Helmarr vs Ackee
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
Ackee
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Ackee Dashboard is a clean, fast and modern mobile analytics app for Ackee, the open-source self-hosted web analytics platform. Connect any compatible Ackee instance and monitor your website analytics directly from your iPhone or iPad. View tracked domains, page views, active visitors, top pages, referrers, traffic sources, browsers, operating systems and devices in a mobile-first dashboard designed for quick checks and daily monitoring. Ackee Dashboard is publicly available and is not limited to any specific company, organization, client, employee group or private network. Any App Store user can download the app, try Demo Mode without an account, or use it with any Ackee instance they own or are authorized to access. Just exploring? Tap “Try Demo Mode” on the login screen to browse a full sample analytics dashboard instantly. No account, server or private access required. Main features: • Connect to any self-hosted Ackee instance • Mobile dashboard for website analytics • View all tracked domains • Today, monthly and yearly analytics • Active visitors • Page views and unique visitors • Average session duration • Top visited pages • Referrers and traffic sources • Browsers, operating systems and devices • Custom colors per website • Hide and reorder websites • Demo Mode with sample analytics data • Dark mode • English and French interface Privacy and data: Ackee Dashboard connects directly to the Ackee instance you choose. Your Ackee credentials are not shared with third-party analytics services. The app is designed for simple access to your own website statistics. Important: A self-hosted Ackee instance is required to use the app with your own data. This app does not install Ackee and does not provide an analytics server. Demo Mode is available for users who want to explore the app without an Ackee account. Perfect for: • Website owners • Indie developers • Freelancers • Product makers • Bloggers • Small teams • Agencies • Users of self-hosted analytics • Users looking for a lightweight web analytics dashboard Ackee Dashboard helps you follow your website traffic, web analytics and site performance from a simple mobile dashboard built for Ackee users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Helmarr at none against Ackee's shown. Ackee's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Helmarr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ackee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Helmarr | Ackee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (195 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 195 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Ernst | Theo Vankoekelberg |
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
Ackee
- Remove ads$3.99









