Comparison

Kide.app vs Hello Helsinki

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

Head to head
About

Kide.app

Access thousands of events and secure digital student IDs for various Finnish universities. Purchase event tickets, community products, and memberships all within one application. Enjoy offline access to your student card and event tickets.

Highlights
  • Digital event tickets
  • University student ID
  • Offline student card access
  • Community product purchases
  • Membership acquisition
  • Event ticket wallet
Features
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Kide.app is the key to Experiences. Buy event tickets, get a university level digital student card, make purchases and join various communities by acquiring memberships through one application. The national Kide.app service is aimed at students, organisations, companies and all those who want to find community to experience the everyday and special events with. EVENTS Kide.app is the key to thousands of events. More than 1,000 event organisers and other operators already sell their tickets through our service. Get digital event tickets for events all over Finland in one place. Get tickets for, for example, the following events: • Student events (sitz, appro-crawls, annual parties, cruises and many others) • Gigs and parties • Theater shows and film screenings • Exercise and sports events After purchase, you can find all the digital event tickets you bought in your Kide.app Wallet. DIGITAL STUDENT CARD Kide.app's digital student card is a service aimed at university level students. Redeem VR and Matkahuolto student benefits and local student benefits with our card. Our offline student card feature ensures that the functionality of the student card is not dependent on network connections. Kide.app's digital student card is available for students of the following university level institutions: UAS: Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Helga), Humak University of Applied Sciences (Humako), Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JAMKO), Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMO), Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laureamko), Diak University of Applied Sciences (O'Diako), Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OSAKO), Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUO), University of Applied Sciences Arcada (ASK), Lapland University of Applied Sciences (ROTKO) University: Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, University of Jyväskylä, University of Lapland, Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology LUT, University of Oulu, Hanken/Svenska Handelshögskolan, University of the Arts Helsinki, University of Tampere, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, Åbo Akademi PRODUCTS Get your own community's products through our service! Find fan and other interesting products from various organisations and operators. Click the products you want in the shopping cart, choose the delivery method (pickup, mail, digital delivery to Kide.app Wallet) and pay for the order. MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITIES Become a member of the communities that matter to you! Already more than 300 operators sell memberships directly through Kide.app. Research and buy memberships directly from our service and enjoy membership benefits in the form of reduced prices or exclusive products.

About

Hello Helsinki

Features
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Introducing "Hello Helsinki" – your go-to app for staying up-to-date with events in Helsinki, Vantaa, and Espoo. Whether you're into cultural happenings, great food, live music, or local experiences, "Hello Helsinki" has got you covered. Discover and save events to your phone's calendar, and bookmark your favorites, including events, venues and organizers. Powered by the Linked Events API from the City of Helsinki, the app gathers event information from trusted sources like Helsinki Marketing, Helsinki Cultural Centres, and the Helmet metropolitan area public libraries. Experience the city's pulse at your fingertips with "Hello Helsinki"!

Screenshots

Kide.app4 screens
Hello Helsinki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hello Helsinki at none against Kide.app's shown. Kide.app's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kide.app ships an update every 5 months, Hello Helsinki every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kide.app versus Hello Helsinki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKide.appHello Helsinki
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTreanglo OyHoang Nam Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Kide.app

No in-app purchases

None

Hello Helsinki

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kide.app free?
Kide.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hello Helsinki free?
Hello Helsinki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kide.app or Hello Helsinki have ads?
Kide.app shows ads; Hello Helsinki does not.
Which is updated more often, Kide.app or Hello Helsinki?
Kide.app ships an update every 5 months, and Hello Helsinki every 17 months. Most recently, Kide.app was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hello Helsinki on October 17, 2026.

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