Cash grab
Response from developer
Sure, you can connect your phone to a computer and rename files manually for free. That’s always an option. Renamer is built for people who want to do this directly on their iPhone or iPad, without having to use a computer. It’s designed and tested to handle hundreds of thousands of files, including folders and extensions, with renaming rules, previews, conflict detection and undo. It’s also used on iPad for professional workflows where manually renaming files isn’t really a practical option. You don’t have to pay for it if you don’t find that useful. You can simply do it manually, just as you described. But reducing the app to “renaming a file” and giving it a 1-star review because an optional convenience isn’t free feels a little unfair to what the app actually does.
Really good
One Great App
Feature request: regex capture groups
Filename:
application_2026-05-02-export.zip
Search:
(.+)_(\d{2})-(\d{2})-(\d{4})(?:.*)
Rename:
$4-$2-$3_$1.zip
Result:
2026-05-02_application.zip
This would amazing if you could do this. Thanks!
Updated from 1 Star to 5
I have now given a 5 star because it works and has several useful features, but I do think it could stand to be further developed. I was able to accomplish what I wanted, but I did need to play with it for a few minutes first. I think some would find it to be confusing if they had not used a program like this before.
I very much appreciate the preview automatically adapting on the control screen for how the settings chosen will change the file name.
Response from developer
Please update the app, this issue was fixed months ago. We've also improved the renaming logic and overall reliability since then.
