Secura vs HelixChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secura
Access a vast network of private armed response services across South Africa instantly. The app uses your live GPS location to dispatch the nearest security vehicle for rapid assistance, anytime and anywhere.
- On-demand armed response
- Nationwide response network
- Live GPS location dispatch
- 24/7 availability
- State-of-the-art control room
- Dispatch of additional resources
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Secura provides you access to largest network of Private Armed Response in South Africa at the click of a button, anywhere, anytime. BENEFITS OF SECURA MOBILE RESPONSE Not limited to your home or office, Secura keeps you safe anywhere in South Africa, 24/7, 365. AUTONOMOUS DISPATCH Secura uses the latest technology to identify and dispatch the closest Armed Response vehicle to your live GPS location. Through our innovative technology, responders are autonomously dispatched to your exact position. PINPOINT GEO-LOCATED INCIDENTS The closest response vehicle is navigated to your exact live GPS location for greater response accuracy. NATIONWIDE RESPONSE NETWORK Secura has partnered with the nation’s leading Private Armed Response companies. STATE OF THE ART CONTROL ROOM Our control centre oversees all activations, and provides support when dispatching additional resources such as SAPS and/or EMS where required. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe by downloading Secura now! For more information please visit our website www.secura.co.za or email us at info@secura.co.za
HelixChat
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Secura at every 2 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Secura ships an update every 2 months, HelixChat every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secura | HelixChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZENDASCAPE PTY LTD | Pfortner (PTY) Ltd |
In-app purchases
Secura
No in-app purchases
HelixChat
No in-app purchases









