Auto Proximity Detection Pro vs Helium Wallet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto Proximity Detection Pro
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When we are moving or acting, we cannot tap the button on the screen of iPhone or we have no time to watch the screen of iPhone, but we still could cover the screen of iPhone and we still hope to use the iPhone to do the following jobs (1)take photo (2) record the sound (3)record the video (4)turn on/off the flashlight(5) play the sound (6) report the location by talking (7) report the time by talking (8) talk the text notes.(9) count the number one by one. This App is developed for the situations above. It depends on the Proximity Sensor in iPhone. The proximity Sensor is located at the top part of the screen of iPhone, the left side of front camera. We need to use the following two special actions: 1. Cover+Left: Cover the top part of the iphone's screen and left. 2.Hold: Cover the top part of the iphone's screen, wait for a longer time, at least ten seconds and finally left. We could cover the screen by our hands, our clothes, our arms, our face,our body, or our books. For talking the name of location, the iPhone need to connect the internet Usage: When we tap the cover button, the App will be in the covering status. When we tap the hold button, the App will be in the holding status. In the covering status, if we take photos (default eight photos), record video, record sound, play sound and talk notes, we need to cover and left the top of the screen first, then the job will start, after at least seven seconds, we could cover again to stop the job. In the holding status, if we take photos (default eight photos), record video, record sound, play sound and talk notes, we need to cover the top of the screen first, without leaving, then the job will start, when we want to stop the job, we need to left. Tap the count button, the talking counter will be launched.Just cover the screen, the Talking counter could help us to count the number by talking in English. Tap the menu button at the bottom left corner, the menu will be displayed. This menu includes five items. 1 View Video Clips. 2 Play Sound files. In this view, we could play sound , delete sound files and rename the file. 3 View Photos. Tap this item, we could see the photo list with the small photo preview. When we tap the photo item, this view will close. 4 Select a sound file for playing. Select the sound file for the playing. The sound files includes the file record by the recording reaction or the sound files imported from the iTune file sharing. 5 Talk Notes. Edit and Add the text notes. Solution Examples Solution 1: When we are walking in darkness, turn on or turn off the flash light quickly and frequently. Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Select the cover button. Step 3: Select the flash light button Step 4: Start to walk as usual. Step 5: If you decide to turn on the light ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left.If you decide to turn off the light ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left again. Solution 2: Make the app talk the current location while we are walking. Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Select the cover button. Step 3: Select the location button Step 4: Start to walk as usual. Step 5: If you need to listen the talking of the current location ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left the screen from your clothes.The app will talk the information about the location. Solution 3: Record the sound while studying in Classroom Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Confirm already tap the Record Sound button. Step 3: Select the cover button. Step 4: Put the iPhone on your desk Step 5: If you decide to record the sound, then put your hand on the top left corner of the iPhone screen, then left your hand Step 6: When you want to stop recording, just put your hand again on the top left corner and left.
Helium Wallet
Manage your Helium blockchain accounts, send and receive HNT tokens, and organize frequently used addresses. This app provides a secure and convenient way to interact with the Helium network.
- Manage multiple Helium accounts
- Send and receive HNT
- Address Book for saved addresses
- Interact with Helium Blockchain
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Use the Helium Wallet to manage multiple accounts on the Helium Blockchain, send and receive HNT, save your most-used Helium Addresses in an Address Book, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Helium Wallet at Free against Auto Proximity Detection Pro's $0.99. Helium Wallet also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). Auto Proximity Detection Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Helium Wallet is free to download; Auto Proximity Detection Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Auto Proximity Detection Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Helium Wallet every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto Proximity Detection Pro | Helium Wallet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (356 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 356 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 方 沈 | Nova Labs, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Auto Proximity Detection Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Helium Wallet
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to pair with Ledger
- Crashes when trying to claim rewards
- Balances not updating correctly
- Transactions failing due to insufficient funds error
Requested features
3 requests- Add credit/debit card option to add funds
- Improve Ledger support
- Provide more transparency around hotspot location and earnings
In-app purchases
Auto Proximity Detection Pro
No in-app purchases
Helium Wallet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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