Comparison

Renamer vs Time Jars

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

Head to head
About

Renamer

Organize your files quickly and effortlessly by renaming them in batches. Add prefixes, suffixes, search and replace text, and use counters or dates. Preview changes to avoid conflicts before applying them.

Highlights
  • Add prefixes and suffixes
  • Search and replace text
  • Rename files in subfolders
  • Use counters and padded numbers
  • Insert dates into file names
  • Sort files by various criteria
  • Preview renaming results
Features
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Batch rename files, folders and extensions on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Pick a folder in Files, set your rules, check the live preview and rename hundreds of files in one tap. Made a mistake? Undo restores the original names. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Add a prefix or suffix to every name - Find and replace text in file names - Rename from scratch with a counter: leading zeros, start value, reset per folder - Insert the date: today, creation or modification date, 8 formats, before or after the name - Rename folders, and change or lowercase file extensions - Include subfolders (recursive mode) - Sort by name (natural order), kind, date, size or depth SAFE BY DESIGN - Live preview of the new names before you commit - Conflict detection: duplicates, existing names, invalid characters - Exclude single files from the batch - Undo a rename in one tap, even after closing the app - History of every batch, exportable as a text file FAST - Presets: save your rules once, reuse them on any folder - Thousands of files without freezing - Works with any folder you can open in the Files app: on your device, in iCloud Drive or on external drives RENAMER PRO Try Renamer with 3 full renames: every feature, no limit on how many files. Renamer Pro is an optional one-time purchase, no subscription and no account, and it removes every limit for good. Already bought Renamer? Renamer Pro is already yours, automatically and forever. Undo stays free for everyone, even once the trial is over. WORKS ON - iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon and Apple Vision - Available in more than 30 languages - No account, no ads, no data collected GOOD TO KNOW Renamer renames files inside folders you open from the Files app. Photos in your Photos library must first be saved to a folder in Files. Download Renamer and put your files in order.

About

Time Jars

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Time Jars is a satisfying visual time tracker built around a simple idea — every 30 minutes of focused work earns you a marble. Drop marbles into your jars to watch your time and effort build up over days, weeks and months. Create jars for each area of your life — work projects, fitness, learning, hobbies — and watch them fill up as you invest time into the things that matter. MARBLE JARS Create as many jars as you like, name them, pick a colour, and start dropping marbles. Each marble represents 30 minutes of focused time. Watch your jars fill up with satisfying physics and animations. TIMER Use the built in timer to track your work sessions. When the timer ends you'll be prompted to log your time and drop your marbles automatically. TASKS & TODOS Create a task list and assign each task to a jar. Tick off tasks as you complete them and log your time directly from the task screen. PLANNER Plan your day, week and month by scheduling your tasks into time slots. See exactly what you should be working on and when. TARGETS Set daily, weekly and monthly marble targets for each jar. Track your progress and celebrate when you hit your goals. STATS View detailed charts showing how you've spent your time across days, weeks, months and years. See which goals are getting your attention and which need more focus. - Works fully offline — your data stays on your device - Dark and light mode - Satisfying marble physics and animations - Visual progress tracking - No subscription required

Screenshots

Renamer4 screens
Time Jars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Jars at none against Renamer'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. Renamer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Jars asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Renamer versus Time Jars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRenamerTime Jars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TiniHenry Puttock

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Renamer

One-time1
  • Renamer Pro$5.99
None

Time Jars

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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