Comparison

Helmarr vs Changemonitor

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

Changemonitor

This utility app allows you to monitor any website for changes and receive instant push notifications when updates are detected. It offers visual change comparison, history charts, and home screen widgets for easy tracking.

Highlights
  • Track unlimited websites
  • Instant push notifications
  • Visual change comparison
  • 30-day history charts
  • Home screen widgets
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Changemonitor brings changedetection.io to your iPhone. Monitor any website for changes and get instant push notifications when updates occur. KEY FEATURES • Track unlimited websites for changes • Instant push notifications with 12+ sound options • Visual change comparison with snapshots • 30-day history charts showing update patterns • Home screen widgets • Search, tags, and custom icons • 14+ languages supported PERFECT FOR • Tracking price drops and restocks • Monitoring competitor websites • Following news and content updates • Watching job postings and listings Requires a changedetection.io instance (self-hosted or hosted service).

Screenshots

Helmarr4 screens
Changemonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helmarr at 76% against Changemonitor's 14%. Helmarr also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (172 vs 2). Changemonitor's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Changemonitor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helmarr has 172 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Helmarr's written reviews are positive against 14% of Changemonitor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helmarr ships an update weekly, Changemonitor every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Helmarr versus Changemonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmarrChangemonitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (172 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ErnstRob Mulder

Customer experience

Helmarr

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

Changemonitor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral71.4%
Negative14.3%

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
4 purchases

Changemonitor

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro user$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro user$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro user$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro user$8.99

Questions

Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Changemonitor free?
Changemonitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Helmarr or Changemonitor?
Helmarr is rated higher. Helmarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Changemonitor averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Helmarr or Changemonitor have ads?
Neither Helmarr nor Changemonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helmarr or Changemonitor?
Helmarr ships an update weekly, and Changemonitor every 9 days. Most recently, Helmarr was updated on September 22, 2026 and Changemonitor on September 2, 2026.

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