# Ruddarr vs Pocket for Seerr

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket for Seerr at none against Ruddarr's 1. Ruddarr's advantage is ratings volume (696 vs 184). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ruddarr against 4.9 for Pocket for Seerr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 696 and 184 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Ruddarr's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pocket for Seerr's.

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, Pocket for Seerr every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruddarr | Pocket for Seerr |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (696 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruddarr/id6476240130/reviews) | [4.9 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-for-seerr/id6746105104/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **696** | 184 |
| Positive reviews | **89.9% of reviews** | 88.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 42 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ruddarr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726271152) | [Miguel Piedrafita](https://appshunter.io/developer/1580159786) |

## 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


### Pocket for Seerr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-for-seerr/id6746105104)

This app allows you to manage your media server requests directly from your iOS device. Browse, search, and submit requests for movies and TV shows. Admins can also approve or decline requests on the go.

**Highlights:** Browse and search media, Submit media requests, Track request status, Approve/decline requests (admins), Native iOS experience

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruddarr free?

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

### Is Pocket for Seerr free?

Pocket for Seerr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ruddarr or Pocket for Seerr?

Ruddarr and Pocket for Seerr are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 696 and 184 ratings respectively.

### Do Ruddarr or Pocket for Seerr have ads?

Neither Ruddarr nor Pocket for Seerr shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ruddarr or Pocket for Seerr?

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, and Pocket for Seerr every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ruddarr was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pocket for Seerr on September 22, 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.*