Comparison

Discovery vs Helmarr

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Discovery

This utility displays Bonjour services on your local network or wide-area domains. It helps debug programs, detect connected computers, and monitor available services. Ideal for network administrators and developers.

Highlights
  • Browse local and remote Bonjour services
  • Automatic domain and service detection
  • Display service details (domain, IP, TXT record)
  • Network debugging tool
  • Monitor network devices
Features
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Discovery is a utility that displays all of the Bonjour services available on the local network or on Wide-Area Bonjour domains. Use it to debug your latest program, detect computers connected to your network, or just keep tabs on what services are available. Perfect for network admins or developers! Features: • Browses for services on local or remote domains using Bonjour • Automatically detects all available local domains and services • Displays information about each service, including domain name, IP address(es), and TXT record

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

Screenshots

Discovery4 screens
Helmarr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Discovery at none against Helmarr's 19. Discovery also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). Helmarr's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Discovery asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Discovery against 4.9 for Helmarr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 172 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Discovery's written reviews are positive against 76% of Helmarr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discovery ships an update every 6 months, Helmarr weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Discovery versus Helmarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscoveryHelmarr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67 ratings)4.9 (172 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings67172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLily BallardFlorian Ernst

Customer experience

Discovery

All ratings67 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.7%

Helmarr

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

In-app purchases

None

Discovery

No 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

Questions

Is Discovery free?
Discovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helmarr free?
Helmarr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Discovery or Helmarr?
Helmarr is rated higher. Discovery averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Helmarr averages 4.9 from 172 ratings.
Do Discovery or Helmarr have ads?
Neither Discovery nor Helmarr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discovery or Helmarr?
Discovery ships an update every 6 months, and Helmarr weekly. Most recently, Discovery was updated on September 19, 2026 and Helmarr on September 30, 2026.

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