Comparison

Freshchat vs HelpCrunch Inbox

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

Head to head
About

Freshchat

This app allows businesses to engage with website visitors and users through a modern messaging interface. It provides tools to manage conversations, view visitor profiles, and receive instant notifications to ensure timely responses and enhance customer satisfaction.

Highlights
  • Manage conversations on-the-go
  • View visitor profiles
  • Receive push notifications
  • Share FAQ articles
  • Assign conversations
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Engage with website visitors and users on the go with the Freshchat (formerly Freshdesk Messaging) iOS app. Freshchat is a modern messaging app for sales and customer engagement teams. A leap from legacy live-chat systems, it brings the continuity and experience of consumer messaging apps to businesses to help them convert visitors and delight users. With the iOS app, teams can: • Ace Conversations - View, reply to, assign, and manage conversations from anywhere, anytime. • Know who you’re talking to - Get access to the visitor profile with details like contact information, event timeline, and usage history to make relevant conversations. • Never miss a message - With Push Notifications, get notified when you receive replies on conversations or when a user proactively reaches out. Stay on top of messages even when you’re not inside the app. • Enable a faster response time - Optimize team productivity even while on the go by sharing FAQ articles with visitors and users.

About

HelpCrunch Inbox

This business tool allows for on-the-go customer communication, lead capture, and proactive marketing. It facilitates team assignments for chats, contact management, and email follow-ups, ensuring speedy and delightful customer service.

Highlights
  • On-the-go customer chat
  • Proactive lead capture
  • Team chat assignment
  • Email follow-ups from chat
  • Conversation status assignment
  • Customer online status visibility
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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HelpCrunch app lets you stay connected with your customers anywhere and anytime. • Talk to your customers on the go • Capture leads proactively • Market your products and delight customers with a speedy service • Assign team members or departments to chat • Get all contact details • Send email follow-ups right from the chat • Assign statuses to your conversations • See who's online among your customers • Instantly show or hide your HelpCrunch chat widget • Change your team availability (online/offline) • Set up notifications you want to receive Easy navigation and responsive design make interactions smooth and hassle-free.

Screenshots

Freshchat4 screens
HelpCrunch Inbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HelpCrunch Inbox at 5.0 against Freshchat's 3.7. HelpCrunch Inbox also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 20%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). Freshchat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelpCrunch Inbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freshchat has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Freshchat's written reviews are positive against 33% of HelpCrunch Inbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freshchat ships an update every 3 weeks, HelpCrunch Inbox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Freshchat versus HelpCrunch Inbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreshchatHelpCrunch Inbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (52 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRESHWORKS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDHelpCrunch Corporation

Customer experience

Freshchat

All ratings51 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral13.7%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative67.4%

HelpCrunch Inbox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Freshchat

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Messages don't come through
  • Audible notifications rarely work
  • Long lag in message display
  • App logs out after a few days
  • Resolve status button shows error
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  • Cannot put links on text
  • Chat messages/notifications are slow
  • App stopped displaying all notifications
  • Apple Watch does not ring
  • Audios cannot be heard in Freshchat
  • Send option not visible after update
  • Apple keyboard covers buttons
  • Attachment and canned msgs tab missing
  • Notifications are NEVER working
  • Notifications do not work consistently
  • Error code 103 on login
  • Cannot login without long URL
  • Automation not working properly
  • User ID removed in update
  • App not showing badges on icon
  • Billing errors freezing chats
  • Notifications disappear too fast
  • Text entry displays single line
  • Resolved chats remain in 'new' folder
  • App crushes after updating
  • Cannot update app on iPhone
  • Session keeps signing out
  • Chat support integration with other channels is not good

Requested features

7 requests
  • Enable Apple Watch ringing for calls
  • Add audible notifications for customer responses
  • Ability to put links on text
  • Auto-email customer missed responses
  • Add user IDs back to the app
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  • Fix Gmail login
  • Integrate with Freshservice

HelpCrunch Inbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Freshchat

No in-app purchases

None

HelpCrunch Inbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Freshchat free?
Freshchat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelpCrunch Inbox free?
HelpCrunch Inbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Freshchat or HelpCrunch Inbox?
HelpCrunch Inbox is rated higher. Freshchat averages 3.7 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while HelpCrunch Inbox averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Freshchat or HelpCrunch Inbox have ads?
HelpCrunch Inbox shows ads; Freshchat does not.
Which is updated more often, Freshchat or HelpCrunch Inbox?
Freshchat ships an update every 3 weeks, and HelpCrunch Inbox every 3 months. Most recently, Freshchat was updated on October 14, 2026 and HelpCrunch Inbox on October 10, 2026.

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