Comparison

Managerr App vs MPV Player Remote

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

Head to head
About

Managerr App

Features
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Managerr is a native app that brings Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, and Transmission together in one clean dashboard. * Movies (Radarr) - Browse your Radarr library, toggle monitoring, trigger auto or manual searches, add new movies, edit quality profile / availability / tags, access the Radarr activity queue, and view missing or cutoff-unmet movies in the Wanted list * TV Shows (Sonarr) - View your Sonarr series, drill into seasons and episodes, toggle monitoring per season or episode, trigger searches, edit series settings (quality, type, tags, season folders), access the Sonarr activity queue, and view missing or cutoff-unmet episodes in the Wanted list * Music (Lidarr) - Explore artists and albums via Lidarr, monitor releases, search for missing albums, edit artist and album settings (quality, metadata profile, tags, release selection), access the Lidarr activity queue, and view missing or cutoff-unmet albums in the Wanted list * Downloads (Transmission) - Monitor active Transmission torrents with live-updating per-torrent details, peers (with optional country flags), trackers, and file lists; set bandwidth priority per torrent or per individual file; toggle whether individual files are downloaded; add, edit (URL and tier), and remove trackers * Settings - Configure each service independently with built-in connection testing * Open in Browser - Each service tab has an option to open the service's web UI in your default browser, just in case there's some feature we've yet to integrate. Please feel free to open an issue on GitHub if you find yourself using this often, though!

About

MPV Player Remote

Features
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MPV Player Remote turns your iPhone into a remote control for mpv on your Mac. Sit back on the couch and control playback without reaching for your laptop. FEATURES • Play and pause, skip back 10 seconds or forward 30 • Drag the progress bar to jump anywhere in the video • Adjust the volume or mute • Switch subtitle tracks, or turn subtitles off • Nudge subtitle timing earlier or later when it's out of sync • Choose between audio tracks, like a dub or a commentary • Change playback speed from 0.5Ɨ to 2Ɨ • Browse the playlist and chapters and jump straight to any of them • Toggle full screen WORKS WITH • MPV Player Tiger Version, the Mac player this remote is made with, on the Mac App Store. The companion is built in, so there's nothing else to install. • Plain mpv, free from GitHub (github.com/mpv-player/mpv) or mpv.io, with the free MPV Remote script from github.com/ryudexter/mpv-remote. You don't need to buy anything to use this remote. EASY TO SET UP 1. On your Mac, open MPV Player Tiger Version, or mpv with the free MPV Remote script. 2. Open the app. Your Mac shows up automatically on your Wi-Fi network. 3. Enter the 4-digit code your Mac shows. From then on, it reconnects by itself. The companion talks to mpv through mpv's built-in control socket (the input-ipc-server option), so it works with your existing mpv setup, scripts and settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your home network, directly between your iPhone and your Mac. There's no account, no cloud service and no data collection. Only phones you've paired with a code can control your player. REQUIREMENTS • A Mac running MPV Player Tiger Version, or mpv with the free MPV Remote script • iPhone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi network MPV Player Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the mpv project.

Screenshots

Managerr App4 screens
MPV Player Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MPV Player Remote at every 5 days against Managerr App's fortnightly. Managerr App's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Managerr App ships an update fortnightly, MPV Player Remote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Managerr App versus MPV Player Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManagerr AppMPV Player Remote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSalvatore LaMendolaFatih Ziya Cengel

In-app purchases

None

Managerr App

No in-app purchases

None

MPV Player Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Managerr App free?
Managerr App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MPV Player Remote free?
MPV Player Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Managerr App or MPV Player Remote have ads?
Neither Managerr App nor MPV Player Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Managerr App or MPV Player Remote?
Managerr App ships an update fortnightly, and MPV Player Remote every 5 days. Most recently, Managerr App was updated on October 25, 2026 and MPV Player Remote on November 1, 2026.

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