Seafile Pro vs Helmarr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seafile Pro
This professional client provides access to a self-hosted file synchronization and sharing service designed for teams. It enables seamless management of your cloud storage directly from your iOS device.
- Self-hosting capabilities
- Team file synchronization
- Secure file sharing
- Professional iOS client
- Cloud storage management
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The professional iOS client for seafile, a self-hosting dropbox for teams.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Helmarr at 4.8 against Seafile Pro's 3.1. Helmarr also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 42%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Seafile Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Helmarr sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Seafile Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Helmarr holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 192 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Seafile Pro's written reviews are positive against 76% of Helmarr's.
Seafile Pro ships an update monthly, Helmarr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seafile Pro | Helmarr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (54 ratings) | 4.8 (192 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 192 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seafile Ltd. | Florian Ernst |
Customer experience
Seafile Pro
Helmarr
Bugs and requests
Seafile Pro
Reported bugs
35 issues- Crashes frequently
- Cannot load folders/libraries
- Logs out when tapping back arrow
- Cannot preview files
- Servers with ports don't work (e.g., 4443)
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- Crash on iOS 18.7.2
- Login issues (cannot log back in)
- Syncing glitches, requires reinstall
- Cannot unlock encrypted library
- Background photo uploads don't work
- Photos do not auto-upload
- Camera roll upload starts uploading all photos
- Dumps photos in a root folder
- Syncing photos stalls when app is inactive
- App freezes during uploads, requires restart
- Photo uploads lock the app
- Cannot view files after upgrade
- Scrolling big folders of images crashes the app
- Cannot view files on latest version
- Photon browser shows X images
- Network errors in app, but browser works
- Stuck on 'connecting to server'
- Auto photo upload doesn't work
- Unable to select upload folder in settings
- Photos uploaded can't keep size unchanged
- Seafile not selectable as destination/source in Files app
- Files out-of-date when browsing libraries in Files app
- Perpetual 'authentication required' for Files app
- Auto upload does not work at all
- Manual upload is unreliable
- UI unusable on iPad
- Sync folders not showing after login
- Cannot download files
- App responds very slowly during camera upload
- Face ID support shows Touch ID instead
Requested features
15 requests- Dark mode
- Better integration with iOS Files app (share menu, saving directly)
- File preview in browser
- Option to upload only new photos
- Upload photos into mm-yy format
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- Shortcuts in Apple shortcut app
- Search functionality
- Background audio playback
- Keep offline files when wiping cache
- Support for custom server ports (e.g., 4443)
- App-level encryption
- iPad split view support
- Reverse order of camera roll when uploading pictures
- Long file names viewable on iPhone app
- Local audio files play in background
Helmarr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Seafile Pro
No 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
