Heltec Hotspot vs LoRaWAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Heltec Hotspot
Manage your Helium Hotspots, track token earnings, and send Helium tokens securely. Onboard new devices to the Helium blockchain and assert their locations for accurate status and earning reports.
- Onboard Helium Hotspots
- View token earnings
- Send Helium tokens
- Manage multiple Hotspots
- Assert Hotspot location
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Heltec is a secure and convenient app for onboarding Helium Hotspots, viewing token earnings, and sending Helium tokens quickly between friends. Add your Heltec hotspot to Helium blockchain and assert location for it. And then you can view the earnings and the running status of it. With the Heltec app you can manage one or many Hotspots.
LoRaWAN
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Heltec Hotspot at monthly against LoRaWAN's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heltec Hotspot ships an update monthly, LoRaWAN every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heltec Hotspot | LoRaWAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Monthly β better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Huilite Automation Technology Co., Ltd. | Chongqing ADDUNION Information Technology Co.,LTD |
In-app purchases
Heltec Hotspot
No in-app purchases
LoRaWAN
No in-app purchases
Questions
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