Helmarr vs Sable.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unified experience for multiple services
- Smart multi-network connectivity
- Deep customization options
- Home screen widgets
- Unraid control
- Push notifications
- SSH & SFTP access
- Download management
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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
Sable.
This app connects to a SABnzbd instance, offering robust file management capabilities. It allows users to control their download queue, manage history items, and receive notifications. Premium features enhance the experience with advanced widgets and statistics.
- Pause/resume download queue
- Manage queue order and priority
- Upload .nzb files from device storage
- Retry or remove history items
- Control Center widget
- Notifications for new files and warnings
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Welcome to Sable. Sable is a companion app, designed to connect to an instance of SABnzbd. Sable has been meticulously crafted with the latest features of iOS to make it feel like a native part of your device, and not just an add on. Standard Features: - Pause/resume queue - Manage queue order/priority - Supply passwords - Upload .nzb from Files - Retry or remove history items - Control Center widget - Notify on new files and warnings Premium Features requiring purchase of Subscription: - Push Notifications - Home/Lock Screen widgets - Live Activity - Additional Statistics - Custom Icons & Appearance Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://codefruitio.github.io/getsable/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Helmarr at weekly against Sable.'s monthly. Helmarr also leads on ratings volume (195 vs 30). Sable.'s advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 76%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Helmarr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sable. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Helmarr against 4.7 for Sable.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helmarr has 195 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Helmarr's written reviews are positive against 89% of Sable.'s.
Helmarr ships an update weekly, Sable. monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helmarr | Sable. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (195 ratings) — better | 4.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 195 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Ernst | Tyler Plesetz |
Customer experience
Helmarr
Sable.
In-app purchases
Helmarr
- Helmarr Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Ultra Monthly$4.991 Month
- Bazarr$3.99
- Lidarr$4.99
- Sonarr$4.99
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- Radarr$4.99
- Seerr$4.99
- qBt$4.99
- Prowlarr$4.99
- Lifetime Pro$34.99
Sable.
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Upgrade$9.99
- Lifetime$14.99








