Nightly vs Helium Mobile Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nightly
A secure, user-friendly crypto wallet supporting multiple blockchains like Solana, EVM, Sui, and Aptos. It offers features like auto-approving transactions, portfolio widgets, and a Safari extension for easy dApp connection.
- Multichain support (Solana, EVM, Sui, Aptos)
- Ledger & Keystone hardware wallet integration
- Auto-approve transactions
- Safari Extension for dApp connection
- Social login
- Portfolio widgets
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Meet Nightly: the secure, user-friendly crypto wallet that works across all your favorite blockchains – including Solana, EVM, Sui, Aptos, Movement, and more. - Beautifully designed for iPhone - Stay safe with Ledger & Keystone support - Auto-approve transactions for faster dApp use - Safari Extension for effortless mobile dApp connection - Social login for easy access - Portfolio widgets to track your holdings in real time Whether you're trading, collecting NFTs, or exploring dApps, Nightly gives you the tools you need without the clutter. All chains. One app. Built for iOS.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nightly at 4.0 against Helium Mobile Builder's 3.4. Nightly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 21%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
Nightly holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Nightly's written reviews are positive against 21% of Helium Mobile Builder's.
Nightly ships an update every 8 days, Helium Mobile Builder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nightly | Helium Mobile Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (40 ratings) — better | 3.4 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | Nightly | Nova Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Nightly
Helium Mobile Builder
Bugs and requests
Nightly
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
Nightly
No in-app purchases
Helium Mobile Builder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nightly free?
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