FriedrichGo vs Hele
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FriedrichGo
Effortlessly manage your Friedrich Chill or Uni-Fit room air conditioners remotely. Adjust settings and control your comfort from anywhere using this intuitive mobile application.
- Remote AC control
- Manage Friedrich Chill units
- Manage Uni-Fit units
- Control from anywhere
- Time-based control
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Control your Friedrich Chill or Uni-Fit room air conditioners at any time with the FriedrichGo mobile app.
Hele
Earn and redeem reward points on qualifying purchases, including fuel, at participating locations. Points can be used like cash back for desired rewards, and users also receive exclusive discounts and freebies.
- Earn reward points on purchases
- Redeem points like cash back
- Get discounts and freebies
- Points earned on fuel purchases
- Easy to join and use
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At Hele Rewards, we value our customers, so we want to reward YOU for shopping with us! Hele Rewards are easy to get and spend. You’ll earn rewards points on qualifying purchases including fuel! Points can be spent just like cash back at Hele locations for the rewards you want when you want them. Each point = $0.01* That’s it, you’re in! In addition to points, you will also earn discounts and freebies. *Points cannot be redeemed for cash. Other exclusions may apply. See cashier for details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FriedrichGo at 4.7 against Hele's 2.7. FriedrichGo also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 24) and review sentiment (38% vs 21%). Hele's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). 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.
FriedrichGo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FriedrichGo has 3.2K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of FriedrichGo's written reviews are positive against 21% of Hele's.
FriedrichGo ships an update every 22 months, Hele every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FriedrichGo | Hele |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better | 2.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 17 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rheem Manufacturing Company | KickBack Points, L.L.C. |
Customer experience
FriedrichGo
Hele
Bugs and requests
FriedrichGo
Reported bugs
4 issues- App no longer works after recent update
- Automations and schedules not functioning properly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to change temperature below 80 degrees in Money Saver mode
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for HomeKit and Alexa
- Improve app UI and UX
- Add ability to edit and delete timers
- Add option to display temperature in Fahrenheit
- Improve remote access and offline functionality
Hele
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FriedrichGo
No in-app purchases
Hele
No in-app purchases
