Comparison

Aria2 Manager vs Bv Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Aria2 Manager

This app provides a user-friendly interface to manage the Aria2 download client. It allows you to view download statuses, details, and server information, and supports multiple RPC connections. It also offers integration with web browsers and a widget for iOS.

Highlights
  • Manage Aria2 RPC servers
  • View download status and details
  • Add and manage multiple servers
  • View server status
  • Open app from web browser
  • iOS 17 widget support
Features
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NeoAria2 Manager is a mobile companion for aria2 RPC. It is designed for users who run aria2 on their own NAS, server, or home lab environment. Add your aria2 RPC endpoint in NeoAria2, then manage and monitor aria2 from iPhone and iPad. Recent versions also include basic support for Transmission and qBittorrent. Features: • View aria2 task lists by status • View task details, file list, bitfields, and peers • Manage multiple aria2 RPC servers • View aria2 server status and global statistics • URL Scheme support • iOS 17 widget support Privacy Policy: https://www.homelabapps.com/privacy/Aria2Manager.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bv Assistant

Manage your servers remotely with this app, offering control over websites, databases, FTP, and files. Monitor server status, execute terminal commands, and view logs. It's designed for convenient server administration on the go.

Highlights
  • Remote server status monitoring
  • Website, FTP, and database management
  • Built-in file editor and manager
  • Terminal command execution
  • Application start/stop/restart
  • Server resource monitoring
  • Log viewing and scheduled task management
Features
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Bv Assistant is an app developed using the API provided by the Baota Linux Panel, allowing users to manage servers anytime and anywhere. With this app, you can view the operation status of one or more servers, manage websites, FTP, databases, and files. It includes a built-in file editor for modifying website files. · Terminal Execute terminal commands. · Website Management Create and manage websites through the app, easily complete various configurations. · FTP Management Create, edit, and manage FTP through the app. · Database Management Create databases with one click, set up backups and restores with one click. · Application Management View installed applications on the server, such as Apache, Nginx, MySQL, FTP, etc., and perform start, stop, and restart operations. · File Management A convenient and efficient file manager that supports packing, unpacking, and file editing/viewing. · Monitoring Select date and time ranges to view server resource usage, load details, CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network conditions. · Logs View panel operation logs, running logs, scheduled task logs, website operation logs, website running logs, and website error logs. · Scheduled Tasks View scheduled task statuses, execute/disable scheduled tasks, and add new tasks.

Screenshots

Aria2 Manager3 screens
Bv Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aria2 Manager at none against Bv Assistant's shown. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Aria2 Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Bv Assistant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Aria2 Manager against 4.8 for Bv Assistant. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Aria2 Manager's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bv Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aria2 Manager ships an update fortnightly, Bv Assistant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Aria2 Manager versus Bv Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAria2 ManagerBv Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58 ratings)4.8 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better37
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer骏 胡祥利 管

Customer experience

Aria2 Manager

All ratings58 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bv Assistant

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aria2 Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Version$4.99
1 purchases

Bv Assistant

One-time1
  • 正式版$14.99

Questions

Is Aria2 Manager free?
Aria2 Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bv Assistant free?
Bv Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aria2 Manager or Bv Assistant?
Bv Assistant is rated higher. Aria2 Manager averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Bv Assistant averages 4.8 from 37 ratings.
Do Aria2 Manager or Bv Assistant have ads?
Bv Assistant shows ads; Aria2 Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Aria2 Manager or Bv Assistant?
Aria2 Manager ships an update fortnightly, and Bv Assistant every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aria2 Manager was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bv Assistant on October 19, 2026.

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