Comparison

Helmarr vs Rclone UI

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

Rclone UI

Manage multiple rclone instances and cloud storage services like Dropbox and AWS S3 from your phone. Browse files, upload, delete, and run commands like Copy and Sync. It's an open-source companion for your existing rclone setup.

Highlights
  • Manage rclone remotes
  • Browse cloud files
  • Upload and delete files
  • Run rclone commands (Copy, Sync)
  • View transfer logs and errors
  • Open source
Features
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Command multiple rclone instances from your phone with the only open source app to manage your Rclone remotes (and much more)! The perfect companion for cloud storage from AWS S3 to Dropbox and Koofr. ◆ REMOTES - View All Remotes - Create New Remotes - Edit Remotes - Delete Remotes ◆ JOBS/TRANSFERS - Check out active transfers - See logs for past transfers - Check detailed error messages ◆ BROWSER - Browse files on your remotes - Upload files to your remotes - Create new folders - Delete files & folders ◆ COMMANDS - Run rclone commands such as Copy, Sync, Bisync, Move, Purge, Delete, etc That’s it folks! This text isn't gonna get any more interesting. I mean, I think we've pretty much covered all the good stuff. Still here? Ummmm, ok. How's everything? Good? Cool cool cool. What are you looking for? The app description is over. For real, check out the app. It's way better than hanging out in the App Store this long. Wow, you're dedicated. Do you just love app descriptions? Weird. OK, we're gonna go now. Bye. NOTICE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. Credentials are stored locally on your device, and never leave it. 2. Rclone UI is OSS (Open Source Software), feel free to open an Issue or PR at github.com/rclone-ui/rclone-ui 3. This is not a replacement for the desktop app. Certain actions, such as scheduling jobs, should be done directly in the app. 4. This app connects to an existing rclone instance on your laptop, desktop, homelab, or server. © FarFetched 2026. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

Helmarr4 screens
Rclone UI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helmarr at 76% against Rclone UI's 0%. Helmarr also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.0). Rclone UI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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; Rclone UI costs $1.99 up front. Helmarr sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Rclone UI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helmarr holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helmarr has 193 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Rclone UI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helmarr ships an update weekly, Rclone UI monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Helmarr versus Rclone UI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmarrRclone UI
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (193 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings193 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ErnstFarFetched

Customer experience

Helmarr

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

Rclone UI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative71.4%

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

Rclone UI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rclone UI free?
Rclone UI costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helmarr or Rclone UI?
Helmarr is rated higher. Helmarr averages 4.8 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Rclone UI averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Helmarr or Rclone UI have ads?
Neither Helmarr nor Rclone UI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helmarr or Rclone UI?
Helmarr ships an update weekly, and Rclone UI monthly. Most recently, Helmarr was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rclone UI on October 23, 2026.

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