Backblaze vs S3 Client & Browser
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
S3 Client & Browser
Easily browse, bookmark, and download files from S3-compatible cloud storage. Supports multiple credentials and custom providers for a fast and user-friendly experience.
- Browse S3 buckets
- Bookmark files
- Download files
- Multiple storage credentials
- Custom cloud storage provider support
- Fast and easy to use
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Browse, bookmark, and download, files from S3 Buckets. Add multiple storage credentials for S3 compatible storage cloud providers. Add custom cloud storage provider. Fast and easy to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backblaze at 2.8 against S3 Client & Browser's 1.0. Backblaze also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backblaze holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backblaze has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, S3 Client & Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backblaze | S3 Client & Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (27 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backblaze | NuFrnd AI Limited |
Customer experience
Backblaze
S3 Client & Browser
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
S3 Client & Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
S3 Client & Browser
No in-app purchases
