Helios Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience60.8% of reviews
Neutral9.6% of reviews
Negative experience29.5% of reviews

~ Based on 166 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Helios

Is Helios Safe?

Helios - Sun & Moon Tracker appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Helios is 95/100.

This assessment is based on 1,837 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

94.6% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
2.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 1,837 App Store ratings for Helios.

Is Helios Legit?

Helios - Sun & Moon Tracker appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Helios is 93/100.

Based on 93 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Best way to plan around a daylight

It’s really useful for hikes around sunrise or sunset and I have found myself opening it more often than I expected.

Perfekte App

Wirklich eine sehr schön gestaltete App mit viele guten Funktionen zum Sonne und -Mondverlauf. Auch nochmal einen großen Dank an das Team, dass das die Live Aktivitäten der App so schnell überarbeitet wurden.
Ich würde jedem die App empfehlen der eine detaillierte App braucht zum erfassen des Sonnenverlaufs.
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Response from developer

Vielen Dank für eine wunderbare Bewertung!

Freue mich über die neuen Live Aktivitäten, aber…

Ich hab mich riesig gefreut über die Einführung der Live Aktivitäten in der App, doch ich muss anmerken, dass die Live Aktivität in der Dynamic Island im zusammengeklappten Zustand etwas unpassend aussieht. Da sie den komplett oberen oberen Bereich des iPhones einnimmt, ohne dass die Inhalte in der zusammengeklappten Dynamic Island wirklich so viel Platz bräuchten. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn die Ansicht etwas verkleinert werden würde.
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Response from developer

Danke für Ihr Feedback! Ich werde der Sache nachgehen und so schnell wie möglich eine Fehlerbehebung veröffentlichen.

App turns my phone into space heater

After the 6.0 update, the app now heats up my phone like crazy. It does the same on my MacBook which is absurd. Great app otherwise though, good information density and the live preview is super useful even for non golden hour applications.

Response from developer

Thanks for your feedback! The latest update (6.0.1) includes performance improvements that should address this issue.

Frage zu Live Aktivitäten

Hallo,
mir gefällt das Design der sehr gut, und die App lässt sich wirklich einfach bedienen. Ich habe letztens bemerkt, dass die App Live Aktivitäten unterstützt, doch ich habe bisher nicht herausfinden können wie ich diese einschalte. Ich würde mich freuen wenn sie mir Rückmelden, wie ich die Live Aktivitäten starten kann.
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Response from developer

Hallo! Mit dem neuesten Update wurden Live-Aktivitäten aktiviert!

Nouvelle présentation top

La nouvelle présentation sous forme de calendrier est top et super facile à lire.
Bravo

Widget No Longer Works.

The widget suddenly stopped working so the ‘at a glance’ view is broken. The app is updated to the most recent version but it’s worthless to me now. Unfortunate as I really liked it when it worked. If the app gets updated and this error is fixed I’ll update this.

Response from developer

So sorry for breaking your workflow! The latest update should fix the issue with widgets not loading. Thanks for letting us know!

Place problem corrected

Even if I have selected a place, no selected place is displayed..
Well corrected
Thank’s

Response from developer

Hi, this issue was fixed in 5.0.3. Thanks for letting us know!

Love this app

I really like the gorgeous, clean design, and it’s super helpful for pinpointing exactly when the golden and blue hours are going to happen, no matter where I am. It makes planning my outdoor shots simple.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ but one problem

I’ve been a fan of this app for 8 years or so. For some reason, I am getting a blank screen when I open it today. Putting up this review, hoping to get the attention of someone who can fix that.

Response from developer

Hi, we believe that the issue has been resolved in update 5.0.5. If not, please reach out via feedback@tryhelios.app

Drakce

Nice app

Meh

App itself is alright, but stutter performance. Apple Watch app is unusable—barely swaps between screens. And no complications?

Prima andava bene, ora è PESSIMA 👎

Prima andava bene, ora dopo il superfluo l’aggiornamento estetico è inutilizzabile. Oltre a essere diventata lentissima, adesso se si clicca sulla lente nella modalità mappa, non funziona più la ricerca. Inoltre le icone delle funzioni prima erano subito chiare con le fotografie che mostravano la loro funzione, ora invece a messo dei quadrati colorati senza senso. Non si capisce più niente. 👎👎👎👎👎
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Ios 18.01 bug

The app AR tools doesn’t work after the latest update of IOS 18

Love this app

Let’s me plan trips with moon phases. I like knowing when golden hour is

🤯👍

Very very very cool app! Best of its kind, thank you for creating this!

Update was not improvment

Been using Helios for several years with my photography. I mostly used the map to check sun position. Prior to the update, there were cones that showed the angle of the sun and moon and those cones went to the center of the circle. Those disappeared in the update from a few months back.

It may seem like a minor gripe, but I feel the update made the app less user friendly.
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Response from developer

Hi, thanks for the feedback. I have noted of this and will re-add it to the app as an option in the settings.

You need this app

I am a professional portrait photographer and this app has helped me plan my photoshoots SO much. Seriously. I use it all the time during my photography season because the sun obviously changes so much during the year. I think I remember paying a cheap amount for this app a few years ago but it was totally worth it. Thankful!
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Fantástico

Muito bom app

App stopped working

When the app did an update I tried to open it but it won’t let me go past the update notification page. It’s just stock and I can’t swipe past it so the app is useless right now.

Please fix this bug or I’ll have to ask for my refund.

Response from developer

Hi, the issue you were facing has been fixed. If you could update your review, that would be greatly appreciated.