HydraShelf vs Rex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HydraShelf
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HydraShelf è un client iPhone per Audiobookshelf pensato per accedere in modo rapido alla tua libreria audio personale. Collega il tuo server con la tua API key e ritrova subito librerie, contenuti recenti, statistiche di ascolto e progresso reale del tuo account. Puoi esplorare la libreria, cercare nuovi podcast, aggiungerli al server e scaricare episodi direttamente sul telefono.
Rex
Organize your TV shows and movies, track viewing history, and never miss an episode. Discover new content and play your own media library from various sources.
- Episode tracking and reminders
- Viewing history and playback position
- Watch time and genre statistics
- Connect with Trakt
- Explore TMDB movie/TV info
- Play personal media libraries
- Support for Dolby Vision, HDR, Atmos
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Your shows. Ready when you are. When does the next episode air? Where did you leave off? How much did you watch this month? Rex keeps your shows and viewing history organized, so you can pick up where you left off. NEVER MISS A NEW EPISODE • See upcoming episodes for shows you're watching or planning to watch in your calendar. • Set reminders before or after air time, or at a fixed time, for each show or episode. • Browse the full schedule for a season and see which episodes have aired. YOUR WATCH HISTORY, ORGANIZED • Continue Watching remembers your episode and playback position. • Add titles to your watchlist, favorites or subscriptions from their details page. • Browse your viewing history by date or genre. Hiding a show or removing it from your watchlist keeps its history intact. SEE YOUR VIEWING HABITS • Track watch time, movies and episodes over the last seven days or this month. • Explore a daily viewing calendar, genre breakdowns and trends. • Display your collection as a poster wall, DVD shelf or movie tickets. CONNECT WITH TRAKT • Sync your viewing history, watchlist and favorites. • Combine Trakt and local statistics, choosing which sources to include without double counting. FIND YOUR NEXT WATCH • Explore TMDB movie and TV information: posters, stills, synopses, cast, crew and trailers. • Arrange your home screen to build your own discovery page. PLAY YOUR OWN LIBRARY • Connect to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, WebDAV, SMB, FTP and local videos. • Bring multiple sources and versions of the same title together. • Enjoy Dolby Vision, HDR and Dolby Atmos, dual subtitles, on-screen comments and intro or credits skipping. • Save playback progress to your viewing history and Trakt. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A native interface with light and dark appearances and iCloud sync across your devices. Rex does not provide movies or TV content. Playback accesses content on your own servers and devices. Privacy Policy: https://rexnow.tv/privacy Terms of Use: https://rexnow.tv/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HydraShelf at none against Rex's 8. HydraShelf also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). Rex's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Rex sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HydraShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.
HydraShelf ships an update daily, Rex every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HydraShelf | Rex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 73.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Federico Sebastiani | 菲 方 |
In-app purchases
HydraShelf
No in-app purchases
Rex
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Annual Plan, Paid Monthly$29.991 Year
- Lifetime License - 50% Off$19.99
- Lifetime License - 40% Off$24.99
- Lifetime License - 30% Off$29.99
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- Lifetime License - 20% Off$34.99
- Lifetime License$39.99









