ChronoMonitor for iPhone vs Backblaze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChronoMonitor for iPhone
This utility app monitors the status and availability of ChronoAgent on your computers, ensuring your file synchronization and backup solutions are running optimally. It can detect errors, track activity, and send push notifications for critical updates or security alerts.
- Monitor up to 20 ChronoAgents
- Connect via LAN or WWAN
- Check agent reachability and status
- Detect agent errors and crashes
- Receive push notifications
- View agent version and update availability
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ChronoMonitor is a companion app for ChronoSync and ChronoAgent, the popular file synchronization and backup solutions for desktop and laptop computers. With ChronoMonitor you create "Monitors" that track the availability and condition of computers configured with ChronoAgent. This allows you to determine if ChronoAgent is running properly and optimally on those machines and ensures they are ready for backup. ChronoMonitor can also receive push notifications from ChronoSync v4.6 or later. With ChronoMonitor you can: • Monitor up to 20 ChronoAgents. • Connect to agents on a LAN (WiFi) or WWAN (cellular). • Determine the reachability and running status of an agent. • Identify if an agent is encountering errors such as dropped connections or even crashes. • Detect failed logins, possibly uncovering attempts to crack security. • View the ChronoAgent version number installed on the remote computer. • Detect if ChronoAgent updates are available. • Track activity and load being placed on a ChronoAgent. • Receive push notifications from ChronoSync v4.6 or later. • View and categorize notifications by the originating document or device. Keep a finger on the pulse of your synchronizations and backups, all from the convenience of your iPhone!
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 review sentiment: ChronoMonitor for iPhone at 86% against Backblaze's 35%. ChronoMonitor for iPhone also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Backblaze's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Backblaze is free to download; ChronoMonitor for iPhone costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChronoMonitor for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ChronoMonitor for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 35% of Backblaze's.
ChronoMonitor for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, Backblaze every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChronoMonitor for iPhone | Backblaze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (42 ratings) — better | 2.8 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 34.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Econ Technologies, Inc. | Backblaze |
Customer experience
ChronoMonitor for iPhone
Backblaze
Bugs and requests
ChronoMonitor for iPhone
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
ChronoMonitor for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
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