Collective Stream vs Ruddarr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collective Stream
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Experience the thrill of adventure and non-mainstream sports like never before with our innovative live streaming app. Designed specifically for spectators at Mountain Bike races, our app turns everyone next to the course into our valuable 'crew.' Armed with their smartphones, spectators can capture the action through photos, videos, and comments, creating a dynamic live chat and feed room. Our app ensures a seamless user experience with a chronological feed that prioritizes content based on captured/recorded timestamps followed by upload timestamps. We have a dedicated team of moderators who diligently review and approve or revoke user-generated content and manage the 'crew' members. To participate as part of the 'crew,' users are required to create a profile, enabling them to upload their own engaging content. Even the general public can download the app to catch the excitement of the ongoing live events, accessing quick and minimal identification details. Engagement is key, as the general public can 'like' their favorite content. The creators of the most-liked and best content stand a chance to win exciting prizes or rewards. Join our live streaming app today and become a part of the action-packed world of adventure sports! Privacy Policy: https://www.spaza.com/content/cs-privacy-policy Terms of Services https://www.spaza.com/content/cs-terms-of-services
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Collective Stream at 14.0 against Ruddarr's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Collective Stream sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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.
Collective Stream ships an update every 3 weeks, Ruddarr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collective Stream | Ruddarr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (750 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 750 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SPAZA DOT TECH (PTY) LTD | Ruddarr |
Bugs and requests
Collective Stream
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
Collective Stream
- CS Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- CS Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Access Event In-App Purchase$0.99
- Once-Off Access All Events$199.99
Ruddarr
- Ruddarr+$5.991 Year









