Helium Wallet vs Helium Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helium Wallet
Manage your Helium blockchain accounts, send and receive HNT tokens, and organize frequently used addresses. This app provides a secure and convenient way to interact with the Helium network.
- Manage multiple Helium accounts
- Send and receive HNT
- Address Book for saved addresses
- Interact with Helium Blockchain
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Use the Helium Wallet to manage multiple accounts on the Helium Blockchain, send and receive HNT, save your most-used Helium Addresses in an Address Book, and more!
Helium Mobile
Experience a new way to connect using the nation's largest 5G network and a community-driven infrastructure. Earn rewards based on network activity and usage. This app provides a mobile service with potential for user-generated network contributions.
- Nation's largest 5G network access
- People-built network infrastructure
- Earn rewards for network activity
- Mobile service provider
- Community-driven connectivity
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Powered by the nation’s largest 5G network and a groundbreaking people-built network, Helium Mobile is a bold new way to connect. Disclaimer: By downloading the app, you are agreeing to the Helium Mobile App Terms & Conditions: https://hellohelium.com/terms-and-conditions * Rewards are a function of network governance and depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, individual activities, network usage, technical and/or operational issues, and network governance. Nova Labs does not provide, guarantee, or refund any rewards and makes no promises, guarantees, or warranties as to their value. See Terms and Conditions for details (https://hellohelium.com/terms-and-conditions). * Taxes and fees apply
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Helium Mobile at 4.8 against Helium Wallet's 2.5. Helium Mobile also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 20%) and ratings volume (15K vs 356). Helium Wallet's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helium Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helium Mobile has 15K ratings behind it against 356, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Helium Wallet's written reviews are positive against 51% of Helium Mobile's.
Helium Wallet ships an update every 8 days, Helium Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helium Wallet | Helium Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (356 ratings) | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 51.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 356 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nova Labs, Inc. | Noble Mobile |
Customer experience
Helium Wallet
Helium Mobile
User reviews
Helium Wallet
From 356 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless set-and-forget experience
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 👍 Clean design, intuitive layout
- 👍 Polished performance and attention to detail
- 👍 Customizable settings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes after latest update
- 🐛 Constantly crashes
- 🐛 Ledger not working
- 🐛 Can't assert new location
- 🐛 Wallet not showing balances
Helium Mobile
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent value
- 👍 Great phone plan
- 👍 Simple, reliable, and refreshingly honest
- 👍 Best phone plan on the planet
- 👍 True GEM
Room to improve
- 🐛 Horrible, non-existent customer support
- 🐛 Not fully transparent or honest
- 🐛 Stupid app
- 🐛 No service
- 🐛 can't enable location sharing
Bugs and requests
Helium Wallet
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to pair with Ledger
- Crashes when trying to claim rewards
- Balances not updating correctly
- Transactions failing due to insufficient funds error
Requested features
3 requests- Add credit/debit card option to add funds
- Improve Ledger support
- Provide more transparency around hotspot location and earnings
Helium Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Discovery mapping feed isn't working after latest update
- Unable to claim rewards after recent update
Requested features
3 requests- Unlimited data option
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Helium Wallet
No in-app purchases
Helium Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Helium Wallet free?
Is Helium Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Helium Wallet or Helium Mobile?
Do Helium Wallet or Helium Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Helium Wallet or Helium Mobile?
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