Comparison

Ruddarr vs DeckSettings

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ruddarr

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
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Ruddarr is a beautifully designed, open source, privacy-first companion app for Radarr and Sonarr instances. Manage your movies, documentaries and TV series from anywhere, anytime. Features: • Manage movies and TV series • Browse upcoming releases in the calendar • Receive fine-grained notifications • View activity queue tasks and history events • Switch between multiple instances • Customize the app color scheme and appearance • Synchronize settings/instances between devices (iCloud) • Automate actions using Siri Shortcuts • Connect to reverse proxies using custom HTTP headers • Use Spotlight search to quickly jump to media • Fully localized, ready to be translated Notifications require a subscription to Ruddarr+, because sending push notifications to devices requires reliable server infrastructure, which incurs monthly operating expenses for this free, open-source project. Alternatively, *arrs come with many notification integrations that can be self-hosted. Requirements: • Ruddarr does not provide any media and requires a Radarr or Sonarr instance to interact with. - - - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DeckSettings

This app simplifies finding optimal game settings and compatibility information for Steam Deck users. It aggregates data from trusted community sources, offering quick access to tuning guides, performance insights, and verified game statuses.

Highlights
  • Aggregated game settings from multiple sources
  • Compatibility notes and performance insights
  • Game search and discovery
  • Direct links to Steam and other resources
  • Curated top-rated titles
Features
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Check Steam Deck compatibility and find community-tested game settings. Browse Most Played charts, Latest Settings, and hand-picked playlists. Compare trusted signals in one free companion app. DeckSettings helps Steam Deck players explore games, get them running, and tune them without jumping between store pages, Reddit threads, and report sites. Why Steam Deck players use DeckSettings: - Check Deck Verified status, SteamOS compatibility, ProtonDB tiers, release details, tags, and Steam review sentiment - Find community-tested settings from sources like ShareDeck, SteamDeckHQ, and DeckVerifiedGames when reports are available - Compare FPS targets, battery estimates, power draw, graphics presets, and LCD/OLED notes when supported by source data - See regional prices, discounts, free-to-play labels, and coming-soon releases - Jump to Steam, ProtonDB, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, discussions, SteamDB, SteamCharts, and other trusted resources - Browse Latest Settings, Best on Deck recommendations, and creator-curated playlists How it works: 1. Search the Steam store or browse discovery feeds 2. Open a game to compare compatibility, reviews, price, and release signals 3. Use available community settings to tune FPS, battery life, and graphics faster DeckSettings is free to use, with no login requirements, ads, or in-app purchases. Download DeckSettings to spend less time researching and more time choosing what to play next. Disclaimer: DeckSettings is an unofficial companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Valve Corporation, Steam, Steam Deck, ProtonDB, ShareDeck, SteamDeckHQ, DeckVerifiedGames, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, SteamDB, or SteamCharts. All trademarks, logos, images, and game assets belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

Ruddarr4 screens
DeckSettings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeckSettings at none against Ruddarr's 1. DeckSettings also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Ruddarr's advantage is ratings volume (759 vs 16). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ruddarr against 5.0 for DeckSettings. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruddarr has 759 ratings behind it against 16, 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 DeckSettings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruddarr ships an update monthly, DeckSettings every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ruddarr versus DeckSettings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuddarrDeckSettings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (759 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings759 — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRuddarrWEBGEHEUER OU

Customer experience

Ruddarr

All ratings750 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.2%

DeckSettings

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ruddarr

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fails with error when trying to add any service
  • Crashes and freezes all the time

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support one time purchase
  • List view not just posters
  • Latest releases or trending lists that could be pulled from trakt or IMDb

DeckSettings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ruddarr

Subscriptions1
  • Ruddarr+$5.991 Year
None

DeckSettings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruddarr free?
Ruddarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeckSettings free?
DeckSettings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ruddarr or DeckSettings?
DeckSettings is rated higher. Ruddarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 759 ratings, while DeckSettings averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do Ruddarr or DeckSettings have ads?
Neither Ruddarr nor DeckSettings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruddarr or DeckSettings?
Ruddarr ships an update monthly, and DeckSettings every 11 days. Most recently, Ruddarr was updated on October 24, 2026 and DeckSettings on October 24, 2026.

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