FreedomPop vs Helium Mobile Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreedomPop
Manage your wireless service account effortlessly. Track data usage, renew plans, and adjust services securely. Access FAQs for billing and feature information.
- Manage account functions
- Renew account
- View wireless data usage
- Change wireless data plan
- Add or remove services
- View service details
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FreedomPop allows you to manage your FreedomPop account from your iPhone With this application, you’ll be able to easily and securely manage account functions including: Renew account View wireless data usage Trouble logging in? Reset your password Change wireless data plan Review wireless data plan details Add or remove services Review service details View FAQs for wireless data billing, usage, and features You must have an active FreedomPop account to use this application. If you are not already registered, download the app and register right away!
Helium Mobile Builder
Deploy and manage your Helium Mobile Hotspots with ease. This app allows you to set locations, transfer ownership, claim rewards, and access fleet management tools. It also provides builder-focused guidance for optimal Hotspot placement and coverage.
- Deploy and manage Hotspots
- Set Hotspot locations
- Transfer ownership
- Claim rewards
- Fleet management
- Mounting and location guidance
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Use the Helium Mobile Builder app to deploy and manage Helium Mobile Hotspots, set Hotspot locations, transfer ownership, claim rewards, and much more. It is the perfect companion app for Helium Mobile Hotspots. Fleet Management: - See all your Helium Mobile Hotspots in one place Flexibility - Choose between Multiple wallet types(custodial or non-custodial) Builder Focused tools - Mounting tips that help you figure out where to place in a selected location - Location guidance shows which locations are optimal for providing coverage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Helium Mobile Builder at 3.4 against FreedomPop's 1.5. Helium Mobile Builder also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (21% vs 8%). FreedomPop's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Helium Mobile Builder holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of FreedomPop's written reviews are positive against 21% of Helium Mobile Builder's.
FreedomPop ships an update every 5 weeks, Helium Mobile Builder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FreedomPop | Helium Mobile Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (69 ratings) | 3.4 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.9% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Pocket | Nova Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
FreedomPop
Helium Mobile Builder
User reviews
FreedomPop
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Manage account from phone
- 👍 Good app (when it works)
Room to improve
- ❌ Cannot renew free plan
- ⚠️ App is buggy and not smooth
- 🚫 App is full of ads
- 😵 Internal server error
- ❌ Cannot sign up
Helium Mobile Builder
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good beginner interface
- 🚀 Network is great and pays
- 💡 Value is exceptional
- 👍 Clean, professional, and useful app
- 🚀 Makes extra money
Room to improve
- ❌ Missing important features (offline notification)
- ❌ App gets worse with updates
- ❌ Works when it wants
- ❌ Scam and waste of time/money
- ❌ Cannot send mobile out to other wallets
Bugs and requests
FreedomPop
Reported bugs
33 issues- Cannot renew anything
- App not working for over 9 months
- App is not smooth and buggy
- Auto voice CS outdated
- Internal server error for months
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- Monthly renew process is broken
- App has not worked for 3/4 months
- Cannot renew for months
- Cannot close ad or skip ad
- Cannot click anything, ad never disappears
- No useful links like a renew button
- App spins and does nothing when trying to log in
- Update to fix free plan renewal is still broken
- App shows generic icon on iPad
- App states it's being blocked from renewal
- Advertisement popped up during renewal
- App doesn't work correctly with iOS12
- Ads will not close and cannot renew plan
- App just shows a white screen after signing in
- App displays incorrect information
- App is unresponsive to user input
- Screen turns white and nothing works after login
- Overlays exceed screen size
- Buttons do nothing
- App shows red error message and renew button doesn't work
- App says must renew even though renewal date is a month ahead
- App shows need to renew when date is a month away
- White screen after entering username and password
- Nothing but a white screen
- Takes a few tries to login, mostly get a white screen
- Returns 'SIM not found'
- Keeps spinning on the same page
- Shows a white screen upon login
Requested features
3 requests- Fix app to sync correctly with website
- Allow renewal via desktop web browser
- Improve app usability and fix finicky buttons
Helium Mobile Builder
Reported bugs
15 issues- App no longer works for checking WiFi antenna health
- Degrees don't update correctly when changing location
- Transaction fails when claiming rewards
- Hotspot performance and earnings take forever to load
- Account balance not showing
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- Online status is incorrect after updates
- Setup screens lock up
- App makes iPhone very hot
- App locks up during hotspot information updates
- App takes too long to register button clicks
- Takes minutes to get to location assertion screen
- App doesn't load for mobile hotspot setup
- Cannot claim rewards after last update
- Errors when making transfers or claiming rewards
- Tokens not transferring correctly
Requested features
7 requests- Add offline notification for hotspots
- Enable sync (login) with hardware wallets
- Fix location update degrees
- Allow more than one chance to update possessions before charging extra
- Improve app stability and performance
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- Provide clearer instructions on Solana requirements
- Offer better support channels
In-app purchases
FreedomPop
No in-app purchases
Helium Mobile Builder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FreedomPop free?
Is Helium Mobile Builder free?
Which has better reviews, FreedomPop or Helium Mobile Builder?
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