# itHelper vs AO SmartX

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AO SmartX at none against itHelper's 10. AO SmartX also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). itHelper's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 8) and review sentiment (34% vs 25%). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. itHelper sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AO SmartX asks for nothing beyond the download.

AO SmartX holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: itHelper has 86 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of itHelper's written reviews are positive against 25% of AO SmartX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

itHelper ships an update every 3 weeks, AO SmartX weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | itHelper | AO SmartX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ithelper/id6443537129/reviews) | **[4.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ao-smartx-fit-pro/id6478648423/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **86** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **34.3% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 161 MB | 372 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SoftProgramm](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646932006) | [Shenzhen Junbang Investment Partnership Enterprise (Limited Partnership)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731971549) |

## What reviewers say

### itHelper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ithelper/id6443537129)

This app offers an AI chat assistant powered by GPT for daily tasks, including information retrieval, text generation, problem-solving, and creative idea generation. It also provides network security features like privacy protection and safe public Wi-Fi usage.

**Highlights:** AI chat for information search, Text generation (letters, resumes, posts), Problem-solving and explanations, Idea generation for projects and events, Multilingual text translation, Code writing and review, Online privacy protection, Secure public Wi-Fi usage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GPT3.5, 2dev-1month | $2.99 | per month |
| Private, 1dev-1month | $6.99 | per month |
| Private, 1dev-1month | $6.99 | per month |
| GPT3.5, 4dev-6month | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| GPT3.5, 4dev-6month | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| Private, 4dev-12month | $22.99 | per year |
| Private, 8dev-12month | $29.99 | per year |
| Private, 8dev-12month | $29.99 | per year |
| Private+GPT3.5, 8dev-6month | $34.99 | per 6 months |
| Private+GPT3.5, 8dev-12month | $39.99 | per year |


### AO SmartX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ao-smartx-fit-pro/id6478648423)

This application works exclusively with a new line of smartwatches to record and display health data. It synchronizes device information with iPhone Health and uses your mobile location for local weather updates on the device.

**Highlights:** Smartwatch data synchronization, Health data recording, iPhone Health integration, Real-time weather information, Device data sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is itHelper free?

itHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AO SmartX free?

AO SmartX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, itHelper or AO SmartX?

AO SmartX is rated higher. itHelper averages 3.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while AO SmartX averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do itHelper or AO SmartX have ads?

Neither itHelper nor AO SmartX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, itHelper or AO SmartX?

itHelper ships an update every 3 weeks, and AO SmartX weekly. Most recently, itHelper was updated on November 7, 2026 and AO SmartX on November 4, 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.*