Comparison

Headroom 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

Headroom

Features
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Headroom keeps every AI coding assistant's usage limit in one place, so you always know how much you have left before you hit a wall. Link your Claude, Codex, and Cursor accounts and Headroom shows your session and weekly limits, exactly when each one resets, and how close you are to running out — at a glance, without digging through separate dashboards. FEATURES • Live usage rings for each service — session (5-hour) and weekly or monthly limits • A countdown to your next reset, so you can plan around it • Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes • Lock Screen widgets — circular, rectangular, and inline • A Live Activity with a ticking countdown on your Lock Screen • Dynamic Island support — choose which services appear front and center • Usage history charts to spot trends over time • Pull-to-refresh plus automatic background updates PRIVATE BY DESIGN Headroom has no servers, no analytics, and no account of its own. Your credentials are stored only in your device's Keychain and are sent only to the provider they belong to. Widgets and the Live Activity see only percentages and reset times — never your tokens or email. Nothing about you is ever collected. FREE Headroom is completely free, with every feature included. If it ever saves you from hitting a limit at the worst moment, an optional in-app tip is appreciated, but will never be required. Headroom is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic, OpenAI, or Cursor. Claude, Codex, and Cursor are trademarks of their respective owners.

About

Arr Control

Manage your entire media server ecosystem from a single, fast, and modern mobile app. Stay in control of downloads, requests, library monitoring, and server status from anywhere.

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

Headroom4 screens
Arr Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arr Control at 16.4 against Headroom's 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. Headroom sells 3 one-off in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Headroom versus Arr Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadroomArr Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRashim AnandMehmet POLAT

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Headroom

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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 Headroom free?
Headroom 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 Headroom or Arr Control have ads?
Neither Headroom nor Arr Control shows ads.

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