Comparison

Dabs vs Quartermaster

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

Head to head
About

Dabs

Features
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Dabs is a simple and private way to log your sessions and understand your consumption. Track every dab, keep your stash organized, and see how your habits evolve over time. Everything works offline and stays on your device. Features • Log sessions in seconds • Track your stash and strains • See simple stats and trends • Fully offline and private • Clean and distraction-free design Whether you dab occasionally or every day, Dabs helps you keep a clear record of your sessions. No accounts. No tracking. Just your data.

About

Quartermaster

Manage your self-hosted media and home infrastructure from a single, native iOS application. Browse, request, and monitor your entertainment stack, alongside servers, containers, and smart home devices. Offers a private, direct connection to your services without any cloud intermediaries.

Highlights
  • Unified media management
  • Server and container monitoring
  • Automated network switching
  • Diagnostic tools
  • Customizable interface
  • Private notifications
Features
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Quartermaster is a native iOS control centre for your self-hosted stack. Browse your library, request films and shows, watch what is downloading and control your servers from one app on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac. Entertainment brings your media servers, arr apps and downloaders together. Command Centre puts your servers, containers, network, storage and smart home within reach. KEY FEATURES - Your media, connected. Discover films and shows, request them through Seerr, manage titles in Radarr and Sonarr, and follow downloads into your library. Pro routing rules send requests to the right server. - Browse and watch. Now Playing, Continue Watching, Next Up and Recently Added for Jellyfin, Emby and Plex. Play films and episodes in the app, with audio and subtitle selection, AirPlay and Picture in Picture. - Know your library. See upcoming releases in a unified calendar, explore library statistics and discover your Taste Profile, calculated on your device. - Take control. Manage Docker containers and virtual machines, check NAS and drive health, control DNS blocking and inspect network devices. Read live stats and logs, control Home Assistant by room, and use a full SSH terminal with saved commands. - The Doctor. Find the cause of stalled downloads and blocked imports in plain English, with suggested fixes you can review and apply. - Home and away. Add local and remote addresses and let Quartermaster switch as your network changes. Keep different setups in separate profiles and use optional encrypted iCloud sync across your devices. - Family and friends. Give your household a simpler way to browse and request, with owner controls protected by a PIN. Pro is needed to create a Family setup; joining does not require another purchase. - QM Companion. Scan to import discovered services from your own Companion server. Pro adds live views of containers, stacks, volumes and updates, with controls governed by the permissions you approve. - Stay informed. Choose alerts for imports, failures, requests and server thresholds, plus a daily release digest. - Make it yours. Choose icons and accent colours, arrange your tabs and Home shortcuts, add a one-handed corner button, and use light or true black dark mode. Explore with realistic sample data before connecting anything. SUPPORTED SERVICES Media: Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, Jellyseerr, Overseerr, Seerr, DroppedNeedle, Shelfarr, ReadMeABook, Prowlarr, Jackett, NZBHydra2, Bazarr, SABnzbd, NZBGet, qBittorrent, Transmission, Deluge, qui, Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, Tautulli, Jellystat, Streamystats, Tracearr, Maintainerr, Wizarr, Tdarr, Dispatcharr, Immich, Audiobookshelf, Shelfmark, BookOrbit, Komga and Kavita. Infrastructure: Portainer, Dockhand, Komodo, Coolify, Arcane, Glances, Beszel, Scrutiny, Dozzle, Unraid, TrueNAS, Synology DSM, UGREEN NAS, Proxmox VE, Home Assistant, AdGuard Home, Pi-hole, Technitium, NextDNS, Control D, UniFi, Gluetun, Cloudflare, CrowdSec and SSH. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Quartermaster connects directly to your services. Credentials are protected in the system Keychain, and no Quartermaster account is required. Optional iCloud sync and backups encrypt your setup with your passphrase. Push notifications use an optional relay, or connect your own ntfy server for instant alerts. Apple and RevenueCat handle purchase validation. QUARTERMASTER PRO Use one service for free. Unlock unlimited services and all Pro features with a one-time lifetime purchase, an annual subscription or a monthly subscription. No feature tiers or add-ons. Available in English, French, Spanish and German. You need your own servers or service accounts. Quartermaster does not supply media and is not affiliated with the services it supports. Website: https://qmstack.com Support: https://qmstack.com/support Privacy Policy: https://www.qmstack.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dabs4 screens
Quartermaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dabs at none against Quartermaster's 6. Dabs also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Quartermaster sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dabs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dabs ships an update weekly, Quartermaster fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dabs versus Quartermaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDabsQuartermaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—30 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB100 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPedro CanelasLewis Egley

In-app purchases

None

Dabs

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Quartermaster

Subscriptions4
  • Quartermaster Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Continued Support2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quartermaster Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Dabs free?
Dabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quartermaster free?
Quartermaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dabs or Quartermaster have ads?
Neither Dabs nor Quartermaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dabs or Quartermaster?
Dabs ships an update weekly, and Quartermaster fortnightly. Most recently, Dabs was updated on September 11, 2026 and Quartermaster on September 22, 2026.

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