# Ruddarr vs Popfeed Social

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popfeed Social at none against Ruddarr's 1. Popfeed Social also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Ruddarr's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (766 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Popfeed Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ruddarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 766 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Ruddarr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Popfeed Social's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, Popfeed Social every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruddarr | Popfeed Social |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (766 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruddarr/id6476240130/reviews)** | [4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popfeed-social/id6742398504/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **766** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 68 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ruddarr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726271152) | [Christopher Fulton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798169055) |

## What reviewers say

### Ruddarr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruddarr/id6476240130)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ruddarr+ | $5.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Good all
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 Looking good!
- 👍 Great for managing your media library on the go!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Import functionality
- 🐛 Doesn't work on iOS 18.4
- 🐛 If it didn't crash all the time it be awesome.
- 🐛 Good app, but constantly freezes

**Reported bugs**

- Fails with error when trying to add any service
- Crashes and freezes all the time

**Requested features**

- Support one time purchase
- List view not just posters
- Latest releases or trending lists that could be pulled from trakt or IMDb


### Popfeed Social

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popfeed-social/id6742398504)

A social network dedicated to pop culture, allowing users to track, discuss, and review films, shows, books, games, and music. It integrates with other open social platforms and lets you build custom lists and feeds.

**Highlights:** Log movies, shows, books, games, music, Write reviews and give ratings, Build lists and rankings, Join community discussions, Cross-post to other platforms, Import data from other services, Customize profile and feeds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruddarr free?

Ruddarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Popfeed Social free?

Popfeed Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ruddarr or Popfeed Social?

Ruddarr is rated higher. Ruddarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 766 ratings, while Popfeed Social averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Ruddarr or Popfeed Social have ads?

Neither Ruddarr nor Popfeed Social shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ruddarr or Popfeed Social?

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, and Popfeed Social every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ruddarr was updated on October 30, 2026 and Popfeed Social on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*