Backblaze vs Barcode & QR Scanner
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
Barcode & QR Scanner
Quickly scan QR codes and barcodes to reveal their contents. This utility app provides a simple interface to understand the data encoded in various codes. It also keeps a history of scanned codes for easy reference.
- Scan QR codes
- Scan barcodes
- View code contents
- Scan history
- Simple interface
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A fast and simple to use app that lets you see what the codes around you actually mean. Easily scan QR codes and barcodes around you to easily see the data they contain. RawCode can also recall the QR code you scanned so you always have a copy of it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode & QR Scanner at 100% against Backblaze's 35%. Barcode & QR Scanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Backblaze's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Barcode & QR Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Backblaze's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barcode & QR Scanner's.
Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, Barcode & QR Scanner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backblaze | Barcode & QR Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backblaze | Glitchbuster Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Backblaze
Barcode & QR Scanner
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
Barcode & QR Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
Barcode & QR Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backblaze free?
Is Barcode & QR Scanner free?
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Do Backblaze or Barcode & QR Scanner have ads?
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