re vs Aria2 Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Apple Reminders sync
- Live Activities on lock screen
- Full-screen alarms
- Import calendar events
- Multiple timers
- Favorite and edit timers
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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!
Aria2 Helper
This Safari extension seamlessly integrates with aria2, allowing you to manage downloads directly from your browser. It offers one-click downloads and an intuitive interface for effortless monitoring and control of your aria2 tasks.
- Seamless aria2 integration
- One-click downloads
- Apple-style popup interface
- Effortless download monitoring
- Task management
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Aria2Helper is a Safari extension that enhances your browsing and download experience by integrating with the aria2 service. Features: - Seamless aria2 Integration: Connect to your aria2 service to view and manage tasks directly within Safari. - One-Click Downloads: Click any download link on a webpage to instantly send it to your connected aria2 service. - Apple-Style Popup: Access a clean, intuitive popup interface designed in Apple’s aesthetic for easy task management. - Effortless Monitoring: Track and control your aria2 downloads with simplicity and elegance. Elevate your workflow with Aria2Helper and enjoy a streamlined download experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aria2 Helper at every 3 days against re's every 8 months. Aria2 Helper also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). re's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
re costs $1.99 and Aria2 Helper $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for re against 5.0 for Aria2 Helper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: re has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
re ships an update every 8 months, Aria2 Helper every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | re | Aria2 Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Angelsberg | 曦萌 王 |
Customer experience
re
Aria2 Helper
In-app purchases
re
No in-app purchases
Aria2 Helper
No in-app purchases
