GoodSync vs Backblaze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoodSync
Access and manage files on your desktop computers from your mobile device. Upload files and folders to your desktop or use your phone to carry and sync files between multiple computers.
- Explore desktop files
- View desktop files
- Download desktop files
- Upload files and folders
- Sync files between desktops
- File transfer via WiFi/cellular
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Explore, View, Download files from your desktop computers running GoodSync Connect. Upload files and entire folders from desktop to your device. Using included Server, you can also make files on your phone accessible to GoodSync and GoodSync Explorer on desktop. File transfer works via WiFi or cellular network, automatically selecting the fastest path. Uses: • Client: View and Download files located on any of your Mac or Windows desktops. • Client: Desktops must be running GoodSync Connect. • Server: Backup important files from desktop to iPhone/iPad. • Server: Use iOS device to carry and sync files between several desktops.
Backblaze
Access and manage your cloud-backed-up files directly from your iOS device. Download, preview, and share files securely, with support for Face ID login. Keep your important data readily available wherever you go.
- Access backed-up files
- Manage cloud storage
- Face ID login
- Search and download files
- Image thumbnail previews
- Share files
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Backblaze Mobile for iOS is a free app to view, download, and share files you have backed up to your Backblaze Personal Backup account. Easily access your files from devices running iOS 15+. Features: * Access files backed up to Backblaze Personal Backup * Manage buckets and files in Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage * Face ID access supported for login * Search for specific files and download to your iOS device * Thumbnail preview of downloaded image files * Share files via text, email, etc About Backblaze: * Founded in 2007 * 2.2+ Exabytes of customer data under storage * Recommended by About.com, The Verge, Lifehacker, re/code, Macworld... and hundreds of thousands of customers across over 175 countries "You will sleep so much better knowing you have Backblaze." - John Gruber "I've used other online backup, Backblaze is my favorite." - Marco Arment "I like and can recommend Backblaze." - Walt Mossberg
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GoodSync at 3.6 against Backblaze's 2.8. Backblaze's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 21%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
GoodSync holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 27 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of GoodSync's written reviews are positive against 35% of Backblaze's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoodSync | Backblaze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (20 ratings) — better | 2.8 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 34.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siber Systems, Inc. | Backblaze |
Customer experience
GoodSync
Backblaze
Bugs and requests
GoodSync
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Backblaze
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch or login
- Inconsistent performance and connectivity
- Unreliable file downloads and restoration
Requested features
4 requests- Thumbnails and previews for media files
- Ability to manage backups and buckets
- Improved search and sorting options
- Sync and upload capabilities from mobile
In-app purchases
GoodSync
No in-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
