Comparison

AriaX vs SuperDown

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

Head to head
About

AriaX

This utility allows remote management of aria2 download tasks. You can submit new downloads, pause or resume existing ones, and remove specific tasks from your server.

Highlights
  • Submit new download tasks
  • Pause/Unpause tasks
  • Remove specific tasks
  • Remote aria2 management
  • Configure RPC settings
Features
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AriaX can help you manage the tasks of aria2 remotely. aria2 is a utility for downloading files. AriaX can remotely manage the aria2 in the following ways: 1. Submit new download task. 2. Pause/Unpause the specific task or all tasks. 3. Remove the specific task. You should first install aria2 on your server to get the aria2 RPC URL and aria2 RPC Secret, and then add the configuration of aria2 RPC in AriaX.

About

SuperDown

This app accelerates large file downloads by fetching them in parallel over multiple connections. It allows pausing and resuming transfers, automatically organizes downloaded files, and offers features like clipboard detection and speed limiting. Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, it prioritizes user privacy with no account or tracking.

Highlights
  • Parallel downloads up to 32 connections
  • Pause and resume transfers
  • Automatic file organization
  • Clipboard link detection
  • Bandwidth speed limiting
  • Background transfers
  • Live Activity progress updates
Features
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SuperDown moves big files fast. Instead of pulling a file through one connection, it splits the download into parts and fetches them all at the same time, so disk images, video projects, datasets and installers arrive in a fraction of the time. WHAT IT DOES • Parallel transfers. Every file is fetched over up to 32 connections at once, and you choose how many. • Pause and resume. Stop a transfer and pick it up later, even after a restart, without starting over. • Reliable results. Every part is checked against what the server promised, so a dropped connection never leaves you with a corrupt file. • Automatic organization. Files land in Video, Music, Documents, Images, Applications or Compressed folders on their own. • Clipboard detection. Copy a link and SuperDown offers to fetch it. It never reads your clipboard unless you ask. • Speed limit. Cap bandwidth so calls and streaming stay smooth while transfers run. • Schedule. Queue a link now and have it start tonight. • Tricky links. Redirects and landing pages that hide the real file are followed automatically. ON MAC A native macOS app with a sidebar, search, sorting and keyboard shortcuts. Files are saved to Downloads/SuperDown. ON IPHONE AND IPAD Transfers keep running in the background, and a Live Activity shows progress in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. Finished files appear in the Files app under On My iPhone > SuperDown, ready to open or share. One app for Mac, iPhone and iPad. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no analytics, no tracking. SuperDown connects only to the servers you download from.

Screenshots

AriaX4 screens
SuperDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SuperDown at none against AriaX's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. AriaX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SuperDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AriaX versus SuperDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAriaXSuperDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNanjing Dushe Technology Co., Ltd.Paria Rastegar Jooybari

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AriaX

One-time1
  • AriaX Pro$2.99
None

SuperDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AriaX free?
AriaX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SuperDown free?
SuperDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AriaX or SuperDown have ads?
Neither AriaX nor SuperDown shows ads.

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