Comparison

HYYP vs HelixChat

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

Head to head
About

HYYP

Remotely monitor and control your home or business in real time. Gain awareness and peace of mind by managing security systems from anywhere, anytime. This app provides comprehensive control over your property's security.

Highlights
  • Secure multi-site management
  • Full arm, stay arm, and disarm
  • Zone Bypass function
  • User management and access rights
  • Real-time notifications
Features
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With HYYP Home you have remote access to monitor and control your home or business anywhere, any time, in real time. This will give you the control, awareness and peace of mind, of the people and places that you most care about. For more information on how we achieve this please visit our website: www.idsprotect.co.za The App requires the IDS X-Series or IDS 806 alarm panel with a HYYP Hub Communication device. Features include: - Secure multi-site management from your smart phone - no need to go to the site! - Full arm, stay arm, and disarm abilities as set up by the installer - Zone Bypass function to handle problematic zones when you're out of reach - User management, including zone and partition naming, as well as the ability to set, edit, suspend, or delete user access rights - Real-time notifications - know what is happening as it happens!

About

HelixChat

Features
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HelixCHAT is a truly integrated solution that incorporates crucial elements of instant messaging, file transfer and email. The advantage of this is that while HelixCHAT delivers functionality for secure communication, it does so in a way that feels recognizable to the user. HelixCHAT integrates seamlessly into the user’s workflow through email notifications and plug-ins for common email clients allowing users to access messages directly with one click and a security sign-on. This makes adoption easier in the corporate environment.

Screenshots

HYYP4 screens
HelixChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HYYP at every 3 months against HelixChat's every 12 months. On price, 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

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

HYYP ships an update every 3 months, HelixChat every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HYYP versus HelixChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHYYPHelixChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (79 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings79 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInhep Electronics Holdings (Pty) Ltd.Pfortner (PTY) Ltd

In-app purchases

None

HYYP

No in-app purchases

None

HelixChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HYYP free?
HYYP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelixChat free?
HelixChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HYYP or HelixChat have ads?
Neither HYYP nor HelixChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HYYP or HelixChat?
HYYP ships an update every 3 months, and HelixChat every 12 months. Most recently, HYYP was updated on October 18, 2026 and HelixChat on October 3, 2026.

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