Comparison

Helm vs The Company App

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

Head to head
About

Helm

Streamline your business operations by managing orders, invoices, and accounting in one place. This app automates pricing, discounts, and tax calculations, allowing for offline work and private data storage. It simplifies the entire process from creating orders to generating reports for tax filing.

Highlights
  • Offline operation
  • Automated pricing and discounts
  • Invoice generation
  • Accounting and tax reports
  • Data export (JSON/CSV)
  • Advanced search filtering
Features
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Helm requires a paid subscription. Once subscribed, save time on ordering, invoicing, instructing, and accounting. Work completely offline. Keep data private! - Ordering: create an order for multiple customers with products from multiple wholesalers. - Invoicing: create an invoice for the customer useful for instructions, and create invoices for every wholesaler with a click. - Accounting: Generate monthly and yearly reports for tax filing. Automatically apply discounts, shipping, and sales tax to orders. Automatically calculate wholesale and retail pricing. You no longer need to duplicate work between ordering, invoicing, instructing, and accounting! Additional features: - Validate addresses - Provide shipping discounts - Provide product discounts - Calculate wholesaler shipping prices - Calculate retail product prices - Edit HTML invoices with instructions - Email HTML invoices to customers and wholesalers - Export data as JSON or CSV - Import JSON data - Easily find orders, customers, products, and businesses with advanced search filtering For more details, visit: https://www.ordrop.com/helm Marketing Video: https://youtu.be/UxZXl_44bKo Quickstart Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi2AfUIhxmfHmVJZlknBC27HonIQVsa5- All Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi2AfUIhxmfF_tc0FGQnohDzij4NSNCia End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/fcbaeb2c-d77d-4759-ba3d-b86c81808583 Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/23bd9ff2-42bd-4f3c-8510-fdf915f09860

About

The Company App

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TheCompanyApp: Complete Business Operations Management Complete business operations in your pocket. Inventory management, order processing, warehouse operations, and team collaboration—all on your iPhone and iPad. Transform your device into a powerful business command center. TheCompanyApp provides everything you need to manage inventory, process orders, coordinate logistics, and collaborate with your team—all with seamless iCloud synchronization. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Track unlimited products with detailed metadata • Barcode & QR code scanning for instant lookup • Real-time stock level monitoring with smart alerts • Multi-warehouse support with zone management • Batch operations and bulk import from Excel • Complete transaction history and audit trails • Photo attachments for easy product identification ORDER PROCESSING • Complete order lifecycle from draft to delivery • Multi-stage workflow (Draft → Review → Fulfillment → Delivered → Closed) • Pre-dispatch inventory verification • Invoice generation with customizable templates • Real-time order messenger for customer communication • Payment tracking across multiple stages • Progress indicators with actionable next steps DISPATCH & LOGISTICS • Streamlined shipping coordination • Auto-detect couriers from tracking numbers (UPS, DHL, FedEx, and more) • Smart address search and validation • Real-time delivery status tracking • Multiple shipping methods and delivery types • Expected return management for loaners and samples • Proof of delivery with photos and signatures SMART NOTIFICATIONS • Real-time alerts for low stock and dispatch updates • Order status changes and payment notifications • Task assignments with team member mentions • Invoice and delivery confirmations • Customizable by category and user role • Intelligent notification controls POWERFUL ANALYTICS • Visual charts: Stock in vs out, top movers, value trends • Customizable date ranges (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) • Export reports as PDF, CSV, or Excel • Category breakdowns and performance metrics • Inventory turnover analysis • Dispatch performance tracking WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS • Multi-location warehouse support • Zone-based organization (aisles, shelves, bins) • Stock transfers between locations • Low-stock alerts with configurable thresholds • Label printing for efficient organization • Complete stock movement tracking TEAM COLLABORATION (Business & Enterprise) • Real-time CloudKit data synchronization • Up to 10 team members (Business) or unlimited (Enterprise) • Role-based access control (Owner, Admin, Manager, Warehouse, Sales, Finance) • Task assignment and tracking • Shared dashboards with live updates • Activity logs and audit trails • Secure CloudKit sharing—your data stays in your iCloud CONTACTS & RELATIONSHIPS • Centralized customer and supplier database • Complete interaction history • Smart address autocomplete • Multiple addresses per contact • Quick customer creation during order entry • Tags and segmentation PENDING TASKS • Unified task dashboard for orders and inventory • Priority flagging for urgent items • Auto-created tasks for low stock and pending dispatches • Staff assignment and workload tracking • Push notifications for critical updates IPAD OPTIMIZED • Adaptive split-view interface for maximum productivity • List view on left, details on right • Context-aware floating action buttons • Full keyboard shortcut support • Optimized for multitasking SECURITY & PRIVACY Your data is stored in your private iCloud database using Apple's CloudKit technology. We cannot access your private records—you maintain complete control over your business data. All sync happens securely through Apple's infrastructure with end-to-end encryption. Privacy Policy: https://www.3nsofts.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://www.3nsofts.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Helm4 screens
The Company App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Company App at none against Helm's shown. Helm's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Helm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and The Company App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helm ships an update every 6 weeks, The Company App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Helm versus The Company App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmThe Company App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerordrop, LLCehsan azish

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Helm

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
2 purchases

The Company App

Subscriptions2
  • Business Plan$9.991 Month
  • Enterprise Plan$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Helm free?
Helm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Company App free?
The Company App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Helm or The Company App have ads?
Helm shows ads; The Company App does not.
Which is updated more often, Helm or The Company App?
Helm ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Company App every 5 months. Most recently, Helm was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Company App on November 5, 2026.

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