Comparison

Bound vs Arr Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Bound4 screens
Arr Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bound ships an update every 4 months, Arr Control weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bound versus Arr Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoundArr Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB65 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRyan BaumbachMehmet POLAT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bound

One-time1
  • Unlimited Files$2.99
4 purchases

Arr Control

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Supporter$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Lunch Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Bound free?
Bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arr Control free?
Arr Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bound or Arr Control have ads?
Neither Bound nor Arr Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bound or Arr Control?
Bound ships an update every 4 months, and Arr Control weekly. Most recently, Bound was updated on October 25, 2026 and Arr Control on October 31, 2026.

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