Helmarr vs Lidhra
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
Lidhra
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Lidhra is a small, fast download manager that speaks your device's native language and keeps your business your own. THE SHORT VERSION Paste a magnet or a direct link. Watch it arrive. Open it, play it, share it, or find it in Files. That is the whole app. TWO WAYS TO TRAVEL By carriage: connect a debrid account you already have (Real-Debrid, AllDebrid, TorBox or Premiumize). The cloud does the fetching on its own servers and hands your device a plain, encrypted HTTPS link. Fast, quiet, and your device never talks to strangers. On foot: no account? No problem. Lidhra can download a magnet directly on your device, piece by piece, from other people who have the same file. It works while the app is open, prefers Wi-Fi, and keeps sharing switched off unless you turn it on. WHAT YOU GET - Native design that feels at home on iPhone and iPad - Resumable downloads that pick up where they stopped - Per-file actions: play in the built-in player with AirPlay and Picture in Picture, open in VLC or another app, save to Files, share, copy the link - Everything lands in Files under On My iPhone, Lidhra - Seven languages WHAT YOU DO NOT GET - No Lidhra account. Your provider token stays on your device. - No telemetry, no analytics, no ads, no tracking of any kind. - No subscriptions. One purchase, yours for good. THE FINE PRINT, TOLD PLAINLY Direct downloads use BitTorrent, so other participants can see your device's address while a transfer runs. If you would rather stay invisible, use a debrid provider and let the carriage do the travelling. Lidhra provides no content and works only with links you bring. Move what matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Helmarr at Free against Lidhra's $9.99. Lidhra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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
Helmarr is free to download; Lidhra costs $9.99 up front. Helmarr sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Lidhra asks for nothing beyond the download.
Helmarr ships an update weekly, Lidhra every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helmarr | Lidhra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (192 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Ernst | PETROS DHESPOLLARI |
In-app purchases
Helmarr
- Helmarr Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Ultra Monthly$4.991 Month
- Helmarr Pro Yearly Subscription$17.991 Year
- 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
Lidhra
No in-app purchases









