# Ruddarr vs Sauce+

The clearest difference is rating: Ruddarr at 4.9 against Sauce+'s 3.8. Ruddarr also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 55%) and ratings volume (696 vs 20). Sauce+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, 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. Sauce+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ruddarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 696 ratings behind it against 20, 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 55% of Sauce+'s.

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, Sauce+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruddarr | Sauce+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (696 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruddarr/id6476240130/reviews)** | [3.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sauce-plus/id6743324197/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **696** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 54.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 42 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ruddarr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726271152) | [Floatplane Media Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472071279) |

## 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


### Sauce+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sauce-plus/id6743324197)

Access exclusive original content, recordings from live events, and full video catalogs from your favorite creators. This ad-free platform is built by creators for creators and their fans.

**Highlights:** Ad-free viewing experience, Exclusive original content, Live event recordings, Full creator video catalogs, Creator-focused platform

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruddarr free?

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

### Is Sauce+ free?

Sauce+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ruddarr or Sauce+?

Ruddarr is rated higher. Ruddarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 696 ratings, while Sauce+ averages 3.8 from 20 ratings.

### Do Ruddarr or Sauce+ have ads?

Neither Ruddarr nor Sauce+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ruddarr or Sauce+?

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, and Sauce+ fortnightly. Most recently, Ruddarr was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sauce+ on October 2, 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.*