CKPool Stats vs Helium Hotspot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CKPool Stats
Monitor key statistics from mining pools directly on your device. Receive real-time notifications for block solves, payouts, and idle workers. Track worker performance and pool data on the go.
- Block solve notifications
- Payout notifications
- Idle worker alerts
- Pool statistics
- API worker statistics
- BTC address worker stats
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CKPool Stats provides a portable view of key statistics from kano.is and solo.ckpool.org. This current release has support for: - Block solve / found notification. - Payout notification (kano.is). - Idle worker notification. - Pool statistics. - API based worker statistics (kano.is). - BTC address worker statistics.
Helium Hotspot
Easily onboard and manage Helium Hotspots directly from your smartphone. Set up new devices in minutes, connect them to Wi-Fi, and specify their location. The app supports managing a single Hotspot or a large network of dozens or hundreds.
- Onboard Helium Hotspots
- Run diagnostics
- Set up Hotspots in minutes
- Manage multiple Hotspots
- Pair Hotspots with app
- Specify Hotspot location
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The Helium Hotspot app is a secure, smartphone app for onboarding Helium Hotspots and running diagnostics. Set up Hotspots in Minutes! - Set up your Hotspot in minutes with Helium. Once you’ve linked your wallet, simply pair your Hotspot with the Helium app, connect to Wi-Fi, and specify your Hotspot location. Manage one or many Hotspots - With the Helium Hotspot app it doesn’t matter if you need to manage one or many Hotspots, it can support dozens or even hundreds of Hotspots.
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Verdict
CKPool Stats and Helium Hotspot both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of CKPool Stats's written reviews are positive against 19% of Helium Hotspot's. CKPool Stats also leads on iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.1). Helium Hotspot's advantage is ratings volume (358 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for CKPool Stats against 3.1 for Helium Hotspot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helium Hotspot has 358 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of CKPool Stats's written reviews are positive against 19% of Helium Hotspot's.
CKPool Stats ships an update every 9 days, Helium Hotspot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CKPool Stats | Helium Hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (7 ratings) | 3.1 (358 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 19.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 358 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viet Hoang | Nova Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
CKPool Stats
Helium Hotspot
Bugs and requests
CKPool Stats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Helium Hotspot
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Syncing and connectivity issues
- Unreliable earnings/rewards tracking
- Onboarding and setup problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app stability and reliability
- Better data visualization and analytics
- Remote management and troubleshooting tools
- iPad app support
In-app purchases
CKPool Stats
No in-app purchases
Helium Hotspot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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