Comparison

Subsonic Radio Player vs Ruddarr

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

Head to head
About

Subsonic Radio Player

Stream music from your Subsonic server with this official player. Enjoy features like CarPlay integration, lock screen controls, and customizable station lists. Manage favorites, receive notifications, and personalize your listening experience.

Highlights
  • CarPlay integration
  • Lock screen controls
  • Login authentication persistence
  • Favorites management
  • Local push notifications
  • Configurable station lists
  • Light/Dark/Auto appearance
Features
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The Official Subsonicradio Player for iOS and iPadOS (also works on M-Series macOS). Just click the app to start it, select your station and listen to all the wonderful music. Here are the new features: * CarPlay integration * Lock screen controls * Login authentication persistence via Keychain * Pull-to-refresh with active station tracking * “Pro Mode” (Short Names) * Favorites (Display, creating, deleting) * “Magic Bells” * Request Favorite from Favorites list in Settings * Logged in indicator (top right) allows direct access to login/logout * Local Push Notifications (Requests, Favorites, Magic Bells) * Default Station on Startup and Auto-Play (Configurable in Settings) * Full Pending Alerts management * Progress bar/Waveform under now playing track * Marquee Scroll * Long-press on Station List to Favorite/Unfavorite a track * Long-press any “requested” track to see new option to see that users Favorite Tracks List * Swipe gestures for back * Settings: Audio Selector * Settings: Show Stations Selector (pick your stations, similar to monitoring) * Settings: Show Track Icon (on all pages except the large one on the station and queue list) * Settings: Favorites Management * Settings: Show Waveform * Settings: Light / Dark / Auto appearance setting Use the support link or tap Chat in app to come talk to us about the new app and design. We're also great people to talk to...

About

Ruddarr

This open-source companion app allows you to manage your movie and TV series collections remotely. Browse upcoming releases, receive notifications, and automate actions. It requires a separate Radarr or Sonarr instance to function.

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
  • Automate actions with Siri Shortcuts
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

Subsonic Radio Player2 screens
Ruddarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subsonic Radio Player at none against Ruddarr's 1. Subsonic Radio Player also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Ruddarr's advantage is ratings volume (771 vs 62). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Subsonic Radio Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruddarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 771 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Subsonic Radio Player's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ruddarr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subsonic Radio Player ships an update fortnightly, Ruddarr monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Subsonic Radio Player versus Ruddarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubsonic Radio PlayerRuddarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (62 ratings)4.9 (771 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews90.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62771 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRidgeley, LLCRuddarr

Customer experience

Subsonic Radio Player

All ratings53 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%

Ruddarr

All ratings771 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

Subsonic Radio Player

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

Subsonic Radio Player

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ruddarr

Subscriptions1
  • Ruddarr+$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Subsonic Radio Player free?
Subsonic Radio Player 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, Subsonic Radio Player or Ruddarr?
Ruddarr is rated higher. Subsonic Radio Player averages 4.7 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Ruddarr averages 4.9 from 771 ratings.
Do Subsonic Radio Player or Ruddarr have ads?
Neither Subsonic Radio Player nor Ruddarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subsonic Radio Player or Ruddarr?
Subsonic Radio Player ships an update fortnightly, and Ruddarr monthly. Most recently, Subsonic Radio Player was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ruddarr on November 4, 2026.

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