Argus vs transmission qbremote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Argus
This open-source utility app generates Time-based One-time Passwords (TOTP) for secure authentication. It offers a lightweight, data-protected experience with support for dark mode, iCloud backups, and Apple Watch integration.
- TOTP algorithm support (RFC 6238)
- Open-source
- Lightweight design
- Full data protection
- Dark mode support
- iCloud backup
- Apple Watch compatibility
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Argus is an OTP Mobile App and support the Time-based One-time Password (TOTP) algorithm specified in RFC 6238. - Opensource - Lightwight - Full data protection - Support dark mode - Support otpauth-migration - Support Apple Watch - Support backup in iCloud
transmission qbremote
Manage your download tasks remotely on your home server. Supports popular downloaders like Transmission, qBit, and Aria2c. Monitor your ongoing downloads from anywhere.
- Remote download task viewing
- Transmission support
- qBit support
- Aria2c support
- Home server monitoring
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View download tasks on your home server. Supported downloaders. - Transmission - qb - Aria2c EULA：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: transmission qbremote at 3.9 against Argus's 3.3. transmission qbremote also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 3). Argus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. transmission qbremote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Argus asks for nothing beyond the download.
transmission qbremote holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: transmission qbremote has 36 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Argus's written reviews are positive against 70% of transmission qbremote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Argus ships an update every 3 days, transmission qbremote monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Argus | transmission qbremote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 69.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 晖 金 | 峰 高 |
Customer experience
Argus
transmission qbremote
In-app purchases
Argus
No in-app purchases
transmission qbremote
- Premium version (monthly)$0.991 Month
- Premium version (annually)$1.991 Year
- Premium version (lifetime)$6.99
Questions
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