Comparison

JRDrive Rclone File Manager vs Bloom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rclone-based file management
  • Multiple remote storage support
  • Efficient streaming access
  • Audio/video/image/document streaming
  • Cloud storage integration
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Your NAS and every cloud, in one app — on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. JRDrive is a native client built on rclone, the open-source command-line tool for cloud and network storage. Connect SMB, NFS, SFTP, WebDAV, FTP, S3-compatible storage (AWS, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, MinIO), MEGA, Proton Drive and dozens more — plus Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and pCloud from an imported rclone.conf. Already use rclone? Import your rclone.conf. STREAM ANYTHING • Play MKV, HEVC and 4K video straight from your NAS or cloud — nothing to download or convert first. • Subtitle files (SRT, ASS, VTT and more) load automatically. Switch audio and subtitle tracks, change the playback speed, and pick up where you left off. • Picture in Picture keeps a video playing while you use other apps. • The Media tab turns your folders into a library of shows, films and music, with artwork, Continue Watching and Recently Added. KEEP IT PRIVATE • Open rclone crypt remotes: file names and contents are decrypted on your device. • Lock each encrypted remote with its own PIN. It locks again a few minutes after you leave JRDrive. • No JRDrive account. Your files travel directly between your device and your storage — never through JRDrive servers. • Optional iCloud sync brings your remotes to your other Apple devices. WORK WITH YOUR FILES • Browse, upload, download, rename, move and delete on every remote, with a transfer queue that shows progress. • Your remotes appear in the Files app, so other apps can open files from them and save files to them. • Share files into JRDrive from any app, or upload straight from your photo library. • Camera upload backs up new photos and videos to the remote of your choice. • Sync folders one-way or two-way, on a schedule or on demand, with a recoverable trash for anything sync removes. • Pin files and folders for offline use. • Preview PDFs, images and text, and edit text files in place. • Scan your local network to find file servers and fill in their details for you. PRICING JRDrive is free for two remotes. Try Premium free for 7 days — folder sync, offline files, camera upload, Files app access and the Media tab — then unlock it with a single one-time purchase, no subscription, that works on all your Apple devices. Thumbnails, new encrypted remotes and more than two remotes require the purchase. The free iPhone and iPad app shows ads; the purchase removes them. JRDrive is an independent app and is not affiliated with rclone or any storage provider.

About

Bloom

This app converts various file types directly on your device, ensuring privacy and speed. It supports images, videos, audio, and documents, offering a free tier with daily limits and a Pro version for unlimited use and advanced features.

Highlights
  • On-device file conversion
  • Supports images, video, audio, and documents
  • Privacy-focused, no server uploads
  • Batch conversion (Pro)
  • Customizable themes
  • Shortcuts and share sheet integration
Features
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Bloom converts files on your iPhone. Not on a server somewhere — on the device in your hand. Drop in a photo, a video, a song, a document. Bloom works out what it actually is by reading the file itself rather than trusting its name, shows you every format it can become, and converts it in about a second. A flower opens while it works. When the flower is open, you're done. NOTHING IS EVER UPLOADED Most converters ask you to hand your files to a stranger's server. Bloom has no server. Turn on airplane mode and it behaves exactly the same, because nothing was ever going anywhere. No account, no sign-up, no tracking. WHAT IT CONVERTS Images — HEIC, JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, BMP, GIF, RAW, PDF Video — MOV, MP4, M4V, AVI, MKV, WebM, and to GIF Audio — MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, AIFF, CAF Documents — TXT, Markdown, HTML, JSON, CSV, XML, EPUB, PDF BUILT FOR YOUR IPHONE A camera recording usually converts without re-encoding at all, so it takes a second and loses nothing. Spatial audio and orientation are handled properly. Live Text, Shortcuts and the share sheet all work. THOUGHTFUL THROUGHOUT Five themes with matching icons. Size estimates before you commit. VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion supported properly. History that cleans up after itself so it never quietly fills your phone. FREE, AND PRO Three conversions a day are free forever, with no account. Bloom Pro removes the limit and adds batch conversion, highest-quality output, image compression and every theme. $19.99/year with a 3-day free trial, or $4.99/month. Privacy: https://edglance.com/bloom/privacy Terms: https://edglance.com/bloom/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

JRDrive Rclone File Manager4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bloom at none against JRDrive Rclone File Manager's shown. JRDrive Rclone File Manager's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JRDrive Rclone File Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JRDrive Rclone File Manager against 5.0 for Bloom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
JRDrive Rclone File Manager versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJRDrive Rclone File ManagerBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJay PathakEdglance LLC

Customer experience

JRDrive Rclone File Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bloom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JRDrive Rclone File Manager

One-time1
  • JRDrive Premium$9.99
2 purchases

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Bloom Pro$4.991 Month
  • Bloom Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is JRDrive Rclone File Manager free?
JRDrive Rclone File Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JRDrive Rclone File Manager or Bloom?
JRDrive Rclone File Manager and Bloom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do JRDrive Rclone File Manager or Bloom have ads?
JRDrive Rclone File Manager shows ads; Bloom does not.

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