Remote for Tautulli vs Connectarr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote for Tautulli
Access and manage your Plex Media Server data remotely. Monitor streams, view media details, and track user activity. Offers advanced features like notifications and statistics in its Pro version.
- Monitor current streams
- View media details
- Terminate streams
- Watch history
- Tautulli notifications (Pro)
- Server update monitoring (Pro)
- User statistics (Pro)
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Remote for Tautulli connects to your existing Tautulli server installation and gives you easy access to all data. WHAT IS TAUTULLI? Tautulli is a monitoring application that you can run alongside your Plex Media Server and tracks what has been streamed, who streamed it, when and where they streamed it, and how it was streamed. For further information please refer to tautulli.com. Remote for Tautulli is not affiliated with Plex Inc. or Tautulli itself. FEATURES - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - App for Apple Watch - Easy initial setup using qr code scanner - List of current streams incl. details like user, player, quality, eta - Option to terminate streams with optional message - All details to media e.g. summary, file size, bitrate, audio/video/subtitle tracks, duration, release date, rating and more - Watch history for media items - Cross linking between related media, track/album/artist, episode/season/tv show - Cross linking to the official Plex app (if installed) - iCloud keychain sync for connection info (if enabled in system) - Dark Mode / Light Mode (requires iOS 13) ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF PRO VERSION - Tautulli notifications for all events that are supported by Tautulli* - Easy Tautulli notification setup process - Plex Media Server update monitoring - Tautulli update monitoring incl. release notes - Option to trigger Tautulli update - Playback history incl. search and stream details - Recently added media - User list incl. details like playback statistics, recently watched, last known ip address incl. map*, and user's playback history - Statistics e.g. most streamed movie/tv show/artist or most active users - Statistics graphically represented as charts - List and details of all libraries incl. search with access to all media details without having those streamed - Plex Media Server logs* - Tautulli logs - Tautulli notification logs - Tautulli newsletter logs - Siri Shortcuts (requires iOS 12) - Widgets (requires iOS 14) - Lockscreen Widgets (requires iOS 16) - Today widget for easy and fast overview of current streams and updates - Management of multiple Tautulli servers incl. fast switch - Number of current streams as app icon badge USE CONDITIONS Remote for Tautulli requires an already configured installation of Tautulli v2.1.20 or higher that is connected to your Plex Media Server and reachable from outside your local network. * This feature requires a corresponding configuration in Tautulli
Connectarr
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Your self-hosted media stack, one app. Connectarr brings your existing media services together on iPhone and iPad. Manage your library, track downloads, discover titles, handle requests and keep an eye on the tools behind it all—from one native app. LIBRARY & CALENDAR Browse movies, TV shows, seasons and episodes from Sonarr and Radarr. Monitor titles, edit profiles, manage files, find missing episodes and add entire movie collections. Check upcoming releases in a day-by-day calendar. DOWNLOADS & ACTIVITY See one queue for SABnzbd, NZBGet, qBittorrent, Transmission and Synology Download Station. Pause, resume or remove jobs, review history, add supported magnet links, torrent files and NZBs from your phone, and set speed limits on supported clients. DISCOVER & REQUEST Explore movies and shows by trend, genre, actor or streaming platform, with results relevant to your country. Get suggestions inspired by your library. Add titles to Sonarr or Radarr, or request them through Overseerr or Seer. MEDIA SERVER INSIGHTS Connect Plex, Emby or Jellyfin to see what's playing, continue watching and recent additions. Open a title on your own compatible player and get additional playback insights with Tautulli. Connectarr itself is not a media player. MORE TOOLS, LESS SWITCHING Manage subtitles in Bazarr, search and maintain indexers with Prowlarr or Jackett, track Tdarr transcoding, inspect Docker containers and Portainer stacks, and check live TV and recordings in Dispatcharr. BUILT AROUND YOUR SETUP Use local, remote or VPN addresses with automatic fallback. Customize your Home and tab bar, add calendar and activity widgets, and lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. No Connectarr account is required. EXPLORE DEMO Try the app with sample data before connecting a server. Free includes ads and lets you connect Bazarr, Overseerr and one core service. Pro unlocks all core services, media server integrations, push notifications and an ad-free experience. Ultimate adds advanced homelab tools and customization. A free trial is available for eligible Ultimate subscribers. IMPORTANT Connectarr is an independent companion for your own self-hosted services. It does not provide, host or stream media. You need your own configured servers to use live features. Some features require a paid subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Remote for Tautulli at none against Connectarr's shown. Remote for Tautulli also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Connectarr's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price and in-app purchases 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. Remote for Tautulli sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Connectarr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, Connectarr every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Remote for Tautulli | Connectarr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Fonfara | Valentin Devigne |
Bugs and requests
Remote for Tautulli
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restore purchase functionality not working
- Notifications not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to view server resource utilization
- Improved remote access and offline support
- More customization options for notifications
Connectarr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote for Tautulli
- Coffee Tall$0.99
- Coffee Grande$2.99
- Remote for Tautulli Pro$3.99
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- Coffee Venti$4.99
Connectarr
- Connectarr Pro - Tdarr$0.991 Month
- Torrent Clients (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Connectarr Pro - NZB Clients$1.991 Month
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- Connectarr Pro$2.991 Month
- Connectarr Ultimate3 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
- Connectarr Pro - Tdarr$9.991 Year
- Torrent Clients (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- Connectarr Pro - NZB Clients$19.991 Year
- Connectarr Pro$24.991 Year
- Connectarr Ultimate (YEAR)3 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
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