Comparison

Quartermaster vs Signl

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

Head to head
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/

About

Signl

Visualize your home Wi-Fi signal strength in 3D using your phone's camera or imported floor plans. Identify dead zones and optimize router placement for a flawless connection throughout your home.

Highlights
  • 3D Wi-Fi signal visualization
  • LiDAR room scanning
  • Floor plan import (photo/PDF)
  • Wi-Fi coverage mapping
  • Network diagnostics
  • Router/extender placement optimization
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See your WiFi painted onto a 3D map of your own home. Walk through your rooms with your iPhone. Signl measures the real signal in each one and shows you exactly where it drops, and where to move your router to fix it. WHAT YOU GET - 3D scan: walk through your home and watch the model build itself. LiDAR is used on iPhones that have it. - No LiDAR? Import a floor plan. Drop in a photo or a PDF and Signl reads the rooms. - Coverage map: every room measured and scored, weak spots marked where they actually are. - Live test: real speed and latency, measured from where you stand. Other apps give you a number. Signl gives you a place. Each measurement sits on the room it was taken in, so you know which wall is in the way and where the router belongs. YOUR SCANS STAY ON YOUR IPHONE The 3D model of your home never leaves your device. Nothing is stored on our servers. Floor plan photos are analyzed, then discarded. FREE AND PRO Scanning your home and building the 3D model are free. Signl Pro unlocks the full coverage heatmap, scores for every room, router placement recommendations and shareable reports. Signl Pro auto-renewable subscriptions: Yearly ($34.99/year) or Weekly ($5.99/week). A Lifetime purchase is also available. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://signlwifi.com/privacy

Screenshots

Quartermaster4 screens
Signl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quartermaster at 5.0 against Signl's 4.5. Quartermaster also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Signl's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Signl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quartermaster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quartermaster has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quartermaster ships an update fortnightly, Signl weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quartermaster versus Signl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuartermasterSignl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (30 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLewis EgleyVictor Backouche

Customer experience

Quartermaster

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

Signl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

Signl

Subscriptions2
  • Signl Pro — Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Signl Pro — Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Quartermaster free?
Quartermaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Signl free?
Signl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quartermaster or Signl?
Quartermaster is rated higher. Quartermaster averages 5.0 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Signl averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Quartermaster or Signl have ads?
Neither Quartermaster nor Signl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quartermaster or Signl?
Quartermaster ships an update fortnightly, and Signl weekly. Most recently, Quartermaster was updated on September 27, 2026 and Signl on September 25, 2026.

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