Comparison

Demand Action vs HELPme

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Demand Action

This app serves as a central hub for volunteers to organize and take action against gun violence. Users can find and RSVP to local events, complete important tasks, and stay updated with the latest news from advocacy groups. It facilitates connection and collaboration among users dedicated to ending gun violence.

Highlights
  • Find and RSVP to local events
  • Save and complete actions
  • Respond to urgent actions
  • View student-specific events
  • Read organizational news
  • Manage user profile
  • Direct message other users
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Demand Action is a new central hub for Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers to get things done and help to end gun violence. Search for and RSVP to events in your area, save & complete actions important to you, and read the latest news. Things you can do in the Demand Action app: • Find actions and events you're interested in — complete them now, or save them for later • Respond to urgent actions • Find events close to you • RSVP in one click for events (with full profile information) • See actions and events specific to students • Read updates and important news from Moms Demand Action leaders • Create and manage your profile • Add friends in the app that you meet • Direct message other users Together, we will end gun violence. Download the Demand Action app to get started.

About

HELPme

This app provides instant access to support and resources for organizations and their communities. Users can find customized information, connect with crisis counselors via text, or anonymously request help. Administrators can manage resources, communicate securely, and send broadcast messages.

Highlights
  • Customized community resources
  • Crisis text line access
  • Anonymous help request service
  • Two-way secure messaging
  • Central admin platform
  • Broadcast message capability
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HELPme makes it easy for schools and other organizations to give everybody access to support and resources. The three main access methods are: • RESOURCES - customized information and help at your community, local, state, and national levels • CRISIS TEXT LINE - reach out to trained crisis counselors via text • ASK FOR HELP - an anonymous request service for your school or community. It includes a two-way Messenger to continue a conversation linked to the original request. With this free mobile HELPme app, people have instant access to information and counselors when needed. Asking for help for themselves or others is just a tap away. Administrators in an organization use a smart and easy central admin platform where they can review incidents, communicate securely via two-way messaging, and manage resources supplied through the app. They can also send broadcast messages to app users in the organization. The HELPme app and central platform support private, secure, and anonymous access, and help create safe, smart places for people to live, work, and learn.

Screenshots

Demand Action3 screens
HELPme4 screens

Verdict

The call

Demand Action and HELPme both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of HELPme's written reviews are positive against 23% of Demand Action's. HELPme also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Demand Action against 4.0 for HELPme. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Demand Action's written reviews are positive against 75% of HELPme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Demand Action ships an update every 3 weeks, HELPme every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Demand Action versus HELPme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDemand ActionHELPme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (63 ratings) — better4.0 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEverytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc.Lightspeed Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Demand Action

All ratings61 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%

HELPme

All ratings23 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Demand Action

No in-app purchases

None

HELPme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Demand Action free?
Demand Action is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HELPme free?
HELPme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Demand Action or HELPme?
Demand Action is rated higher. Demand Action averages 4.1 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while HELPme averages 4.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Demand Action or HELPme have ads?
Neither Demand Action nor HELPme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Demand Action or HELPme?
Demand Action ships an update every 3 weeks, and HELPme every 6 weeks. Most recently, Demand Action was updated on September 19, 2026 and HELPme on June 11, 2026.

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