Comparison

Renamer vs Milestone

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

Milestone

Features
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Progress is easy to forget. Milestone makes it easy to remember. Capture what you're working on with photos, voice notes, and text. Everything is organized on a timeline, so months of slow progress become something you can actually see. CAPTURE IN THE MOMENT Open the app and the camera is ready. Take a photo while the work is in front of you, record a voice note while the details are fresh, or type a note instead. Each entry keeps the moment, the context, and the date together. The whole flow takes seconds, so documenting progress never gets in the way of making it. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Everything lands on a chronological timeline, counting up from the day your project started. Scroll from your first entry to today to see where you started, what changed, and how it all came together. Progress that's hard to notice day to day becomes obvious when you can see it in order. Keep as many projects as you have going. Each one has its own timeline and day count. PLAN WHAT'S NEXT Keep tasks alongside each project so the work ahead stays connected to the progress you've already made. Reorder tasks, check them off when they're done, and add due dates only when you need them. Tasks can include photos, voice notes, and text too, so they're more than just a checklist. Completed tasks stay organized by when you finished them and can be cleared whenever you no longer need them. UNDERSTAND MORE WITH ON-DEVICE AI Milestone uses on-device AI to transcribe voice notes and analyze photos for readable text and visual subjects. Search for what you said, what was written, or what appeared in a photo—all without uploading your private moments to a Milestone server. FIND IT AGAIN Search your notes to find the moment you can't quite place. Voice-note transcripts and photo text or visual labels are included, so search can find what was said and what appeared in a photo, not just what you typed. Flag important entries so they're easy to return to later. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER Project photos get buried in your camera roll. Details disappear into messages or stay in your head. Milestone keeps the photo, the context, and the moment together in one place. FOR ANYTHING WORTH DOCUMENTING Personal goals. Creative work. Home improvements. School projects. Travel. Restorations. Anything that takes long enough that you'll want to look back on it. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICES There is no Milestone account and no Milestone server. Your entries stay on your device and sync across iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud. Turn iCloud off and Milestone still works on one device.

Screenshots

Renamer4 screens
Milestone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Milestone at none against Renamer's 1. Renamer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Renamer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Milestone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Renamer ships an update monthly, Milestone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Renamer versus Milestone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRenamerMilestone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TiniEric Fan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Renamer

One-time1
  • Renamer Pro$5.99
None

Milestone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Renamer free?
Renamer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Milestone free?
Milestone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Renamer or Milestone have ads?
Neither Renamer nor Milestone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Renamer or Milestone?
Renamer ships an update monthly, and Milestone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Renamer was updated on October 12, 2026 and Milestone on October 6, 2026.

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