Comparison

Arr Control vs Vaultwarden Password Manager

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

Head to head
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/

About

Vaultwarden Password Manager

Manage your encrypted vault of credentials, notes, and files with this native client for a self-hosted password manager. It offers autofill, secure sharing, and password generation, all protected by device authentication.

Highlights
  • Manage logins, notes, cards, identities, and SSH keys
  • Organize items with folders and shared collections
  • Autofill usernames, passwords, and verification codes
  • Generate strong passwords and passphrases
  • Share encrypted text and files
  • Review weak, reused, and exposed passwords
  • Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID, or device authentication
Features
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Your encrypted vault, connected to the server you control. Vaultwarden Client is an independent iPhone and iPad app for users who already have access to a compatible self-hosted Vaultwarden server. Connect to your own server and manage credentials through a native Apple-platform experience. MANAGE YOUR VAULT • Store logins, secure notes, cards, identities, and SSH keys • Organize items with personal folders and shared collections • Access an encrypted offline copy of your vault • Create, edit, archive, restore, and delete vault items • Sync changes automatically when your server becomes available AUTOFILL AND PASSKEYS • Fill usernames and passwords in apps and websites • Fill time-based verification codes • Search your vault when no automatic match is found • Create and save passwords directly from AutoFill • Register and use passkeys with device authentication GENERATE STRONG CREDENTIALS Create strong passwords, memorable passphrases, and unique usernames. Generated values use clear character styling and can be copied when needed. SHARE ENCRYPTED SENDS Share encrypted text or files using your server. Protect Sends with a password, expiration time, deletion date, and access limits. SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS Review weak, reused, and exposed passwords. Password breach checks use a privacy-preserving range request, so the complete password and complete hash never leave your device. PROTECTED ON YOUR DEVICE • Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID, or device authentication • Store session material in iOS Keychain • Automatically lock the app when it is no longer active • Keep the offline vault and pending changes encrypted • No advertising, cross-app tracking, or third-party analytics A compatible self-hosted Vaultwarden server and an existing account are required. This app does not provide server hosting. Vaultwarden Client is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bitwarden, Inc. or the Vaultwarden project.

Screenshots

Arr Control4 screens
Vaultwarden Password Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vaultwarden Password Manager at none against Arr Control's 4. Arr Control's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Arr Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Vaultwarden Password Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arr Control holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Arr Control's written reviews are positive against 83% of Vaultwarden Password Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arr Control versus Vaultwarden Password Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArr ControlVaultwarden Password Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehmet POLATRendi Wijiatmoko

Customer experience

Arr Control

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vaultwarden Password Manager

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Arr Control

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Supporter$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Lunch Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
None

Vaultwarden Password Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arr Control free?
Arr Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaultwarden Password Manager free?
Vaultwarden Password Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arr Control or Vaultwarden Password Manager?
Arr Control is rated higher. Arr Control averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Vaultwarden Password Manager averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Arr Control or Vaultwarden Password Manager have ads?
Neither Arr Control nor Vaultwarden Password Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arr Control or Vaultwarden Password Manager?
Arr Control ships an update weekly, and Vaultwarden Password Manager weekly. Most recently, Arr Control was updated on November 5, 2026 and Vaultwarden Password Manager on November 6, 2026.

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