Backblaze vs JRDrive Rclone File Manager
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
JRDrive Rclone File Manager
Manage files across multiple cloud storage services with this Rclone-based file manager. It offers efficient streaming for various media types and supports numerous remote configurations, with more cloud services planned.
- Rclone-based file management
- Multiple remote storage support
- Efficient streaming access
- Audio/video/image/document streaming
- Cloud storage integration
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Rclone based file manager which supports access for multiple remote types and (soon to be added) cloud storage remotes. Supports efficient streaming access for audio/video/image/documents and support for selected rclone remote types (more coming soon)!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JRDrive Rclone File Manager at 5.0 against Backblaze's 2.8. JRDrive Rclone File Manager also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 3). Backblaze's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. JRDrive Rclone File Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backblaze asks for nothing beyond the download.
JRDrive Rclone File Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backblaze has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Backblaze ships an update every 2 months, JRDrive Rclone File Manager every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backblaze | JRDrive Rclone File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backblaze | Jay Pathak |
Customer experience
Backblaze
JRDrive Rclone File Manager
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
JRDrive Rclone File Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
JRDrive Rclone File Manager
- JRDrive Premium$9.99
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