Backblaze vs Ask OSCAR
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
Ask OSCAR
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Ask OSCAR helps homeowners, designers, contractors, regulators, and distributors find state-specific OSCAR product guidance, manuals, drawings, and sizing context from approved Lowridge source material. Start by choosing your role and state. Ask OSCAR then filters answers, products, resources, and next steps for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Arizona. Use Ask OSCAR to ask product, fit, installation, sizing, approval, and resource questions. Browse the in-app Library for approved manuals and drawings. Review state-specific products. Use the Size workflow to carry project details from chat into a preliminary calculator view, reducing duplicate entry and keeping the conversation tied to the same source-limited workflow. For homeowners, Ask OSCAR is self-service only. Homeowners can use Ask OSCAR, Size, Library, and public website resources, but the app does not provide personal Lowridge contact, distributor routing, or personal follow-up. For professional users, the app supports project-note workflows and public Lowridge contact paths when direct help is needed. Notes are stored for app CRM and analytics records and are not automatically emailed or forwarded from the app during this phase. Ask OSCAR is a guidance tool, not a final design, permit, installation approval, engineering seal, or code-compliance approval. Final selection, design, permitting, installation, and code compliance should be verified with Lowridge, the appropriate authority, or the responsible licensed professional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Backblaze at 15.0 against Ask OSCAR's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Backblaze | Ask OSCAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backblaze | Guy Collins |
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
Ask OSCAR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
Ask OSCAR
No in-app purchases









