# Ruddarr vs Plane and Simple

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ruddarr at 750 against Plane and Simple's 3. Plane and Simple's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year and Plane and Simple sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ruddarr against 5.0 for Plane and Simple. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 750 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Ruddarr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plane and Simple's.

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, Plane and Simple weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruddarr | Plane and Simple |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (750 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruddarr/id6476240130/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-and-simple/id6749002605/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **750** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 42 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ruddarr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726271152) | [Merano Studio Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1783493234) |

## 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


### Plane and Simple

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-and-simple/id6749002605)

This app uses augmented reality to identify aircraft in real-time. Point your device at a plane to see its flight number, origin, altitude, speed, and distance overlaid on your camera view.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality flight tracking, Real-time aircraft information, Display flight numbers, Show altitude and speed, Identify country of origin, Measure distance to aircraft

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Espresso | $0.99 | one-time |
| Leave us a tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Latte | $1.99 | one-time |
| Whole bag of beans | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruddarr free?

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

### Is Plane and Simple free?

Plane and Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ruddarr or Plane and Simple?

Plane and Simple is rated higher. Ruddarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 750 ratings, while Plane and Simple averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Ruddarr or Plane and Simple have ads?

Neither Ruddarr nor Plane and Simple shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ruddarr or Plane and Simple?

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, and Plane and Simple weekly. Most recently, Ruddarr was updated on October 19, 2026 and Plane and Simple on October 20, 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.*