Bound vs Arr Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bound
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Bound is a private vault designed to hide in plain sight. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary app. Behind it is a secure, encrypted space for your most sensitive photos, videos, and documents, hidden completely from view. Your files are encrypted and protected by your password. What you store in Bound stays private and belongs to you alone. FEATURES • Disguised interface A clean, normal-looking app that doesn’t draw attention. • Encrypted storage Your files are protected with strong, modern encryption. • Private by design No analytics, tracking, ads, accounts, or cloud dependencies. Bound is built to keep your data private and under your control. • Simple access Unlock your vault quickly and get to your files without friction. • Supports real files Store photos, videos, and documents in one place. WHY BOUND Not everything on your phone is meant to be seen. Bound gives you a private place to store sensitive photos, videos, and documents without drawing attention to them. Privacy should be simple.
Arr Control
Manage your self-hosted media servers and download clients from a single, modern mobile interface. Monitor downloads, manage libraries, approve requests, and check server status remotely. Supports a wide range of popular services for a unified experience.
- Monitor downloads in real time
- Manage Sonarr and Radarr libraries
- Browse and approve Seerr requests
- View Plex activity
- Monitor Tautulli statistics
- Check server health
- Modern mobile-first interface
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Arr Control – Your Mobile Companion for the *arr Ecosystem Manage your entire media server from a single app. Arr Control brings together your favorite self-hosted services into one fast, modern, and privacy-focused mobile experience. Whether you’re managing downloads, approving requests, monitoring your library, or checking server status, Arr Control makes it easy to stay in control from anywhere. Supported Services • Sonarr • Radarr • Prowlarr • Lidarr • Bazarr • Readarr (coming soon) • qBittorrent • Plex • Tautulli • Seerr / Overseerr Features • Monitor downloads in real time • Manage Sonarr and Radarr libraries • Browse and approve Seerr requests • View Plex activity • Monitor Tautulli statistics • Check server health • Quick access to recent additions • Modern mobile-first interface • Fast and responsive experience Free Forever Arr Control will always have a free version with no feature restrictions. If you’d like to support future development, optional donations are available—but they will never unlock exclusive features or limit the free experience. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arr Control at weekly against Bound's every 4 months. Arr Control also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Bound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Arr Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bound ships an update every 4 months, Arr Control weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bound | Arr Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Baumbach | Mehmet POLAT |
In-app purchases
Bound
- Unlimited Files$2.99
Arr Control
- Monthly Supporter$0.991 Month
- Coffee Tip$0.99
- Lunch Tip$2.99
- Generous Tip$9.99









