Comparison

Jellyfin Mobile vs Ruddarr

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

Head to head
About

Jellyfin Mobile

Access and stream your entire media collection from your own server. Enjoy your audio, video, and photos on your device with a user-friendly interface. This app requires a Jellyfin server to be set up and running.

Highlights
  • Stream personal media collections
  • Access audio, video, and photos
  • User-friendly interface
  • Watch Live TV and recorded shows
  • Official companion app
Features
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The Jellyfin project is an open source, free software media server. No fees, no tracking, no hidden agenda. Get our free server to collect all your audio, video, photos, and more in one place. To use the app, you must have a Jellyfin server set up and running. Find out more at https://jellyfin.org With a Jellyfin server, you can: - Watch Live TV and recorded shows from your Jellyfin server (additional hardware/services required) - Stream your media to your iOS/iPadOS device - View your collection in an easy to use interface This is the official Jellyfin companion app. Thank you for using Jellyfin!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Jellyfin Mobile4 screens
Ruddarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ruddarr at 4.9 against Jellyfin Mobile's 4.1. Ruddarr also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 50%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Jellyfin Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Jellyfin Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruddarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 499 and 766 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Jellyfin Mobile's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ruddarr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Ruddarr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Jellyfin Mobile versus Ruddarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyfin MobileRuddarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (499 ratings)4.9 (766 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews90.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings499766 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnthony LavadoRuddarr

Customer experience

Jellyfin Mobile

All ratings467 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive49.8%
Neutral18.9%
Negative31.2%

Ruddarr

All ratings760 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

Jellyfin Mobile

From 499 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Wonderful FOSS app
  • 🚀 Light weight and effective
  • 🚀 Getting close to Plex
  • 👍 Amazing!
  • 👍 Works great

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio problems with background playback
  • 🐛 Download on iPad not working
  • 🐛 Background play does not work
  • 🐛 Slow on RasPi
  • 🐛 Clunky but functional

Ruddarr

From 766 App Store ratings

What 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

Jellyfin Mobile

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Audio problems with background playback
  • Download on iPad not working
  • Background play does not work
  • Slow on RasPi
  • Won't connect
Show 7 more
  • Couldn't connect to server
  • Subtitle scaling issues
  • Buggy client state
  • Transcoding issues
  • Chromecast connection failure
  • Stops playing after 30 seconds
  • Buggy and feature limited

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add background playback
  • Add Chromecast support
  • Add offline downloads
  • Add shuffle functionality
  • Add Apple TV support
Show 3 more
  • Add external subtitle support
  • Add lockscreen controls for music
  • Add download offline functionality

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

None

Jellyfin Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ruddarr

Subscriptions1
  • Ruddarr+$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Jellyfin Mobile free?
Jellyfin Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ruddarr free?
Ruddarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jellyfin Mobile or Ruddarr?
Ruddarr is rated higher. Jellyfin Mobile averages 4.1 out of 5 from 499 ratings, while Ruddarr averages 4.9 from 766 ratings.
Do Jellyfin Mobile or Ruddarr have ads?
Neither Jellyfin Mobile nor Ruddarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jellyfin Mobile or Ruddarr?
Jellyfin Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and Ruddarr monthly. Most recently, Jellyfin Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ruddarr on October 30, 2026.

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