Comparison

XKCD Browser vs Ruddarr

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

Head to head
About

XKCD Browser

Easily browse, search, and save your favorite webcomics. View alt text, share with friends, and enjoy offline access to a vast archive. Features include dark mode and pinch-to-zoom.

Highlights
  • Offline browsing
  • Favorite comics
  • View alt text
  • Save and share comics
  • In-depth comic search
  • Dark mode
  • Random comic display
Features
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The XKCD Browser App is an app for browsing XKCD comics! You can browse comics while offline, save your favorite comics, and share comics with your friends! You can search for comics by keyword - the app allows you to search not only just the title, but also the comic contents as well! And unlike the web browser mobile site, you can easily view the alt text for all the comics. All comics are sourced from https://xkcd.com and are drawn by Randall Munroe. If you want to report a bug or request a new feature, you can do so through here: https://github.com/defCoding/xkcd-browser-ios/issues/new/choose List of features: - Offline browsing - Favoriting comics - View comic alt text - Saving/sharing comics - Comic in-depth search - Dark mode - Show a random comic - Pinch to zoom

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

XKCD Browser4 screens
Ruddarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XKCD Browser at none against Ruddarr's 1. XKCD Browser also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 26.0). Ruddarr's advantage is ratings volume (696 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. XKCD Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for XKCD Browser against 4.9 for Ruddarr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 696 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of XKCD Browser's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ruddarr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XKCD Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Ruddarr monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
XKCD Browser versus Ruddarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXKCD BrowserRuddarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.9 (696 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews89.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8696 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKevin CaoRuddarr

Customer experience

XKCD Browser

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Ruddarr

All ratings696 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.3%

Bugs and requests

XKCD Browser

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

XKCD Browser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ruddarr

Subscriptions1
  • Ruddarr+$5.991 Year

Questions

Is XKCD Browser free?
XKCD Browser 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, XKCD Browser or Ruddarr?
XKCD Browser is rated higher. XKCD Browser averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Ruddarr averages 4.9 from 696 ratings.
Do XKCD Browser or Ruddarr have ads?
Neither XKCD Browser nor Ruddarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XKCD Browser or Ruddarr?
XKCD Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ruddarr monthly. Most recently, XKCD Browser was updated on September 15, 2026 and Ruddarr on September 29, 2026.

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