It is hard to see what’s going on (view folder activity on iPad). A ‘simple’ backup produces several folders (folder, folder (1), folder (2)) takes up minimal space (2,43GB) and (?) … the job is done! Still hundreds to go … ‘my friend’.
An alternative, a connection, in this case with Dropbox, folders are not visible(!) at all but take up 27GB(!) of space, but invisible … I had a lifetime subscription when they started, but was so frustrated that I deleted it and forgot it. But thinking European made me buy a lifetime subscription again … with mixed feelings. I think it’s not bad, but surely not as robust and polished as iCloud or Dropbox or …