Comparison

KitchenOwl vs Helmarr

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

Head to head
About

KitchenOwl

Manage your groceries with an open-source, self-hosted list application. Keep your shopping organized and accessible.

Highlights
  • Grocery list organization
  • Open-source
  • Self-hosted
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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KitchenOwl helps you organize your grocery life. Open-Source and self-hosted groceries list.

About

Helmarr

Manage all your self-hosted services from a single, native iOS interface. Seamlessly integrate and control applications like Sonarr, Radarr, and Unraid with advanced features and customization.

Highlights
  • Unified experience for multiple services
  • Smart multi-network connectivity
  • Deep customization options
  • Home screen widgets
  • Unraid control
  • Push notifications
  • SSH & SFTP access
  • Download management
Features
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Helmarr provides a unified, native iOS interface for your self-hosted services. Stop relying on responsive web UIs and manage your entire stack in an app where your services actually work hand-in-hand. Currently supported: Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Bazarr, Unraid, SSH (+SFTP), Tautulli, Jellystat, Overseerr, Jellyseerr, Seerr, qBt, SABnzbd, NZBGet, Wizarr, Prowlarr, Transmission, Deluge. Key Features: - A Truly Unified Experience: Your stack shouldn't feel like separate silos. Helmarr brings Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Seerr, and Tautulli together. Browse your library, approve requests, and view active streams in one seamless interface. - Smart Connectivity: Full multi-network support allows you to define primary and fallback hosts. Helmarr automatically switches between your LAN IP and WAN/DNS address depending on where you are. - Make It Your Own: Deep customization options let you tweak the app to your liking. Change accent colors, rearrange your tab bar, and set custom headers to match your personal aesthetic. - Home Screen Widgets: Keep an eye on your download queue, upcoming releases, or server stats at a glance without even opening the app. - Unraid Control: Real-time monitoring of Shares, Parity status, Disks, and Warnings. Start/Stop Docker containers and VMs instantly. - Push Notifications: Stay in the loop with configurable alerts for grabs, successful imports, and critical health checks. - Terminal & Vitals: Full SSH & SFTP access with live resource monitoring (CPU/RAM/Net). Manage processes and containers via command line. - Download Management: Remote control for SABnzbd and NZBGet. Pause, resume, reorder queues, and set speed limits on the fly. - Release Browser: Don't just rely on automation—search, filter, and manually grab specific releases with ease. - Onboarding: Generate and manage user invites via Wizarr. Website: https://helmarr.com/ Terms of Service: https://helmarr.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://helmarr.com/privacy

Screenshots

KitchenOwl4 screens
Helmarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KitchenOwl at none against Helmarr's 19. KitchenOwl also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Helmarr's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (172 vs 5). On price, rating, ads 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. Helmarr sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. KitchenOwl asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KitchenOwl against 4.9 for Helmarr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helmarr has 172 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of KitchenOwl's written reviews are positive against 76% of Helmarr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KitchenOwl ships an update every 6 weeks, Helmarr weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KitchenOwl versus Helmarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchenOwlHelmarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (172 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB170 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTom BurschFlorian Ernst

Customer experience

KitchenOwl

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Helmarr

All ratings172 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative16.6%

In-app purchases

None

KitchenOwl

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Helmarr

Subscriptions3
  • Helmarr Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Helmarr Pro Yearly Subscription$17.991 Year
One-time16
  • Bazarr$3.99
  • Deluge$4.99
  • Plex$4.99
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  • Transmission$4.99
  • NZBGet$4.99
  • Lidarr$4.99
  • Unraid$4.99
  • SABnzbd$4.99
  • Tautulli$4.99
  • Sonarr$4.99
  • Radarr$4.99
  • Seerr$4.99
  • qBt$4.99
  • Prowlarr$4.99
  • Helmarr Pro - Lifetime$29.99
  • Lifetime Pro$34.99

Questions

Is KitchenOwl free?
KitchenOwl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KitchenOwl or Helmarr?
KitchenOwl is rated higher. KitchenOwl averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Helmarr averages 4.9 from 172 ratings.
Do KitchenOwl or Helmarr have ads?
Neither KitchenOwl nor Helmarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KitchenOwl or Helmarr?
KitchenOwl ships an update every 6 weeks, and Helmarr weekly. Most recently, KitchenOwl was updated on September 23, 2026 and Helmarr on October 12, 2026.

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