HT Internet SafeGuard vs Hele
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HT Internet SafeGuard
This security suite shields your devices for safe online shopping, banking, and browsing. It offers privacy protection, secure browsing, and family controls for comprehensive internet safety.
- Privacy Protection
- Browsing and Banking Protection
- Family Rules
- Secure Connection
- Device Security
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HT Internet SafeGuard from Hawaiian Telcom protects your devices so you can complete a shopping purchase, bank online and browse the web safely. Get the best online protection in the world from this award winning Internet security suite powered by F-Secure. HT Internet SafeGuard is advanced, easy-to-use and includes: Privacy Protection: Protect your devices to keep your data secure and private. Browsing and Banking Protection: Handle your online shopping, banking and other web browsing all under a secure connection. Family Rules: Protect and manage Internet security for your entire family and set healthy boundaries for kids' device use, all through a single Internet security subscription.
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: HT Internet SafeGuard at 4.3 against Hele's 2.7. Hele's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. HT Internet SafeGuard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hele asks for nothing beyond the download.
HT Internet SafeGuard holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 32 respectively.
HT Internet SafeGuard ships an update every 11 months, Hele every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | HT Internet SafeGuard | Hele |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (31 ratings) — better | 2.7 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. | KickBack Points, L.L.C. |
Customer experience
HT Internet SafeGuard
Hele
In-app purchases
HT Internet SafeGuard
- Internet SafeGuard$2.99
Hele
No in-app purchases
Questions
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