Comparison

Collective Stream vs Ruddarr

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

Head to head
About

Collective Stream

Features
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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

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

Collective Stream4 screens
Ruddarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collective Stream ships an update every 3 weeks, Ruddarr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Collective Stream versus Ruddarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollective StreamRuddarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (750 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—750 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSPAZA DOT TECH (PTY) LTDRuddarr

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

4 purchases

Collective Stream

Subscriptions2
  • CS Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • CS Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Access Event In-App Purchase$0.99
  • Once-Off Access All Events$199.99
1 purchases

Ruddarr

Subscriptions1
  • Ruddarr+$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Collective Stream free?
Collective Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruddarr free?
Ruddarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Collective Stream or Ruddarr have ads?
Neither Collective Stream nor Ruddarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collective Stream or Ruddarr?
Collective Stream ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ruddarr monthly. Most recently, Collective Stream was updated on October 9, 2026 and Ruddarr on October 19, 2026.

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