Comparison

Save by OpenArchive vs HelloTimer

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

Head to head
About

Save by OpenArchive

This app allows users to securely archive and organize their mobile media. It provides tools for uploading, editing metadata, and sharing content to private servers or the Internet Archive, ensuring long-term preservation and control.

Highlights
  • Upload media to private servers or Internet Archive
  • Edit media metadata (location, notes)
  • Flag media as 'significant'
  • Batch edit media metadata
  • Organize media into project albums
  • Share to Save from other apps
  • Wi-Fi-only upload setting
  • Creative Commons licensing options
Features
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Save by OpenArchive enables you to safely preserve, organize, and share your mobile media. Designed with and for individuals and organizations working to securely archive media directly from their mobile devices to a server, Save keeps you in control of your media at all times. Features •⁠ ⁠Upload any type of media to a private server or directly to the Internet Archive •⁠ ⁠Edit media metadata, including location and additional notes •⁠ ⁠Flag media as “significant” for organization and/or easy retrieval later •⁠ ⁠Batch edit media — update the metadata of multiple media files at once •⁠ ⁠Create multiple project albums to keep your media organized (e.g. “Summer 2019,” “Workshop photos,” “Kitchen remodel,” etc) •⁠ ⁠Share to Save from other apps on your phone, such as your Photos or voice memos apps •⁠ ⁠“Wi-Fi-only” upload setting, for when cellular data networks are unreliable or expensive •⁠ ⁠Creative Commons licensing options for the media you collect and share •⁠ ⁠Uninterrupted uploads using a foreground service Benefits Preserve Upload your important mobile media to a private server of your choice (using a free and open source platform like Nextcloud or ownCloud). Publish the media publicly to the Internet Archive for resilient, robust preservation by a third-party. Organize Create custom-named Projects to keep your media sorted in ways that make sense to you. Add helpful notes, location, and other contextual information one by one or in bulk. Enable findability and organization with folders in the app that correspond to your own private server. Share Connect to existing project albums created and managed by partners and colleagues. Send media to the Save app from your camera roll and other applications. Secure Save always uses TLS encryption, which encrypts the connection between your mobile device and your chosen destination, whether a private server or the Internet Archive. Save works with server software like Nextcloud that makes it easy to encrypt the data you’ve collected. Help & Support OpenArchive’s FAQ - https://open-archive.org/faq/ Contact us at info[at]open-archive[dot]org About OpenArchive is a team of technologists, ethnographers, and archivists committed to helping people easily preserve and organize their mobile media. We create intuitive, privacy-first decentralized archiving tools and educational resources to preserve history. About Save Save is an intuitive, privacy-first decentralized mobile archiving app that helps people preserve their mobile media for the long term. It offers users greater control over their media by providing tools for authentication, verification, privacy, licensing, and flexible storage options for long-term access and reuse. Save addresses the gaps in the current online ecosystem existing around the a) ethical short-term collection and b) long term preservation of sensitive mobile media. We provide mobile-centered, scalable, industry-standard, ethical, intuitive, easy to use tools for at-risk communities to pseudonymously preserve and authenticate their media so that it will be accessible and maintain its provenance in the future. Links Terms of Service: https://open-archive.org/privacy/#terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://open-archive.org/privacy/#privacy-policy

About

HelloTimer

This app helps you build focus and rhythm with versatile timer functions. It supports multiple timers, background running, and real-time progress display on your lock screen or in a floating window. Track your time investment with detailed statistics for improved productivity.

Highlights
  • Multiple countdown and count-up timers
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen integration
  • Floating window mode (Picture-in-Picture)
  • Background timer operation
  • Save and track timer sessions
  • Chart-based time statistics
Features
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TimerPlus is more than a timer — it helps you build rhythm, stay focused, and move through your tasks with clarity. Count up, count down, or run multiple timers at once for study, workouts, cooking, deep work, and daily routines. 【Focus on Your Task】 • Dynamic Island & Lock Screen — See your timer in real time without unlocking your phone • Floating Window Mode — Picture-in-Picture lets you keep timing while handling other tasks • Background Running — Switch apps freely; your timers won’t stop 【Record & Understand Your Time】 Both count-up and countdown sessions can be saved. With chart-based statistics, you can clearly see how much time you invest in each task—making time management more rewarding. 【A Pure, Minimal Experience】 A clean and restrained interface with no unnecessary steps or distractions. Thanks for downloading! (#^.^#)

Screenshots

Save by OpenArchive4 screens
HelloTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HelloTimer at 5.0 against Save by OpenArchive's 4.3. HelloTimer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Save by OpenArchive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. HelloTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Save by OpenArchive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelloTimer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save by OpenArchive has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save by OpenArchive ships an update every 2 months, HelloTimer daily. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Save by OpenArchive versus HelloTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave by OpenArchiveHelloTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOpenArchive LLC海峰 陈

Customer experience

Save by OpenArchive

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%

HelloTimer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Save by OpenArchive

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HelloTimer

One-time1
  • TimerPlus Lifetime Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Save by OpenArchive free?
Save by OpenArchive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelloTimer free?
HelloTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Save by OpenArchive or HelloTimer?
HelloTimer is rated higher. Save by OpenArchive averages 4.3 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while HelloTimer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Save by OpenArchive or HelloTimer have ads?
Neither Save by OpenArchive nor HelloTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Save by OpenArchive or HelloTimer?
Save by OpenArchive ships an update every 2 months, and HelloTimer daily. Most recently, Save by OpenArchive was updated on August 2, 2026 and HelloTimer on August 20, 2026.

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