Carbonite Mobile vs Renew IT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carbonite Mobile
Access and protect your backed-up files, photos, and documents from your desktop or laptop directly from your mobile device. Securely store precious memories and important information, with the ability to view, share, and save content remotely. Enjoy peace of mind with automatic backups and quick restoration capabilities.
- Remote file access
- Photo and document backup
- File sharing
- Save files to mobile
- Preview backed-up content
- Favorite important files
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With the Carbonite app, you can easily access your files, photos and documents that you’ve backed up with Carbonite Safe® on your desktop or laptop. Protect your photos, files and important documents from disasters or accidents with Carbonite backup and restore. And now with the Carbonite app, you can remotely access everything you’ve backed up. You can easily view, share and save from your mobile device. Our quick restoration and automatic back up gives you the peace of mind that your precious memories and important documents are safe. Why families and individuals love the Carbonite app: • Easily share your backed up photos and documents • Access the files you have on your desktop • Preview what you’ve backed up to make finding things easy • Select favorites to easily access what’s important • Save files and photos directly to your phone This is the companion app that pairs with consumer Carbonite Safe® only.
Renew IT
Effortlessly manage your IT certifications and avoid expiration. This app provides smart reminders, simple tracking, and access to resources to help you maintain your credentials.
- Certification tracking
- Renewal reminders
- Credential management
- Resource access
- Expiration alerts
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Renew IT—before you lose it. Track your IT certifications in one place and never miss a renewal again. Renew IT helps you stay ahead of expiration dates with smart reminders, simple tracking, and helpful resources to keep your credentials current.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Renew IT at 100% against Carbonite Mobile's 37%. Renew IT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Carbonite Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Renew IT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carbonite Mobile has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Carbonite Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Renew IT's.
Carbonite Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Renew IT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carbonite Mobile | Renew IT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Text Inc. | APEX CYBER INNOVATIONS LLC |
Customer experience
Carbonite Mobile
Renew IT
Bugs and requests
Carbonite Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when browsing folders
- Unable to log in or access files
- Slow loading and performance issues
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality
- Improve file previewing capabilities
- Implement passcode/biometric security
- Optimize for larger screens (iPad)
Renew IT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Carbonite Mobile
No in-app purchases
Renew IT
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Carbonite Mobile free?
Is Renew IT free?
Which has better reviews, Carbonite Mobile or Renew IT?
Do Carbonite Mobile or Renew IT have ads?
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