Comparison

Reticulum vs Ruddarr

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

Head to head
About

Reticulum

Features
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Immerse yourself in the world of Reticulum through the stories, art and culture of the people who travel it. The mark of a good story is how well it pulls the reader in, how believable the world is and how interesting and diverse the characters are. Reticulum takes this immersion to a whole new level readers can appreciate and build upon as they travel. Hyperlinks within the stories themselves create another layer of world building that feels like a novel experience. Curious travelers can touch links to reveal information about characters, including portraits, personal history and names written in their native languages. Users can also earn in-app points for learning about the characters' cuisine, animals, games and slang by opening links throughout the stories! Digital and hand-drawn artwork adds life to the Reticulum universe. Learn the characters' languages (and earn more points) through interactive word puzzles featuring vocabulary from the stories. Subscribers are eligible to comment on stories and join the Reticulum Discord to discuss their favorite parts of the Reticulum universe. Come travel the galaxy with us! Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

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

Reticulum4 screens
Ruddarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Reticulum at 15.0 against Ruddarr's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Reticulum sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Reticulum versus Ruddarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReticulumRuddarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (766 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—766 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB68 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRobert HowellsRuddarr

Bugs and requests

Reticulum

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

1 purchases

Reticulum

Subscriptions1
  • English (US)$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Ruddarr

Subscriptions1
  • Ruddarr+$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Reticulum free?
Reticulum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruddarr free?
Ruddarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reticulum or Ruddarr have ads?
Neither Reticulum nor Ruddarr shows ads.

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