# Helium Mobile vs Keep Social

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.

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 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Helium Mobile | Keep Social |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helium-mobile/id1640323514/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-social/id6630379241/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 179 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Noble Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820512033) | [Micheal Kok](https://appshunter.io/developer/1762398740) |

## What reviewers say

### Helium Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helium-mobile/id1640323514)

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.

**Highlights:** Nation's largest 5G network, Groundbreaking people-built network, New way to connect, Potential reward opportunities

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent value
- 👍 Great phone plan
- 👍 Simple, reliable, and refreshingly honest
- 👍 Best phone plan on the planet
- 👍 True GEM

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Horrible, non-existent customer support
- 🐛 Not fully transparent or honest
- 🐛 Stupid app
- 🐛 No service
- 🐛 can't enable location sharing

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Unlimited data option
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


### Keep Social

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-social/id6630379241)

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.

**Highlights:** Background time tracking, Study companion app, Location-based data collection, Study completion reminders, Temporary usage

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Helium Mobile free?

Helium Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Keep Social free?

Keep Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Helium Mobile or Keep Social?

Keep Social is rated higher. Helium Mobile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Keep Social averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Helium Mobile or Keep Social have ads?

Helium Mobile shows ads; Keep Social does not.

### Which is updated more often, Helium Mobile or Keep Social?

Helium Mobile ships an update every 11 days, and Keep Social every 2 weeks. Most recently, Helium Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Keep Social on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*