put.io vs Ruddarr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
put.io
Access and manage your cloud storage files. Stream videos with subtitle support, download media for offline viewing, and integrate with other official applications.
- Cloud file management
- Video playback with subtitles
- Offline media downloads
- File operations
- Apple TV integration
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You can view the files in your cloud storage, perform file operations, watch the videos with subtitle support, download media files for offline usage and link your put.io account with our Apple TV and other official apps!
Ruddarr
Control your movie, documentary, and TV series collections remotely. Browse upcoming releases, manage your media library, and receive notifications. Customize the app's appearance and sync settings across devices.
- Manage movies and TV series
- Browse upcoming releases calendar
- Receive fine-grained notifications
- View activity queue and history
- Switch between multiple instances
- Customize app appearance
- Synchronize settings via iCloud
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Ruddarr is a beautifully designed, open source, privacy-first companion app for Radarr and Sonarr instances. Manage your movies, documentaries and TV series from anywhere, anytime. Features: • Manage movies and TV series • Browse upcoming releases in the calendar • Receive fine-grained notifications • View activity queue tasks and history events • Switch between multiple instances • Customize the app color scheme and appearance • Synchronize settings/instances between devices (iCloud) • Automate actions using Siri Shortcuts • Connect to reverse proxies using custom HTTP headers • Use Spotlight search to quickly jump to media • Fully localized, ready to be translated Notifications require a subscription to Ruddarr+, because sending push notifications to devices requires reliable server infrastructure, which incurs monthly operating expenses for this free, open-source project. Alternatively, *arrs come with many notification integrations that can be self-hosted. Requirements: • Ruddarr does not provide any media and requires a Radarr or Sonarr instance to interact with. - - - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ruddarr at 4.9 against put.io's 4.4. Ruddarr also leads on ratings volume (750 vs 97). put.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. put.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ruddarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 750 ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of put.io's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ruddarr's.
put.io ships an update every 3 weeks, Ruddarr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | put.io | Ruddarr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (97 ratings) | 4.9 (750 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 | 750 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Put.io AS | Ruddarr |
Customer experience
put.io
Ruddarr
User reviews
put.io
From 97 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great service overall
- 👍 Stable and reliable
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Good for organizing large downloads
- 👍 Simplifies file management
Room to improve
- 💰 Overpriced compared to Android
- 📱 Limited functionality on iOS app
- 🐛 Media player doesn't remember playback position
- 🐛 Audio playback issues on iOS
- 🐛 Offline downloaded videos stop working when not connected
Ruddarr
From 750 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Good all
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 Looking good!
- 👍 Great for managing your media library on the go!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Import functionality
- 🐛 Doesn't work on iOS 18.4
- 🐛 If it didn't crash all the time it be awesome.
- 🐛 Good app, but constantly freezes
Bugs and requests
put.io
Reported bugs
14 issues- New transfer button is missing
- Media player doesn't remember where you last left off
- Audio playback issues on iOS, doesn't use Apple APIs
- Offline downloaded videos stop working if not connected
- Subtitles have a black background when chromecasted
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- iPad app downloads often fail
- Cannot open iPad app downloads in other apps
- Scrolling is a bit buggy
- Download pause/resume is not working as expected
- Downloaded videos (MP4) do not play
- Videos not downloaded do not play, taps ignored
- Cannot cast to devices other than Chromecast
- Chromecast function has issues connecting and playing consistently
- Sound goes silent during quiet scenes on Vizio 4K TV/Apple TV 4K
Requested features
12 requests- Add transfer button
- Allow downloading files to phone
- Add support for magnet link handler
- Add ability to start magnet transfers within the app
- Add transfer progress on Apple Watch
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- Support for VLC TVOS to avoid conversion
- Enable file sharing via iTunes for downloaded content
- Add playback speed control
- Add watch status for audio files
- Add direct link option for streaming with other apps
- Improve Chromecast connection and playback consistency
- Add magnet link handler to download new files without web app
Ruddarr
Reported bugs
2 issues- Fails with error when trying to add any service
- Crashes and freezes all the time
Requested features
3 requests- Support one time purchase
- List view not just posters
- Latest releases or trending lists that could be pulled from trakt or IMDb
In-app purchases
put.io
No in-app purchases
Ruddarr
- Ruddarr+$5.991 Year
