Comparison

IPPS vs hey!

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

Head to head
About

IPPS

This application offers soldiers a streamlined portal to access the DMDC My Access Center. It simplifies the process by providing a direct push button for DS Logon sign-on.

Highlights
  • Access DMDC My Access Center
  • DS Logon integration
  • User-friendly interface
  • Direct sign-on button
Features
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The Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) Launch Platform will provide soldiers with a user-friendly way to access the DMDC My Access Center through DS Logon. The core feature will be a push button that will direct the user to the DS Logon sign-on

About

hey!

This app helps you manage phone usage with a virtual companion who encourages breaks and rewards them with in-app currency. Earn coins by taking breaks to buy items for your companion or decorate their room. Track your progress and mood without pressure to maintain streaks.

Highlights
  • Virtual companion for focus
  • Earn coins for breaks
  • Decorate companion's room
  • Track mood and sessions
  • Focus Filter integration
  • No streaks or pressure
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You opened your phone to check one thing. Somehow, you're still here. hey! is a little taro pal called Taro. He lives in a room on your phone and watches only the apps you choose. When time in them runs long, he asks: "Hey, you still with me?" Take a break and he adds 5 coins. Keep using and he steps out of the way. Nothing is ever locked. MEET TARO Taro's mood goes okay, good, glowing. Breaks lift it, snacks lift it, and it drifts back to okay on its own — it never drops lower. There's nothing you can do to make it worse, and nothing to lose by coming back after a week away. Check in with your own mood any time; Rhythm remembers it. COINS FOR EVERY BREAK Every break you take earns 5 coins, and the check-in says so before you choose. Coins do one thing: they buy things for Taro. WORK TOGETHER Sit down with Taro for a light session: 25 minutes on, 5 off, for one, two or four rounds. Pick what you're working on. Finish and earn 30 coins, plus 10 more for finishing every round you planned. End early and you keep what you finished. Pause whenever you need to. During a round Taro checks in the moment you open one of your apps, instead of waiting out the usual delay. Keep using still works. SNACKS AND KEEPSAKES Spend coins in the Shop. Treats — a strawberry, a rice ball, a cookie — lift Taro's mood a little, and water is free once a day. Keepsakes like a mug, a plant, a lamp or a cushion go into his room and stay there for good. GIFTS YOU CAN'T BUY Sometimes Taro finds you something: a pebble by the door, a pressed leaf, a seedling he grew while you worked. Gifts are never for sale. They sit on the From Taro shelf with the day they arrived. YOUR WEEK, NOT YOUR SCORE Rhythm shows the breaks you took, how you've been feeling, the sessions you ran and every gift on the shelf. No streak to break. No day that counts against you. Nothing resets. ON FOR FOCUS Add hey! as a Focus Filter in iPhone Settings. Taro wakes when that Focus turns on and rests when it turns off. The app walks you through setup. Manual sessions are there when you'd rather start one yourself. YOUR APP CONTENT STAYS PRIVATE Apple's Screen Time tools count use in the apps and websites you select. hey! doesn't read your messages, your photos or the videos you watch. No account. No advertising. Optional usage sharing helps us improve setup and check-ins; it never includes what you do in other apps. TRY IT FREE FOR 14 DAYS Eligible new subscribers get 14 days free when they choose a monthly or yearly plan and confirm with Apple. Every plan includes all features. After the trial, your selected subscription renews automatically at the price shown before you confirm unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Manage or cancel in App Store settings. Lifetime access is a separate one-time purchase with no subscription trial or renewal. Local prices appear in the app. Restore purchases with the Apple Account used to buy. HELP SHAPE HEY Suggest a feature and vote on ideas at tryhey.app/feedback. Need a hand? Reach us at hello@tryhey.app. Requires iPhone with iOS 18 or later and Screen Time permission. Check-ins depend on Apple's usage signals and can arrive a little late. Time adds up across the apps and websites you select while a Focus or session is active. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IPPS4 screens
hey!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: hey! at 5.0 against IPPS's 1.5. hey! also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). IPPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (260 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. hey! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. IPPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

hey! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPPS has 260 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPPS ships an update every 7 months, hey! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IPPS versus hey!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPPShey!
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (260 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings260 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB42 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTRADOC MobileX1 Consulting LLC

Customer experience

IPPS

All ratings257 ratings
Positive12.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative86.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative89.3%

hey!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

IPPS

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Certificate download returns 404 error
  • Two-factor authentication fails repeatedly
  • DS Logon authentication broken
  • App logs out immediately after login
  • Safari security warnings block access
Show 10 more
  • Login page refuses to load
  • IPPS-A website crashes after login
  • Trust certificate issues persist despite fixes
  • App doesn't load on iOS 18.3
  • Homepage fails to load
  • Authenticator code never arrives
  • Server connection timeouts
  • Impersonation warnings on login
  • Dropdown menus and LOVs not visible on mobile
  • STP features disappeared after updates

Requested features

10 requests
  • True native app instead of webpage wrapper
  • HR.IPPSA access for PAR processing
  • Soldier Talent Profile (STP) full access
  • PPW (Pay Per Work) visibility for soldiers
  • Printable leave forms with form numbers and signature lines
Show 5 more
  • Improved cross-platform compatibility (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux)
  • Simplified login process without multiple verification prompts
  • Built-in PKI support without third-party apps
  • Mobile-optimized interface for all features
  • Support for token readers on iOS

hey!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IPPS

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

hey!

Subscriptions2
  • hey Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • hey Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • hey Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is IPPS free?
IPPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hey! free?
hey! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPPS or hey!?
hey! is rated higher. IPPS averages 1.5 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while hey! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IPPS or hey! have ads?
Neither IPPS nor hey! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPPS or hey!?
IPPS ships an update every 7 months, and hey! every 9 days. Most recently, IPPS was updated on October 22, 2026 and hey! on October 5, 2026.

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