# Backblaze vs Pi

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pi at 88% against Backblaze's 35%. Pi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Backblaze's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Backblaze asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Backblaze's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pi's.

Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, Pi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backblaze | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backblaze/id628638330/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | **88.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Backblaze](https://appshunter.io/developer/628638334) | [RocketScience IT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502999561) |

## What reviewers say

### Backblaze

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backblaze/id628638330)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and easy access
- 💡 Remote downloading
- 👍 Secure backup access

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes, bugs, and reliability issues
- 👎 Clunky, slow, and unintuitive UI
- 🔒 Authentication and login problems
- 📤 Limited file download capabilities

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch or login
- Inconsistent performance and connectivity
- Unreliable file downloads and restoration

**Requested features**

- Thumbnails and previews for media files
- Ability to manage backups and buckets
- Improved search and sorting options
- Sync and upload capabilities from mobile


### Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pi-hole-remote/id1515445551)

Control your Pi-hole network ad blocker remotely. Quickly disable blocking, block specific services, and view real-time network statistics. Manage adlists, update gravity, and configure DNS/DHCP settings with ease.

**Highlights:** Disable/enable Pi-hole blocking, Block specific services, View real-time query logs, Add domains to whitelist/blacklist, Update gravity, Manage adlists, Configure DNS & DHCP settings

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly PHR+ | $0.99 | per month |
| PHR+ Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $6.99 | one-time |
| PHR+ Lifetime | $11.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing app!!
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Perfect for managing Pi-hole
- 🚀 Brilliant
- 🚀 Great app to keep an eye on things

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Disappointing
- 🔍 Pulled a bait-and-switch with paid features
- 🔍 Widget unreliable
- 🔍 Replaced block percentage with clients
- 🔍 Unusable if not upgraded to pihole v6

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when pressing certain options
- Unable to reach Pi Hole after configuration
- Statistics screen crashes the app
- Widgets not working
- Live Logs not working properly

**Requested features**

- Add and remove adlists from the internet
- DHCP management, like assign static IPs, change host names of devices
- Change other pihole settings, like upstream DNS servers
- A command line interface
- Group management, I.e. the ability to whitelist or blacklist certain domains only for certain groups of devices, and to be able to create new groups and edit which devices are in each group


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backblaze free?

Backblaze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pi free?

Pi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Backblaze or Pi?

Pi is rated higher. Backblaze averages 2.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Pi averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Backblaze or Pi have ads?

Neither Backblaze nor Pi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Backblaze or Pi?

Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, and Pi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Backblaze was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pi on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*