWeb-BlackAtlasGroteskWeb-BlackItalicAtlasGroteskWeb-BoldAtlasGroteskWeb-BoldItalicAtlasGroteskWeb-LightAtlasGroteskWeb-LightItalicAtlasGroteskWeb-MediumAtlasGroteskWeb-MediumItalicAtlasGroteskWeb-RegularAtlasGroteskWeb-RegularItalicAtlasGroteskWeb-ThinAtlasGroteskWeb-ThinItalicCaveat-BoldMarckScript-RegularMeddonPacifico-RegularRoboto-BoldSharpGroteskDBCyrBook20-RegularSharpGroteskDBCyrBookItalic20-RegularSharpGroteskDBCyrMedium20-RegularSharpGroteskDBCyrMediumItalic20-Regular

Packaging

Build & packaging

Dependency managers and build tooling detected in the app bundle.
Swift Package Manager (SwiftPM)

Integrations

Services & integrations

Service configuration, URL schemes, universal links, and integration keys observed in the sanitized audit.

Firebase projects

dropbox.com:avian-chariot-819https://dropbox-com-avian-chariot-819.firebaseio.com

Registered URL schemes

com.googleusercontent.apps.165392285814-8toelud3pr3rvig6dbpfqtl4bk3lb2jccom.googleusercontent.apps.801668726815-p79ii76qgfa8m06o32tnva28ovhtnim3db-authdb-wopidb-wopi-callbackdbapi-1dbapi-10dbapi-2dbapi-3dbapi-4dbapi-5dbapi-6dbapi-7dbapi-8dbapi-9dbx-dropboxdbx-dropbox-supporting-emm-1fb956860287702725

Queries other apps

comgooglemapsdb-0ia8t1k6b62vybqdb-0lcjqbkwaqtcrlrdb-3sxfin2p8wz5e69db-5hpgpv95m5iv4f8db-6bjsudneoacfn64db-hv4ky0b0q51fksvdb-kj733qq66jmzyirdb-o94qmxmvk40axjtdb-tddd6omesphymwudb-u8hnuhegns4bfyadbapi-1dbapi-10dbapi-10-emmdbapi-2dbapi-3dbapi-4dbapi-5dbapi-6dbapi-7dbapi-8dbapi-8-emmdbapi-9dbapi-9-emmdbx-carouseldbx-dropboxdbx-dropbox-emmdbx-mailbox

Universal link hosts

links.dropbox.compaper.dropbox.comwww.dropbox.com

Network

Backend & API

Backend hosts, GraphQL operations, and certificate pinning signals detected in the app.

Backend hosts

amplitude.comdropbox-com-avian-chariot-819.firebaseio.com

Pinned certificates

ComodoCaLimitedRsaCertificationAuthority.der[REDACTED]
api.amplitude.com.der[REDACTED]
ComodoRsaCA.der[REDACTED]

Storage

On-device data

Local stores, Core Data models, and schema names found in the app bundle.
CachedFilesCachedFiles.momd3 entities
CachedFiles 2.0PlugIns/FileProviderExtension.appex/CachedFiles.momd/CachedFiles 2.0.mom3 entities
CachedFiles 1.5PlugIns/FileProviderExtension.appex/CachedFiles.momd/CachedFiles 1.5.mom3 entities
CachedFiles 2.1.1PlugIns/FileProviderExtension.appex/CachedFiles.momd/CachedFiles 2.1.1.mom3 entities
CachedFiles 1.4.2PlugIns/FileProviderExtension.appex/CachedFiles.momd/CachedFiles 1.4.2.mom3 entities
CachedFiles 1.5.7PlugIns/FileProviderExtension.appex/CachedFiles.momd/CachedFiles 1.5.7.mom3 entities
CachedFiles 3.2.1PlugIns/FileProviderExtension.appex/CachedFiles.momd/CachedFiles 3.2.1.mom3 entities
CachedFiles 3.2.2PlugIns/FileProviderExtension.appex/CachedFiles.momd/CachedFiles 3.2.2.mom4 entities
CachedFiles 3.2.3PlugIns/FileProviderExtension.appex/CachedFiles.momd/CachedFiles 3.2.3.mom4 entities

First party

App modules

Likely first-party modules and resource bundles detected in Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup.
CrossAppAuthDIGDropboxAPIDropboxExtensionsDropboxLocalizationThemethemeTreeSitterLanguages

Entitlements

Capabilities

System capabilities and entitlement flags included with the app.
App GroupsAssociated Domains (Universal Links)Background App RefreshBackground AudioBackground ProcessingBackground PushCloudKitiCloudKeychain SharingPush Notifications (APNs)Sign in with AppleSiriKit

APIs

Detected API usage

System frameworks and privacy-sensitive APIs referenced by the binary.
App Attest (anti-fraud)Biometric auth (Face ID / Touch ID)Camera captureContactsHashing (SHA-256)In-app browser (SFSafariViewController)Keychain readKeychain storageLocationMotion sensorsOn-device image analysis (Vision)Photo librarySign in with Apple / PasskeysSpeech recognitionWeb-based OAuth

Privacy

Privacy manifest

Does not declare cross-app tracking in its App Store privacy manifest.

Collected data types

AdvertisingDataAudioDataCoarseLocationContactsCrashDataDeviceIDEmailAddressNameOtherDataTypesOtherDiagnosticDataOtherUsageDataOtherUserContentPerformanceDataPhotosorVideosProductInteractionPurchaseHistorySearchHistoryUserID

Required-reason API categories

DiskSpaceFileTimestampSystemBootTimeUserDefaults

Architecture

Architecture details

Additional build and bundle signals that help explain how the app is structured.

Storyboards

4

Launch: Rebrand Launch Screen Normal

Nibs

8

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