# Ruddarr vs RoleCall!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RoleCall! at none against Ruddarr's 1. RoleCall! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Ruddarr's advantage is ratings volume (771 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ruddarr against 5.0 for RoleCall!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 771 ratings behind it against 2, 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 RoleCall!'s.

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, RoleCall! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruddarr | RoleCall! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (771 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruddarr/id6476240130/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rolecall/id6749466334/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **771** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 68 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ruddarr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726271152) | [Eric Hamiter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482332471) |

## 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


### RoleCall!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rolecall/id6749466334)

Enhance your Plex media library with detailed movie information, cast profiles, and real-time session monitoring. Discover actor biographies, filmographies, and enjoy a visually rich interface with automatic updates. Simple setup requires only your Plex server IP and credentials.

**Highlights:** Real-time Plex session monitoring, Rich movie details and posters, Detailed actor profiles with IMDb integration, Automatic background updates, Simple Plex server IP setup, Modern SwiftUI interface

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruddarr free?

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

### Is RoleCall! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ruddarr or RoleCall!?

RoleCall! is rated higher. Ruddarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 771 ratings, while RoleCall! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ruddarr or RoleCall! have ads?

Neither Ruddarr nor RoleCall! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ruddarr or RoleCall!?

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, and RoleCall! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ruddarr was updated on November 4, 2026 and RoleCall! on November 5, 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.*