Comparison

Helmarr vs Sable.

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Helmarr4 screens
Sable.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Helmarr at weekly against Sable.'s monthly. Helmarr also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (172 vs 30). Sable.'s advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 76%). 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. Helmarr sells 19 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helmarr holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helmarr has 172 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Helmarr's written reviews are positive against 89% of Sable.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helmarr ships an update weekly, Sable. monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Helmarr versus Sable.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmarrSable.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (172 ratings) — better4.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172 — better30
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ErnstTyler Plesetz

Customer experience

Helmarr

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

Sable.

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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

Sable.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Upgrade$9.99
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sable. free?
Sable. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Helmarr or Sable.?
Helmarr is rated higher. Helmarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Sable. averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Helmarr or Sable. have ads?
Neither Helmarr nor Sable. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helmarr or Sable.?
Helmarr ships an update weekly, and Sable. monthly. Most recently, Helmarr was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sable. on September 15, 2026.

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