Comparison

Cloud Battery vs ArcTimers

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Battery

This app centralizes battery levels from all your Apple devices into one view. Monitor battery status across iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, with notifications and widgets for easy access. Seamlessly integrates with iCloud for a hassle-free experience.

Highlights
  • Centralized battery monitoring
  • Real-time battery tracking
  • Today, Home Screen, and Lock Screen Widgets
  • Watch Complications
  • Low battery and unplug notifications
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Cloud Battery keeps your device, accessory, and shared device battery levels in one place. Use Cloud Battery on supported devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV. Cloud Battery is available on supported Apple platforms. Use iCloud to sync supported battery levels across your devices, view synced batteries on Apple TV, and share individual battery status for devices you own with people you choose. Cloud Battery includes: - At-a-glance battery levels - iCloud battery sync - iCloud sharing for battery status from devices you own - Synced battery viewing on Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro - Battery levels for Mac AirPods and compatible Bluetooth accessories - Home Screen, Lock Screen, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro widgets - Apple Watch battery rings - Low-battery and ready-to-unplug alerts for devices you own on supported platforms - App Shortcuts and Siri actions for battery level lookup and sync Cloud Battery works best with iCloud enabled on each device.

About

ArcTimers

Features
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Never miss a Matriarch again. ArcTimers shows what's happening Topside in ARC Raiders and notifies you before each Map Condition starts. It covers every map, including Pendola Pass from the Frozen Trail update. TIMELINE See which Map Conditions are live now, which start next and what comes later in the day. Matriarch, Harvester, Night Raid, Electromagnetic Storm, Hurricane and the rest each run for one hour on one map, with a countdown to the end. Maps: Dam, Buried City, Spaceport, Blue Gate, Stella Montis, Riven Tides and Pendola Pass. TRACK AN EVENT Tap the bell on an event and you get a notification when it starts. Free for up to 5 tracked events. CUSTOM ALERTS WITH PRO Pick the events and maps you care about once. ArcTimers then alerts you for every match, 15, 10 or 5 minutes before it starts, or right at the start. Off for the evening? Pause all alerts for an hour, until 8 AM tomorrow, or until you turn them back on. TRIALS This week's and next week's Trials, with the maps and Map Conditions where each one scores best. With Pro, set a custom alert for a Trial's best map and Map Condition in one tap. ARCTIMERS PRO Unlimited tracking plus custom alerts. Choose a weekly or monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The monthly plan starts with a free week. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. We play ARC Raiders and built this tracker for our own raids. Feedback is welcome. Event schedule from MetaForge. ArcTimers is a fan-made companion app and is not affiliated with Embark Studios. ARC Raiders is a trademark of Embark Studios AB. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cloud Battery4 screens
ArcTimers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ArcTimers at none against Cloud Battery's shown. ArcTimers also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Cloud Battery's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Cloud Battery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ArcTimers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Battery ships an update every 2 months, ArcTimers daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cloud Battery versus ArcTimers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud BatteryArcTimers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan YanFranck CLEMENT

Bugs and requests

Cloud Battery

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Devices disappearing from the app
  • Widget not updating correctly
  • Crashes when trying to share device status
  • Incorrect battery percentages displayed
  • Inability to add certain devices like older MacBooks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for AirPods and other Bluetooth devices
  • Improve Apple Watch integration and complication options
  • Allow customization of device order in the app and widget
  • Provide more detailed battery health information
  • Implement a background refresh mode to keep data up-to-date

ArcTimers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud Battery

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Customization$4.99
2 purchases

ArcTimers

Subscriptions2
  • ArcTimers Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • ArcTimers Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Cloud Battery free?
Cloud Battery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcTimers free?
ArcTimers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cloud Battery or ArcTimers have ads?
Cloud Battery shows ads; ArcTimers does not.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Battery or ArcTimers?
Cloud Battery ships an update every 2 months, and ArcTimers daily. Most recently, Cloud Battery was updated on October 16, 2026 and ArcTimers on October 14, 2026.

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