# Backblaze

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id628638330](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id628638330)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id628638330`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Backblaze
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 2.70 / 5 (36 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-02
- **First published:** 2013-04-15
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backblaze/id628638330)
- **Website:** [https://www.backblaze.com](https://www.backblaze.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.backblaze.com/privacy.html](https://www.backblaze.com/privacy.html)

## Description

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

## Rankings

- #243,347 — Overall

## Review summary

Users value mobile access to Backblaze backups and the core cloud service, but the iOS app suffers from reliability issues. Recurrent problems include audio interruptions, endless loading, login/authentication obstacles, and difficulty browsing or previewing files without downloading. Initial backups and restores are often slow or stall. Overall, the service is strong, but the iOS app needs substantial stability and usability improvements to deliver consistent access and performance.

### Pros

- Secure, easy access to backed up files on mobile
- Ability to retrieve/download files directly from backups via the iOS app
- Overall Backblaze cloud backup service is reliable and valuable when the app works

### Cons

- App interrupts or stops audio playback while in use
- Frequent loading issues: content won’t load, spins indefinitely, or browse/files don’t display
- Login/authentication problems: repeated password prompts, Face ID issues, and login screen instability
- Inability to view files without downloading (no thumbnails, hard to browse, slow file tree)
- Initial backup/restore can be slow or get stuck, affecting reliability

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id628638330)