Backblaze vs Colors
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
Colors
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Colors is the ultimate color reference for designers, developers, artists, architects, printers and anyone working with professional color systems. The app combines many international color standards in one easy-to-use application and provides detailed information for every color. Supported color systems: • CSS (140 colors) • RAL (213 colors) • HKS (313 colors) • Avery (383 colors) • DIC (1,280 colors) • DIN 6164 (574 colors) • Federal Standard FS 595B (207 colors) • British Standard BS 381C (148 colors) • British Standard BS 4800 (125 colors) • ISCC-NBS (270 colors) • NCS – Natural Colour System (1,970 colors) • X11 (507 colors) • AS 2700 (209 colors) • XKCD (925 colors) • Crayola (321 colors) For every color, the app displays: • Color preview • Color name • RGB values • HEX value • HSB • HSL • CMYK • Text sample with matching background color Every color can also be displayed in up to 100 different brightness levels, making it easy to compare shades and find the perfect variation. Features: • More than 7,500 colors • 15 international color systems • RGB, HEX, HSL, HSB and CMYK values • Up to 100 brightness variations • Fast search and clean interface • Perfect for graphic design, web development, architecture and printing Whether you're creating websites, designing graphics or selecting colors for print, Colors is the perfect reference tool. .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Backblaze at Free against Colors's $0.99. Backblaze also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On ads 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; Colors costs $0.99 up front. Colors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backblaze asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, Colors every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backblaze | Colors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.6 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backblaze | Gerhard Lentschik |
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
Colors
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
Colors
- Remove Advertising$0.99









