Comparison

Ruddarr vs Handy Onboarding

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

Head to head
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/

About

Handy Onboarding

This application simplifies the Wi-Fi setup process for your Handy or Oh devices. It ensures a smooth connection to online services, enhancing your user experience.

Highlights
  • Easy Wi-Fi configuration
  • Connect Handy and Oh devices
  • Seamless online service access
  • Streamlined setup process
Features
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The Handy Onboarding app helps you easily configure the Wi-Fi for your Handy or Oh devices, allowing you to enjoy online services seamlessly.

Screenshots

Ruddarr4 screens
Handy Onboarding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ruddarr at 4.9 against Handy Onboarding's 1.6. Ruddarr also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 50%) and ratings volume (696 vs 16). Handy Onboarding's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Handy Onboarding asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruddarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 696 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 50% of Handy Onboarding's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, Handy Onboarding every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ruddarr versus Handy Onboarding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuddarrHandy Onboarding
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (696 ratings) — better1.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings696 — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB45 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRuddarrSweet Tech as

Customer experience

Ruddarr

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

Handy Onboarding

All ratings16 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Handy Onboarding

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ruddarr

Subscriptions1
  • Ruddarr+$5.991 Year
None

Handy Onboarding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruddarr free?
Ruddarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handy Onboarding free?
Handy Onboarding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ruddarr or Handy Onboarding?
Ruddarr is rated higher. Ruddarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 696 ratings, while Handy Onboarding averages 1.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Ruddarr or Handy Onboarding have ads?
Neither Ruddarr nor Handy Onboarding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruddarr or Handy Onboarding?
Ruddarr ships an update monthly, and Handy Onboarding every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ruddarr was updated on September 23, 2026 and Handy Onboarding on August 21, 2026.

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