Comparison

RS Timers vs re

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

Head to head
About

RS Timers

This app helps RuneScape players manage in-game timers for farming, minigames, and daily tasks. It offers customizable alerts and iCloud syncing to ensure you never miss important in-game events.

Highlights
  • Farming patch timers
  • Minigame reset tracking
  • Daily task reminders
  • Birdhouse run alerts
  • Player-Owned Farm timers
  • Customizable timers
  • iCloud device syncing
Features
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RS Timers: The Ultimate Timer App for RuneScape (RS3 & OSRS) If you’re a RuneScape or Old School RuneScape player, RS Timers is the must-have companion app you’ve been waiting for. Stop losing track of your farming runs, minigame resets, and daily tasks—this app makes it effortless to stay on top of everything in both RS3 and OSRS. Why RS Timers? RS Timers offers a simple yet powerful solution to manage all your timers with ease. Add a timer, enable notifications, and you’ll never miss out on key activities again. Plus, all your timers sync seamlessly between your iCloud devices. Track Everything You Need: • Farming Patches: Allotments, herbs, trees, fruit trees, and more. • Minigames: Keep up with reset schedules for all your favorite minigames. • Birdhouses (OSRS): Never miss your birdhouse runs again. • Dailies: Battlestaves, pure essence, buckets of sand, and other daily resets. • Player-Owned Farms (RS3): Stay organized with livestock growth timers. • Dino Island (RS3): Easily manage dinosaur farm tasks. • Speedy Growth Support (RS3): Perfect for faster farming cycles. • Custom Timers: Create your own timers for unique tasks or personal goals. • And More: Suggest new timers directly within the app’s settings! Built for RuneScape Players by RuneScape Players RS Timers is designed with the community in mind, making it the perfect tool for casual players and high-level efficiency scapers alike. Whether you’re farming, skilling, or grinding, RS Timers helps you stay on track. Download RS Timers Today! Simplify your RuneScape life and never miss a reset, patch, or run again. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Jagex.

About

re

This app offers a beautiful and intuitive timer experience powered by Apple Reminders. Quickly set timers, sync them across devices, and view them on your lock screen with Live Activities. It includes advanced features like full-screen alarms and the ability to import calendar events.

Highlights
  • Apple Reminders sync
  • Live Activities on lock screen
  • Full-screen alarms
  • Import calendar events
  • Multiple timers
  • Favorite and edit timers
Features
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re:timer is a beautiful and elegant timer app built on Apple Reminders. Set timers quickly, stay in sync across devices, and keep track of time with a clean, minimal interface. Features - Swipe to create timers - Apple Reminders sync - your timers on all platforms at once, powered by Apple - NEW: Live Activities - see your timers on the lock screen or in the Dynamic Island - NEW: Timers with Alarms (iOS 26) - full-screen take over, even if the app is closed or your phone is in Silent Mode! - Import Calendar events as timers - Multiple timers - with time between timers - Favorite and edit timers - Early reminders - Infinite timer history - Gestimer support / custom lists - URL scheme support - create timers from other apps - Minimal mode - And more coming!

Screenshots

RS Timers4 screens
re4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RS Timers at Free against re's $1.99. RS Timers also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (506 vs 7). re's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment and device support 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

RS Timers is free to download; re costs $1.99 up front. RS Timers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. re asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for RS Timers against 5.0 for re. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RS Timers has 506 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of RS Timers's written reviews are positive against 100% of re's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RS Timers ships an update every 5 weeks, re every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RS Timers versus re: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRS Timersre
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (506 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings506 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarAppsJosh Angelsberg

Customer experience

RS Timers

All ratings451 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative1.9%

re

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RS Timers

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Black screen on app launch
  • Delete button disappears when dragging timer
  • Inaccurate timing for certain crops (tomatoes)
  • Data deletion when installing on second device
  • Inability to disable daily notifications
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  • Cannot modify start time after timer creation

Requested features

12 requests
  • Widget support for quick glance access
  • Dark mode or background customization
  • Ability to pause/stop timers without deleting
  • Rename custom timers after creation
  • Add notes while creating timers
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  • Copy existing custom timers
  • Ability to modify start time of crops
  • Long-press dialog to reset timer with custom time
  • Shortcut to instantly reset timers
  • Timers for divine locations and vis wax
  • Timers for player-owned farm animals
  • Updated timers for bushes

re

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RS Timers

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

re

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RS Timers free?
RS Timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is re free?
re costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RS Timers or re?
re is rated higher. RS Timers averages 4.9 out of 5 from 506 ratings, while re averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do RS Timers or re have ads?
RS Timers shows ads; re does not.
Which is updated more often, RS Timers or re?
RS Timers ships an update every 5 weeks, and re every 8 months. Most recently, RS Timers was updated on September 26, 2026 and re on September 19, 2026.

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