Helium Mobile vs Passage Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Passage Connect
Securely link your accounts from various applications to advanced AI capabilities. Unlock innovative features by authenticating your existing profiles.
- Secure account authentication
- AI feature integration
- Unlock new functionalities
- Connect favorite apps
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Passage is a way to securely connect your accounts at your favorite apps to AI. Authenticate your accounts to unlock cool new features.
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Verdict
Helium Mobile and Passage Connect both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Passage Connect's written reviews are positive against 51% of Helium Mobile's. Passage Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Helium Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 5). On price, rating, 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helium Mobile has 15K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Helium Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Passage Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Helium Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, Passage Connect every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helium Mobile | Passage Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noble Mobile | Tail Risk Inc |
Customer experience
Helium Mobile
Passage Connect
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
Passage Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Helium Mobile
No in-app purchases
Passage Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Helium Mobile free?
Is Passage Connect free?
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