Comparison

XHelper vs Search Ads Manager

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

Head to head
About

XHelper

A straightforward utility for developers to perform common cryptographic and encoding tasks. It allows hashing strings with SHA256, converting between epoch and Unix timestamps, and encoding/decoding with base64.

Highlights
  • SHA256 string hashing
  • Epoch and Unix timestamp conversion
  • Base64 encoding
  • Base64 decoding
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XHelper is a simple utility for developers. Features - Hash strings using SHA256. - Epoch & Unix timestamp conversion tools. - Encode strings with base64. - Decode base64 strings. If you have any issues or ways to improve the app. Please don't hesitate to reach out.

About

Search Ads Manager

Manage all your Apple Search Ads campaigns, ad groups, and keywords from a single, secure workspace on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Streamline workflows with powerful tools for bulk editing, campaign creation, and keyword control.

Highlights
  • Unified workspace for campaigns, ad groups, and keywords
  • Bulk editing of budgets, geo-targeting, and status
  • SKAG builder for single-keyword ad groups
  • Keyword control center with bulk updating
  • Campaign creation wizard
  • Automatic refresh and persistent settings
Features
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See where your Apple Ads (Apple Search Ads) budget goes. SearchAds Manager brings campaign reporting and bulk management to iPhone, iPad, and Mac for app developers and marketers. TRACK PERFORMANCE - Monitor spend, impressions, taps, installs, cost per tap (CPT), and cost per acquisition (CPA). - Review trends and explore reports by date range, campaign, ad group, and keyword. MAKE CHANGES FASTER With a paid upgrade: - Adjust daily budgets, bids, countries, and campaign status. - Paste keyword lists to update bids and statuses in bulk. - Create single keyword ad groups (SKAGs) and launch campaigns across multiple countries. - Manage ad groups and their ads from the same workspace. On Mac, connect compatible tools through the optional local MCP server for reporting and campaign actions. CONNECT YOUR ACCOUNT Requires an Apple Ads account with API access. Connect using your API credentials; your private key is stored in the device Keychain. The app interface is in English. IN-APP PURCHASES Reporting is free. Creating or changing campaigns, ad groups, ads, and keywords requires a paid upgrade. Choose a lifetime purchase or an auto-renewing subscription where offered. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.rs.ltd/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.rs.ltd/terms

Screenshots

XHelper4 screens
Search Ads Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XHelper at none against Search Ads Manager's 4. Search Ads Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 16 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Search Ads Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. XHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XHelper ships an update every 16 months, Search Ads Manager every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XHelper versus Search Ads Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXHelperSearch Ads Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVea Software LLCRemote Sunrise LTD

Customer experience

XHelper

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Search Ads Manager

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

XHelper

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Search Ads Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - 1 week$4.997 Days
  • Premium - 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 year$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium - lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is XHelper free?
XHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Search Ads Manager free?
Search Ads Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XHelper or Search Ads Manager have ads?
Neither XHelper nor Search Ads Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XHelper or Search Ads Manager?
XHelper ships an update every 16 months, and Search Ads Manager every 9 days. Most recently, XHelper was updated on August 11, 2026 and Search Ads Manager on September 23, 2026.

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