# Ruddarr vs FMCU

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FMCU at none against Ruddarr's 1. FMCU also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Ruddarr's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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. FMCU asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, FMCU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruddarr | FMCU |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (771 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruddarr/id6476240130/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **771** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 68 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ruddarr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726271152) | [Francisco Sanchez Arroyo](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780971908) |

## What reviewers say

### Ruddarr

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

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.

**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, Automate actions with Siri Shortcuts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo 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


### FMCU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fmcu/id6746958778)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruddarr free?

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

### Is FMCU free?

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

### Do Ruddarr or FMCU have ads?

Neither Ruddarr nor FMCU shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ruddarr or FMCU?

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, and FMCU every 2 months. Most recently, Ruddarr was updated on November 4, 2026 and FMCU on October 30, 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.*