Comparison

Helmarr vs atvTools

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

Head to head
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

About

atvTools

Control your Android TV devices remotely from your iOS device. Install apps, manage existing ones, transfer files, and even use your phone as a remote. Offers advanced features like shell commands and system monitoring.

Highlights
  • Install apps remotely
  • Manage TV apps (open, uninstall, disable)
  • File transfer from phone to TV
  • Remote control and mouse mode
  • Run shell commands
  • System monitoring (CPU, RAM, storage)
  • Screenshot and screen recording
Features
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App developed to control your TV devices from your iOS devices. You need to have enabled USB/Network debugging on your Android device to get it work Depending on the device, some functions may not be available. Also it is not tested App allows: - Install (sideload) apps from your iOS device to your TV devices - Control your TV apps (include opening, uninstalling, disabling/enabling and downloading APK) - Control apps permissions (grant/revoke) - Build-in File Manager - Make screenshot or screenrecord (you can't capture any video content due to OS restrictions) - Send files from your phone to TV - Control your device using remote control and mouse mode in the app - Open channels on your iOS device (only Android TV 8+) - Paste text from your phone - Run Shell commands - Clear all apps cache using one button - Reboot and power TV device - See usage of CPU, RAM, network and storage - See running apps and force-stop them if needed

Screenshots

Helmarr4 screens
atvTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Helmarr at Free against atvTools's $0.99. Helmarr also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). atvTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Helmarr is free to download; atvTools costs $0.99 up front. Helmarr sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. atvTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Helmarr against 4.8 for atvTools. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 168 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Helmarr's written reviews are positive against 68% of atvTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helmarr ships an update weekly, atvTools every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Helmarr versus atvTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmarratvTools
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (172 ratings) — better4.8 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better168
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#18 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ErnstOleksandr Hamlii

Customer experience

Helmarr

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

atvTools

All ratings168 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.8%

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
None

atvTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is atvTools free?
atvTools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helmarr or atvTools?
Helmarr is rated higher. Helmarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while atvTools averages 4.8 from 168 ratings.
Do Helmarr or atvTools have ads?
Neither Helmarr nor atvTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helmarr or atvTools?
Helmarr ships an update weekly, and atvTools every 2 months. Most recently, Helmarr was updated on October 16, 2026 and atvTools on October 16, 2026.

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