Backblaze vs Just Nice Clock
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
Just Nice Clock
This app transforms your device into a clear, minimalist digital clock. Customize digit colors and brightness, and enjoy calming ambient sounds with a built-in timer. It's designed for easy viewing in any orientation, offering a peaceful experience.
- Large hours-and-minutes display
- Portrait and landscape layouts
- Customizable digit colors
- Adjustable screen brightness
- Ambient soundscapes (Rain, Waves, Pink noise)
- White-noise timer (1-60 minutes)
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Just Nice Clock turns your iPhone into a clean, easy-to-read digital clock. The display shows only the hours and minutes in 12- or 24-hour format, without unnecessary distractions. Choose your favorite digit color, adjust the screen brightness, and enjoy glass-styled numerals designed for comfortable viewing in portrait or landscape. When it is time to relax, choose Rain, Waves, or Pink noise. Set the playback timer for up to 60 minutes and control the sound from the clock screen using the Zzzzz button. Features: • Large hours-and-minutes display • Portrait and landscape layouts • Liquid Glass-inspired clock numerals and controls • Five selectable digit colors • Adjustable screen brightness • Rain, Waves, and Pink noise • White-noise timer from 1 to 60 minutes • Convenient play and pause control • Settings remembered between uses • Works without being connected to a charger • No accounts, advertising, analytics, or tracking Simple, peaceful, and customizable—Just Nice Clock is ideal for a desk, nightstand, or anywhere you want a clear clock and calming background sound.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Just Nice Clock at 4.0 against Backblaze's 2.8. Just Nice Clock also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Backblaze's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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.
Just Nice Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.0 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, Just Nice Clock every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backblaze | Just Nice Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (27 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backblaze | Larry Brambrut |
Customer experience
Backblaze
Just Nice Clock
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
Just Nice Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backblaze
No in-app purchases
Just Nice Clock
No in-app purchases









