Comparison

Helmarr vs ProxMate Pro

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

ProxMate Pro

Manage your Proxmox virtual machines and containers with ease. Monitor resource utilization, control power states, and access consoles remotely. This app offers a comprehensive overview of your Proxmox cluster and its components.

Highlights
  • Proxmox cluster overview
  • VM/LXC start, stop, restart
  • noVNC console access
  • Node Terminal
  • Resource utilization monitoring
  • Backup management
Features
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→ This App is identical to the "Pro Lifetime" purchase features of "ProxMate" With ProxMate you get a quick and easy overview of your Proxmox cluster, servers and guests. • TOTP Support • Start, stop, restart, and reset VMs/LXCs • Connect to guests through the noVNC-console • Node Terminal • Node Actions: start/stop all guests, reboot, shutdown • Monitor the utilization and details of the Proxmox cluster or server, as well as the VMs/LXCs • View disks, LVM, directories, and ZFS • List tasks and task-details • Show backup-details, start backups • Connect to Cluster/Node via reverse proxy • Custom HTTP headers Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://proxmate-app.de/norobots/en/website-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Helmarr4 screens
ProxMate Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Helmarr at Free against ProxMate Pro's $12.99. Helmarr also leads on ratings volume (193 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). ProxMate Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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

Helmarr is free to download; ProxMate Pro costs $12.99 up front. Helmarr sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ProxMate Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProxMate Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helmarr has 193 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 92% of ProxMate Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helmarr ships an update weekly, ProxMate Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Helmarr versus ProxMate Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmarrProxMate Pro
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.8 (193 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ErnstLars Herres

Customer experience

Helmarr

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

ProxMate Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

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
None

ProxMate Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProxMate Pro free?
ProxMate Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helmarr or ProxMate Pro?
ProxMate Pro is rated higher. Helmarr averages 4.8 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while ProxMate Pro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Helmarr or ProxMate Pro have ads?
Neither Helmarr nor ProxMate Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helmarr or ProxMate Pro?
Helmarr ships an update weekly, and ProxMate Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Helmarr was updated on October 24, 2026 and ProxMate Pro on October 6, 2026.

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