Comparison

Helmarr vs OpenPlan3D

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

OpenPlan3D

Scan rooms with your iPhone to instantly generate accurate 2D floor plans and 3D models. Edit walls, doors, and windows, then export your designs in various formats. Share your plans or further design them on a free, open-source web editor.

Highlights
  • LiDAR room scanning
  • Automatic floor plan generation
  • 3D dollhouse model creation
  • Built-in floor plan editor
  • Multiple export formats (PNG, SVG, DXF, PDF, USDZ)
  • Open-source web editor integration
  • Private and no account required
Features
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Scan a room. Get a floor plan. OpenPlan3D Capture turns your iPhone into a room scanner. Walk the room once and Apple RoomPlan's LiDAR builds an accurate floor plan — walls, doors, windows, and furniture detected automatically. REVIEW IN 3D, INSTANTLY Every scan becomes an interactive dollhouse model and a clean 2D plan. Check dimensions, room areas, and detected objects before you export. FINE-TUNE EVERY WALL The built-in editor lets you correct what the scan missed: drag walls with live dimensions, add or move doors and windows, split walls, and label rooms. OPEN IN OPENPLAN3D Send your plan straight to openplan3d.com — the free, open-source floor plan editor — to furnish it with 140+ models, visualize in 3D, and keep designing on any computer. EXPORT ANYWHERE PNG, SVG, DXF, PDF, or USDZ. Bring your plan into CAD tools, share it with clients, or print it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No signup. No cloud. Your scans stay on your device until you choose to export them. 100% FREE & OPEN SOURCE No paywalls, no premium tier. The full source code is on GitHub. Requires an iPhone or iPad with a LiDAR scanner (iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, or Pro iPads). Perfect for real estate agents, contractors, interior designers, architects, landlords, and anyone remodeling, moving, or furnishing a space.

Screenshots

Helmarr4 screens
OpenPlan3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenPlan3D at none against Helmarr's 19. OpenPlan3D also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Helmarr's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (172 vs 4). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Helmarr sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OpenPlan3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Helmarr against 5.0 for OpenPlan3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helmarr has 172 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of OpenPlan3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helmarr ships an update weekly, OpenPlan3D monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helmarr versus OpenPlan3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmarrOpenPlan3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (172 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ErnstLaan Labs

Customer experience

Helmarr

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

OpenPlan3D

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

OpenPlan3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenPlan3D free?
OpenPlan3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helmarr or OpenPlan3D?
OpenPlan3D is rated higher. Helmarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while OpenPlan3D averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Helmarr or OpenPlan3D have ads?
Neither Helmarr nor OpenPlan3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helmarr or OpenPlan3D?
Helmarr ships an update weekly, and OpenPlan3D monthly. Most recently, Helmarr was updated on October 16, 2026 and OpenPlan3D on October 11, 2026.

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