Comparison

Dolby XP vs Ruddarr

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

Head to head
About

Dolby XP

This invite-only application is designed for authorized partners and content creators to explore curated Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos experiences. It offers tailored demos and showcases the full potential of Dolby's immersive audio and video technologies across various entertainment categories.

Highlights
  • Showcases Dolby Vision experiences
  • Demonstrates Dolby Atmos experiences
  • Curated content for partners
  • Tailored demos for creators
  • Explores entertainment categories
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Dolby XP is an invite-only app, currently only available to authorized partners and content creators. It showcases Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos experiences across all entertainment categories. Explore the world of Dolby. Content creators and partners can view curated Dolby content experiences (by invitation) as well as tailored demos. *This app is currently unavailable to the general public. If you’d like to learn more about how Dolby can elevate your entertainment, please visit our Dolby Experience Finder at: https://www.dolby.com/experience/

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

Dolby XP4 screens
Ruddarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruddarr at 90% against Dolby XP's 6%. Ruddarr also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (696 vs 52). Dolby XP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Dolby XP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruddarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 696 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Dolby XP's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ruddarr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dolby XP ships an update every 2 months, Ruddarr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Dolby XP versus Ruddarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolby XPRuddarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (52 ratings)4.9 (696 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.6% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52696 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB42 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDolby LaboratoriesRuddarr

Customer experience

Dolby XP

All ratings52 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative67.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive5.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative88.9%

Ruddarr

All ratings696 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

Dolby XP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Dolby XP

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ruddarr

Subscriptions1
  • Ruddarr+$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Dolby XP free?
Dolby XP 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, Dolby XP or Ruddarr?
Ruddarr is rated higher. Dolby XP averages 2.3 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Ruddarr averages 4.9 from 696 ratings.
Do Dolby XP or Ruddarr have ads?
Neither Dolby XP nor Ruddarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dolby XP or Ruddarr?
Dolby XP ships an update every 2 months, and Ruddarr monthly. Most recently, Dolby XP was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ruddarr on October 18, 2026.

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