Comparison

Help vs Solco Optimise

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

Head to head
About

Help

This app helps you keep loved ones safe by tracking their real-time GPS location and movement history. Receive instant notifications about their whereabouts and get rescue assistance if needed. Requires user permission for location sharing.

Highlights
  • Real-time location tracking
  • View visited places
  • Instant location notifications
  • Movement history
  • Rescue assistance
  • Invite friends and family
Features
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Help: Find location app will help you keep your family members and friends safe, getting info about their current GPS location and coming to the rescue if they need help. Help allows you to easily: - Сheck location of your family and friends in real-time and view the list of visited places during the day. - Get immediate notifications about location of your loved ones. - Get all the information about the movement history of your family and friends. How to see location of my friends and family members? 1. Install our app from AppStore. 2. Invite your loved ones. 2. Get location information about added friends and family members. Optional permission requests: • Location services, to inform family of your current location. • Notifications, to inform you of your family's location changes. • Contacts, to find other users to join your circle. • Photos and Camera, to change your profile picture. PLEASE NOTE: You can view the location of each family member and friend in real time ONLY after receiving their permission. Thank you! Subscription information: - Payments will be credited to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews if automatic renewal is not turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period and determine the cost of renewal - Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and automatic updating can be disabled by going to the user account settings after purchasing - During the active subscription period, the current subscription is not canceled - Any unused part of the free trial period, if offered, will be confiscated when the user purchases a subscription to this publication, if applicable. Privacy Policy - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UDVQnv1oSBq-EswqwEZiBmHWjqaRBcRQRoFKWiak6_A/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Service - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V9XUokfrMQpxHrJKPMkim5fcO-5LijKuWaOQhebu50A/edit?usp=sharing

About

Solco Optimise

Features
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Mobile Application for Solco Solar customers. Customers can register for push notifications, see their loadshedding schedules as well as historical messages sent to them.

Screenshots

Help4 screens
Solco Optimise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solco Optimise at none against Help's 9. Solco Optimise also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Help sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Solco Optimise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Help ships an update every 5 weeks, Solco Optimise every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Help versus Solco Optimise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelpSolco Optimise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis KondratovichSolrBoost Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Help

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inaccurate location data

Requested features

3 requests
  • Remote access without target device
  • Faster location tracking
  • More comprehensive monitoring capabilities

Solco Optimise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Help

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly2 variants$7.997 Days
  • Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Quarterly3 Days trial2 variants$34.993 Months
  • Quarterly$39.993 Months
None

Solco Optimise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Help free?
Help is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solco Optimise free?
Solco Optimise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Help or Solco Optimise have ads?
Help shows ads; Solco Optimise does not.
Which is updated more often, Help or Solco Optimise?
Help ships an update every 5 weeks, and Solco Optimise every 2 months. Most recently, Help was updated on October 30, 2026 and Solco Optimise on October 27, 2026.

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