Comparison

Tracearr vs Connectarr

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

Head to head
About

Tracearr

Monitor your Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby media servers from a single dashboard. Track active streams in real-time, build custom automation rules, and manage user trust scores. Analyze session history and gain insights into library usage.

Highlights
  • Real-time streaming dashboard
  • Flexible rule builder with 20+ conditions
  • Customizable trust scores
  • Session history and analytics
  • User profiles with activity details
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Multi-server support
Features
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Tracearr is a real-time monitoring platform for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby. One dashboard for all your media servers, on mobile and web. REAL-TIME STREAMING DASHBOARD See who's watching, what they're playing, and where they're streaming from - the moment it happens. Active sessions show device, quality, location, and transcoding status, and you can end a stream right from the dashboard. Live CPU and memory for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby, and a banner when a media server goes down. Plex streams update over Server-Sent Events; Jellyfin and Emby are polled, or push updates through the optional Tracearr plugin. A live stream map shows where your viewers are watching from. AUTOMATIONS Build automations in the Tracearr web dashboard from 30+ condition fields: • Session behavior - concurrent streams, travel speed, unique IPs/devices in a time window, account inactivity • Stream quality - resolution, transcoding, bitrate thresholds • User attributes - specific users, trust score, account age • Device & client - device type, platform, player app • Network & location - country, IP ranges, local vs remote • Scope - target specific servers or media types Match all or any conditions in a group, and stack groups for finer control. A policy automation records a violation with a severity level when it matches. Then it can run any of these actions: • Send notifications (push, Discord, email, webhooks, ntfy, Gotify, Pushover, and more) • Adjust, set, or reset trust scores • Terminate streams • Message the client directly (Jellyfin/Emby) Chain multiple actions, branch with if/otherwise, and set cooldowns to prevent spam. Ready-made templates for common patterns - impossible travel, simultaneous locations, device velocity, concurrent streams, geo restrictions - get you started in seconds. In the app, pause or resume any automation, see what ran and why, and acknowledge alerts one at a time or all at once. TRUST SCORES Users earn (or lose) trust based on their behavior. Automations can adjust scores when they trigger. See at a glance which accounts might need attention. SESSION HISTORY & ANALYTICS Browse complete session history with filters: date range, user, platform, country, media type, and transcode decision. Search across your entire watch history. See aggregated stats - total plays, watch time, unique viewers. The web dashboard adds library analytics: storage, quality, duplicates, and engagement. Link Seerr, Overseerr, or Jellyseerr to see who requested each title and whether they watched it. USER PROFILES Search and sort your users, then open anyone to see recent sessions, known devices, locations, trust score, and violations across every server they use. Adjust a trust score on the spot. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Configure notifications for: • Violations (filter by severity) • Stream starts and stops • New device detection • Trust score changes • Server up/down status Set quiet hours to pause notifications overnight. High-severity violations and server-down alerts can break through quiet hours if you allow it. WIDGETS A Now Playing widget for the iPhone and iPad home screen and lock screen shows active streams and transcodes at a glance. It's new, and we'd like your feedback on GitHub or Discord. MULTI-SERVER SUPPORT Connect multiple Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby servers to a single Tracearr instance. Switch between servers or view combined stats. SELF-HOSTED & PRIVATE Tracearr runs on your hardware. Your watch history, user data, and analytics are stored on your server, and the mobile apps connect to it directly. Push notifications are delivered through Expo's push service. Import existing data from Tautulli or Jellystat so you don't start from zero. REQUIREMENTS You need a running Tracearr server to use this app. It's free, open source, and runs in Docker. Visit github.com/connorgallopo/tracearr for setup instructions. Questions or issues? Open an issue on GitHub or join the Discord community.

About

Connectarr

Features
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Control your entire media stack from your phone. Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, qBittorrent, Transmission, Tdarr, Bazarr — all in one app. TRACK DOWNLOADS IN REAL TIME Monitor your downloads, queue, and activity across all your services. Stay on top of everything with a live, auto-refreshing dashboard. MANAGE YOUR LIBRARY Browse and manage your movies and TV shows with powerful filters, detailed views, and quick actions. Edit monitored status, quality profiles, and more. DISCOVER & ADD CONTENT Find trending movies and shows, explore by genre or actor, and add content directly to Sonarr or Radarr in seconds. NEVER MISS A RELEASE Stay updated with upcoming episodes and releases using a smart calendar and local notifications. WORKS WITH YOUR FAVORITE TOOLS Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, qBittorrent, Transmission, Tdarr, Bazarr, Overseerr, Prowlarr, Jackett, Docker, Synology Download Station. SECURE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device. Connect directly to your services with secure authentication and no third-party tracking. CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Dark mode, themes, accent colors, and layouts tailored for both iPhone and iPad. Connectarr connects to your own existing services and does not host, index, or provide any media content. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tracearr4 screens
Connectarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Connectarr at Free against Tracearr's $4.99. Tracearr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Connectarr is free to download; Tracearr costs $4.99 up front. Connectarr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tracearr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracearr ships an update every 2 days, Connectarr every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tracearr versus Connectarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracearrConnectarr
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnor GallopoValentin Devigne

In-app purchases

None

Tracearr

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Connectarr

Subscriptions10
  • Connectarr Pro - Tdarr$0.991 Month
  • Torrent Clients (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Connectarr Pro - NZB Clients$1.991 Month
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  • Connectarr Pro$2.991 Month
  • Connectarr Ultimate3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Connectarr Pro - Tdarr$9.991 Year
  • Torrent Clients (Yearly)$19.991 Year
  • Connectarr Pro - NZB Clients$19.991 Year
  • Connectarr Pro$24.991 Year
  • Connectarr Ultimate (YEAR)3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Tracearr free?
Tracearr costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connectarr free?
Connectarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tracearr or Connectarr have ads?
Connectarr shows ads; Tracearr does not.
Which is updated more often, Tracearr or Connectarr?
Tracearr ships an update every 2 days, and Connectarr every 4 days. Most recently, Tracearr was updated on September 23, 2026 and Connectarr on September 13, 2026.

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