GW2 in Session vs XIV Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GW2 in Session
Track your Guild Wars 2 farming sessions, monitor the value of items collected, and review past performance. This free application helps players understand their in-game economy.
- Track single character sessions
- View item worth on the go
- Review and share past sessions
- Free and ad-free experience
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While playing Guild Wars 2 you want to know how much gold per hour you make while farming? Just want to see what items you’ve gained and their worth? Then this is the app made specifically for YOU! Features: * Track an session of a single character * See the worth of items gathered on the go * Look back at older session you have recorded and share them * Free app and without any ad's This application is not an official ArenaNet application. © 2015 ArenaNet, LLC. All rights reserved. NCSOFT, the interlocking NC logo, ArenaNet, Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, Guild Wars: Eye of the North, Guild Wars 2, Heart of Thorns, Path of Fire, and all associated logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCSOFT Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
XIV Helper
This app provides crafting and gathering information for Final Fantasy XIV players. It allows users to search for items, recipes, and resources, generating shopping lists for crafting materials.
- Item, recipe, and resource search
- Crafting requirements display
- Shopping list generation
- Quick information access
- Conveniently presented data
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XIV Helper is a fast, seamless way to plan your crafts in Final Fantasy XIV Online. Search 50,000+ items and find recipes instantly, then generate a complete shopping list automatically. Perfect for gathering materials, omnicrafting, or leveling crafting classes ahead of content updates. Save favorite recipes with Bookmarks, stay updated with Lodestone News, and craft easily. Features: • Instant recipe & material search • Shopping list generator • Recipe bookmarks for quick access • Gathering & vendor locations for items • Game data available fully offline • Live Lodestone News feed • Available in 4 languages (EN/DE/FR/JA) • Full accessibility support, including VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, landscape support, dark mode, reduced motion, and differentiation without color
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: XIV Helper at 69% against GW2 in Session's 0%. XIV Helper also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.4). GW2 in Session's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XIV Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GW2 in Session's written reviews are positive against 69% of XIV Helper's.
GW2 in Session ships an update monthly, XIV Helper every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | GW2 in Session | XIV Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (19 ratings) | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sander Paalvast | Jared Hoerr |
Customer experience
GW2 in Session
XIV Helper
In-app purchases
GW2 in Session
No in-app purchases
XIV Helper
No in-app purchases
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