Ruddarr vs Kulve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Kulve
Experience Twitch streams with a faster, smoother client designed for optimal performance. Enjoy instant stream switching, lag-free browsing, and a responsive chat, even in large communities. Smart streaming ensures a great viewing experience on any network.
- Instant stream switching
- Lag-free browsing
- Responsive chat
- Smart streaming for slow networks
- Native performance
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A faster, smoother livestream experience built for performance. Switch streams instantly, browse without lag, and enjoy a chat that stays fast and responsive even in massive channels. With smart streaming that holds up on slower networks, this is the perfect way to watch your favorite creators wherever you go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ruddarr at 4.9 against Kulve's 4.4. Ruddarr also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 60%) and ratings volume (771 vs 16). Kulve's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 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. Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year and Kulve sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ruddarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 771 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Ruddarr's written reviews are positive against 60% of Kulve's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruddarr | Kulve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (771 ratings) — better | 4.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 771 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ruddarr | Adam Solloway |
Customer experience
Ruddarr
Kulve
Bugs and 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
Kulve
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ruddarr
- Ruddarr+$5.991 Year
Kulve
- Kulve Pro (1 month)$3.991 Month
- Kulve Pro$4.991 Month
- Kulve Pro (1 year)$39.991 Year









