Backblaze vs Goosi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Goosi
Easily view and manage your cloud storage buckets and files on iOS devices. Upload, share, and preview files with flexible sharing options. Supports multiple accounts and custom domains.
- Multiple account support
- Bucket and file management
- File uploads
- File preview
- Flexible file sharing
- Custom domain sharing
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Designed for modern iOS, Goosi is your best way to view and manage your buckets and files in Backblaze B2 cloud storage on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Features: - Multiple accounts support - Browse or manage buckets, folders and files - Upload files - Preview files supported by iOS - Flexible file sharing (public or private) - Share links using your custom domains - Support iOS' dark mode - ... *As one of the "Backblaze Alliances & Integrations" (https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/integrations), Goosi is not affiliated with Backblaze in any way, and it is a 3rd party B2 client. All your information is sent to Backblaze directly, I do not collect any information from you via Goosi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Goosi at 3.9 against Backblaze's 2.8. Goosi also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 35%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Backblaze's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Goosi holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Backblaze's written reviews are positive against 57% of Goosi's.
Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, Goosi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backblaze | Goosi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (27 ratings) | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backblaze | Xinhong Liu |
Customer experience
Backblaze
Goosi
Bugs and 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
Goosi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
Goosi
No in-app purchases
