Helium Mobile vs Keep Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helium Mobile
Experience wireless service powered by a vast 5G network and a unique community-driven infrastructure. This app offers a new approach to staying connected, potentially with reward opportunities.
- Nation's largest 5G network
- Groundbreaking people-built network
- New way to connect
- Potential reward opportunities
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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
Keep Social
This companion app tracks your time spent in various locations for a 6-week study. It operates in the background and will remind you to uninstall it once the study concludes.
- Background time tracking
- Study companion app
- Location-based data collection
- Study completion reminders
- Temporary usage
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Thanks for joining the Keep Social study! This companion app works in the background to keep track of where you spend your time during the 6 weeks of the study. We will remind you to delete it when the study ends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keep Social at 100% against Helium Mobile's 51%. Keep Social also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Helium Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 6). 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.
Keep Social holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helium Mobile has 15K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Helium Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Keep Social's.
Helium Mobile ships an update every 11 days, Keep Social every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helium Mobile | Keep Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noble Mobile | Micheal Kok |
Customer experience
Helium Mobile
Keep Social
Bugs and requests
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
Keep Social
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Helium Mobile
No in-app purchases
Keep Social
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Helium Mobile free?
Is Keep Social free?
Which has better reviews, Helium Mobile or Keep Social?
Do Helium Mobile or Keep Social have ads?
Which is updated more often, Helium Mobile or Keep Social?
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