Popular SG vs Helpering
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Popular SG
Access Singapore's leading bookstore's digital platform to manage your membership, unlock exclusive deals, and stay updated on promotions. Find store locations and enjoy member-specific rewards.
- Digital POPULAR card integration
- Exclusive member coupons
- Birthday rewards
- Partner deals
- Store promotion updates
- In-app exclusive deals
- Outlet locator
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Singapore’s leading bookstore goes digital! Link your POPULAR card and explore members’ privileges on the go. POPULAR members get to unlock special member coupons, birthday rewards and partner deals. First-hand information on store promotions, sales and events. Exclusive in-app deals. Find your nearest outlet. And more to come!
Helpering
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Helpering, backed by leading & MOM licensed agency Silink, is a digital platform pvoviding Singapore families with the most convenient and professional helper service. With 300 biodata at anytime, >400 happy service-enjoying families, and rapidly growing placement record, we are proud to provide you with all in one helper service. Employers can use our app to browse, filter, confirm helper candidates and sign contracts, send messages to helpers and book online interviews with one click, all for free. Helpers can use our app to post personal information and biodata, send messages to employers and book interviews at any time, all for free. Do you want to hire a helper in Singapore? Come to Helpering. Do you want to become a professional helper in Singapore? Come to Helpering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Helpering at 13.0 against Popular SG's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Popular SG ships an update every 3 weeks, Helpering every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popular SG | Helpering |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Popular Holdings | SILINK PTE. LTD. |
In-app purchases
Popular SG
No in-app purchases
Helpering
No in-app purchases
