Ruddarr vs Nova Stashy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Nova Stashy
Access and manage your self-hosted media library on your iPhone or iPad. Browse, search, and stream content with a clean, fast interface. Download media for offline viewing and enjoy a private experience with no tracking.
- Browse scenes, performers, studios
- Search, sort, filter, favorite, rate metadata
- Native player with Picture in Picture
- Download scenes for offline viewing
- Direct local network downloads
- Private by design, no tracking
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Nova Stashy is a native iPhone and iPad client for your self-hosted Stash media server. Enter your server address, connect instantly, and browse your entire library from your device. Stash handles your media. Nova Stashy gives you a clean, fast iOS interface to explore it. BROWSE & SEARCH - Browse scenes, performers, and studios in a native dark-mode interface. - Search, sort, filter, favourite, rate, and edit supported metadata. - Global Library Search finds scenes, performers, and studios together from Home. THE PLAYER - Nova Stashy's own player, built on Apple's playback engine. - Scenes start fast. The original file plays directly when your device can decode it, and falls back to your server's conversion when it cannot. - Markers from your server appear on the scrubber, with buttons to jump between them. - Drag the scrubber to see a preview picture of that moment. - Double-tap to skip ten seconds, press and hold for double speed, or choose a speed from 0.5x to 2x. - Subtitles and captions, including in Picture in Picture and over AirPlay. - Picture in Picture, AirPlay, and a choice of what happens when you leave the app. - Resume where you left off, or start over. DOWNLOAD & WATCH OFFLINE - Download compatible scenes and keep watching when your server is unavailable. - Direct Downloads use your local network for dramatically faster transfers. - An Offline Home keeps your saved scenes and Continue Watching at hand. - Markers, subtitles and preview pictures are saved with a download. - Set a storage limit, track usage, and manage downloads with swipe or multi-select. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no third-party tracking. - Credentials are stored in Apple Keychain; downloads stay on your device. - Optional Face ID lock for the app. - All content comes from the Stash server you configure. Requires a running self-hosted Stash server and iOS 17 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ruddarr at Free against Nova Stashy's $2.99. Nova Stashy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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
Ruddarr is free to download; Nova Stashy costs $2.99 up front. Ruddarr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Nova Stashy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ruddarr ships an update monthly, Nova Stashy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruddarr | Nova Stashy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (696 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 696 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ruddarr | Henry Ling |
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
Nova Stashy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ruddarr
- Ruddarr+$5.991 Year
Nova Stashy
No in-app purchases









