Comparison

Headroom vs Arrk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” at a glance, without digging through separate dashboards. FEATURES β€’ Live usage rings for each service β€” session (5-hour) and weekly or monthly limits β€’ A countdown to your next reset, so you can plan around it β€’ Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes β€’ Lock Screen widgets β€” circular, rectangular, and inline β€’ A Live Activity with a ticking countdown on your Lock Screen β€’ Dynamic Island support β€” choose which services appear front and center β€’ Usage history charts to spot trends over time β€’ 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 β€” 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

Arrk

Features
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Arrk is the native iPhone companion for self-hosted Radarr and Sonarr. Browse your movie and series library, find new titles, choose releases, and follow downloads without opening a browser. Connect directly over local Wi-Fi or a VPN such as Tailscale. Arrk has no account or cloud relay; your server addresses and API keys stay in the iPhone keychain. Discover Radarr and Sonarr automatically on your local network, or connect with your existing VPN setup. Browse a fast poster grid and search, sort, or filter to see what is available, missing, or monitored. Add movies and series with your default quality profile and root folder, or use manual search to compare releases by quality, size, and seeders before sending one to your download client. Keep Radarr and Sonarr queues together, watch live progress, remove unwanted items, and receive completion notifications. Server health and free disk space are close at hand. Searchable history helps you review grabs, imports, and failures; you can also force a stalled import or delete an episode file from its details. Make Arrk yours with an accent color, light or dark mode, haptics, and animations. Available in English, Italian, Spanish, German, and French. Arrk requires a Radarr and/or Sonarr installation reachable from your iPhone over local Wi-Fi or VPN.

Screenshots

Headroom4 screens
Arrk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrk at none against Headroom's 3. Arrk also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Headroom sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Arrk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Headroom versus Arrk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadroomArrk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRashim AnandAlessandro Mazzon

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Headroom

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

Arrk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Headroom free?
Headroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrk free?
Arrk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Headroom or Arrk have ads?
Neither Headroom nor Arrk shows ads.

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