Comparison

Backblaze vs IONOS HiDrive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

IONOS HiDrive

Access and manage your cloud files from any mobile device. Automatically back up photos and videos, scan documents directly to PDF, and secure your data with end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Mobile file access
  • Automatic camera upload
  • Integrated document scanner
  • Device backup and restore
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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As an IONOS Hosting customer, you can use this application to access all your files in the IONOS HiDrive from your mobile device. The automatic camera upload allows you to automatically back up new recordings and albums from the device to your online storage. Note: The IONOS HiDrive app must be active for this. With the integrated document scanner you can easily scan documents with your iPhone or iPad and save them as PDF in 1&1 IONOS HiDrive. With device backup, you can now store your photos, videos and contacts on a device in IONOS HiDrive. If necessary, you can easily restore these backups. With end-to-end encryption you make your data secure against unauthorized access. The encryption is created on your Windows HiDrive software and can be transferred by simple scanning via QR code.

Screenshots

Backblaze4 screens
IONOS HiDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IONOS HiDrive at 4.6 against Backblaze's 2.8. IONOS HiDrive also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 35%) and ratings volume (81 vs 27). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IONOS HiDrive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Backblaze's written reviews are positive against 44% of IONOS HiDrive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, IONOS HiDrive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backblaze versus IONOS HiDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackblazeIONOS HiDrive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (27 ratings)4.6 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews44.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2781 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackblazeIONOS SE

Customer experience

Backblaze

All ratings27 ratings
Positive40.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative51.9%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative51.9%

IONOS HiDrive

All ratings81 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral20.6%
Negative35.3%

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

IONOS HiDrive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backblaze

No in-app purchases

None

IONOS HiDrive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backblaze free?
Backblaze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IONOS HiDrive free?
IONOS HiDrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backblaze or IONOS HiDrive?
IONOS HiDrive is rated higher. Backblaze averages 2.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while IONOS HiDrive averages 4.6 from 81 ratings.
Do Backblaze or IONOS HiDrive have ads?
Neither Backblaze nor IONOS HiDrive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backblaze or IONOS HiDrive?
Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, and IONOS HiDrive every 4 months. Most recently, Backblaze was updated on September 23, 2026 and IONOS HiDrive on September 25, 2026.

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