Comparison

@braces vs Helphero Pro

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

Head to head
About

@braces

Track your orthodontic treatment progress with a calendar, time-lapse videos, and color simulations. Set reminders for aligner changes and appointments, and log hygiene and discomfort levels.

Highlights
  • Headgear/aligner wear tracking
  • Monthly treatment calendar
  • Time-lapse video creation
  • Braces color simulator
  • Wear/change reminders
  • Appointment reminders
  • Hygiene and discomfort logging
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Record and save the hours that you wear your headgear, elastics, or clear aligner on a convenient monthly calendar. Easily save it to your camera roll and share it with your orthodontist! You can also create a time lapse video of your treatment, try on different braces colors, and set up alerts to remind yourself to change your aligner, retainer, elastic bands, to wear your headgear, or reminders for upcoming orthodontist appointments. Visually track the hours that you wear your headgear, elastics, or clear aligner. Also track your dental hygiene and discomfort level for a deeper involvement in your treatment. You will receive helpful headgear, elastics, and aligner tips along the way! Create a time lapse video documenting your progress to a beautiful smile! The finished time lapse of your braces treatment is easily saved to camera roll or shared via Facebook and Instagram to show off to your friends and family! The braces color simulator makes it so easy to "try on" different colors to see what they would look like. During your next Orthodontist appointment you can show your orthodontist to let them know which colors you would like! If you tend to forget to change or wear your aligners, retainer, or elastic bands we have a feature that can alert you to either wear or change them! Additionally, you can keep track of when your orthodontist appointments are with our reminder feature.

About

Helphero Pro

Connect, chat, and share experiences with fellow healthcare professionals. Discover networking opportunities and continuing education events tailored for the medical community. Build your profile and engage in discussions within specialized chat rooms.

Highlights
  • Connect with healthcare professionals
  • Join or create chat rooms
  • Find continuing education events
  • Create and share posts
  • Network with peers
  • Discover local business discounts
Features
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HelpHero Pro is the community built for healthcare professionals — a place to recognize peers, unlock real perks, and stay connected with people who understand the work. Whether it’s a coworker who stepped up on a tough shift or a thank-you that deserves to be seen, HelpHero Pro makes recognition meaningful and visible. WHO IT’S FOR Doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, therapists, pharmacists, technicians, aides, and every professional who supports patient care. WHAT YOU CAN DO RECOGNIZE • Give shoutouts to coworkers and peers • Celebrate specialties, milestones, and everyday wins • Share certificates, badges, and Hall of Fame moments • Discover Spotlights and Weekly Awards that honor healthcare heroes CONNECT • Follow a feed built for healthcare life — not noise • Chat with peers and join community conversations • Find and host local meetups, events, and give-back moments UNLOCK VALUE • Access healthcare-only discounts from local and national businesses • Claim time-sensitive HeroDrops from partners who support healthcare workers • Request Priority care with participating providers BUILT WITH TRUST Create a profile, optionally verify your professional license, and join a moderated community with report and block tools. HelpHero Pro is designed for healthcare adults — not a general social network. FOR BUSINESSES Partner with HelpHero Pro to offer a perk, host an event, or run a HeroDrop. Reach healthcare professionals in your community and show up for the people who care for others. Download HelpHero Pro — recognize those who care for others.

Screenshots

@braces4 screens
Helphero Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helphero Pro at 100% against @braces's 0%. Helphero Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). @braces's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helphero Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of @braces's written reviews are positive against 100% of Helphero Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

@braces ships an update every 5 weeks, Helphero Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
@braces versus Helphero Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter@bracesHelphero Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSteven James SchauHelphero Pro LLC

Customer experience

@braces

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Helphero Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

@braces

No in-app purchases

None

Helphero Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is @braces free?
@braces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helphero Pro free?
Helphero Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, @braces or Helphero Pro?
Helphero Pro is rated higher. @braces averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Helphero Pro averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do @braces or Helphero Pro have ads?
Neither @braces nor Helphero Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, @braces or Helphero Pro?
@braces ships an update every 5 weeks, and Helphero Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, @braces was updated on October 26, 2026 and Helphero Pro on October 20, 2026.

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