Comparison

BabyBuddy vs Helmarr

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

Head to head
About

BabyBuddy

Easily monitor your child's sleep, feeding, and crying patterns. Track nursing sessions and food intake with simple start/stop functionality. Visualize your baby's data daily or monthly, with iCloud syncing and sharing options.

Highlights
  • Track sleep, feeding, and crying
  • Monitor nursing and food intake
  • Unlimited baby profiles
  • Daily and monthly data visualization
  • Automatic iCloud syncing
  • Share data with partners
  • PDF export
Features
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BabyBuddy will help you track your child’s falling asleep, sleeping, eating and crying time. You can also track which breast side was used when it was suckled and what was fed. Features: - add unlimited babys - start/stop tracking with a simple tap (up to 30 entries are free) - add events to track fundamental changes (new bed, moved to antoher location, etc.) - see how long your baby is awake and how long your baby was sleeping, eating, crying and falling asleep - see tracked data in a list or visually per day - see daily sleep frequencies per month - automatic iCloud syncing to all your devices - you can share your baby inlcuding all data with your partner (or more people), so both of you can track your baby sleep (via In-App-Purchase) - PDF-Export (via In-App-Purchase)

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

BabyBuddy4 screens
Helmarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helmarr at 76% against BabyBuddy's 0%. Helmarr also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). BabyBuddy's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BabyBuddy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Helmarr sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helmarr holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helmarr has 193 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BabyBuddy's written reviews are positive against 76% of Helmarr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BabyBuddy ships an update every 2 months, Helmarr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BabyBuddy versus Helmarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabyBuddyHelmarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (193 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1193 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg MuellerFlorian Ernst

Customer experience

BabyBuddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Helmarr

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BabyBuddy

One-time3
  • Unlock Sharing$1.99
  • Unlock PDF-Export$1.99
  • Unlock Pro$2.99
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
Show 13 more
  • 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 BabyBuddy free?
BabyBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BabyBuddy or Helmarr?
Helmarr is rated higher. BabyBuddy averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Helmarr averages 4.8 from 193 ratings.
Do BabyBuddy or Helmarr have ads?
Neither BabyBuddy nor Helmarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BabyBuddy or Helmarr?
BabyBuddy ships an update every 2 months, and Helmarr weekly. Most recently, BabyBuddy was updated on October 17, 2026 and Helmarr on October 21, 2026.

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