Comparison

ResIOT Helium Hotspot vs Helium Mobile Builder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

ResIOT Helium Hotspot

Free

📊 Productivity

No ratingsView app →

Helium Mobile Builder

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 3.487 ratingsView app →

About

ResIOT Helium Hotspot

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Use ResIOT Helium Hotspot app to onboard your ResIOT Helium Hotspots on the Helium Network

About

Helium Mobile Builder

Deploy and manage your Helium Mobile Hotspots with ease. This app allows you to set locations, transfer ownership, claim rewards, and access fleet management tools. It also provides builder-focused guidance for optimal Hotspot placement and coverage.

Highlights

Deploy and manage Hotspots
Set Hotspot locations
Transfer ownership
Claim rewards
Fleet management
Mounting and location guidance

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Use the Helium Mobile Builder app to deploy and manage Helium Mobile Hotspots, set Hotspot locations, transfer ownership, claim rewards, and much more. It is the perfect companion app for Helium Mobile Hotspots. Fleet Management: - See all your Helium Mobile Hotspots in one place Flexibility - Choose between Multiple wallet types(custodial or non-custodial) Builder Focused tools - Mounting tips that help you figure out where to place in a selected location - Location guidance shows which locations are optimal for providing coverage

Screenshots

ResIOT Helium Hotspot4 screens

Helium Mobile Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ResIOT Helium Hotspot at none against Helium Mobile Builder's shown. ResIOT Helium Hotspot also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Helium Mobile Builder's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ResIOT Helium Hotspot ships an update every 3 weeks, Helium Mobile Builder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

ResIOT Helium Hotspot versus Helium Mobile Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ResIOT Helium Hotspot	Helium Mobile Builder
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.4 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	87 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	103 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	UBLSOFTWARE	Nova Labs, Inc.

Bugs and requests

ResIOT Helium Hotspot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Helium Mobile Builder

Reported bugs

15 issues

App no longer works for checking WiFi antenna health
Degrees don't update correctly when changing location
Transaction fails when claiming rewards
Hotspot performance and earnings take forever to load
Account balance not showing

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Online status is incorrect after updates
Setup screens lock up
App makes iPhone very hot
App locks up during hotspot information updates
App takes too long to register button clicks
Takes minutes to get to location assertion screen
App doesn't load for mobile hotspot setup
Cannot claim rewards after last update
Errors when making transfers or claiming rewards
Tokens not transferring correctly

Requested features

7 requests

Add offline notification for hotspots
Enable sync (login) with hardware wallets
Fix location update degrees
Allow more than one chance to update possessions before charging extra
Improve app stability and performance

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Provide clearer instructions on Solana requirements
Offer better support channels

In-app purchases

None

ResIOT Helium Hotspot

No in-app purchases

None

Helium Mobile Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ResIOT Helium Hotspot free?

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

Is Helium Mobile Builder free?

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

Do ResIOT Helium Hotspot or Helium Mobile Builder have ads?

Helium Mobile Builder shows ads; ResIOT Helium Hotspot does not.

Which is updated more often, ResIOT Helium Hotspot or Helium Mobile Builder?

ResIOT Helium Hotspot ships an update every 3 weeks, and Helium Mobile Builder every 10 days. Most recently, ResIOT Helium Hotspot was updated on November 3, 2026 and Helium Mobile Builder on October 30, 2026.