Comparison

Genda vs Helper One

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

Head to head
About

Genda

This app integrates chat directly into a calendar, making event planning as easy as texting. It syncs with your phone contacts for seamless invitations and offers secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging for individuals, groups, and events. Manage your schedule with multiple view options and stay updated through a dedicated feed.

Highlights
  • Phonebook sync for contact integration
  • Create and share detailed events
  • End-to-end encrypted chat
  • Multiple calendar views
  • Event invitation feed
  • Calendar groups for organization
  • Premium features via subscription
Features
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Usher in a new era of Social Productivity with Genda! By integrating chats right into our calendar and leveraging phone number registration and sync, we're transforming collective planning into a process as fun and effortless as texting - all while saving your inboxes from endless calendar invites and updates! *PHONEBOOK SYNC AND INTEGRATION* Connect with others on Genda via their phone numbers. This means you don't need emails or usernames to invite friends to events or chat. Other Genda users will be shown in your Genda contact list as long as they are in your phone's contacts. *CREATE AND SHARE EVENTS* Create or edit events and make them as simple or detailed as you'd like with the following settings: - Add an event image - Add an event title - Set a color code or group for the event - Set a date and time as well as time zone - Add an event location or video call link - Set repeat event metrics - Create multiple event reminders - Write an event description - Invite coworkers, friends and family to your events *CHAT* - Message securely in end-to-end encrypted 1 on 1, group and dedicated event chatrooms. - Share photos, videos, files, events and many more! *VIEW EVENTS* Clearly view your dates and events via Genda's Month View, Calendar Card (daily view) or Schedule View (list view). *FEED PAGE* Keep track of the event invitations you receive (or miss) as well as any changes made to an event to make sure you are always up-to-date and informed with your events! *CALENDAR GROUPS* - Create calendar groups to group/categorize your events. You can set a default color code to events you assign to that group. - You can manage which groups of events to display or hide on Genda. - Genda TURBO users can share their calendar groups with other Genda users. Participants of a group will be added to all existing events within that group and automatically invited to future group events. *GENDA TURBO* Genda TURBO is a premium subscription that allows you do more and TURBOcharge your productivity with Genda: - Increased invite limit to up to 300 users for an event or chat - Increased file upload limit to 500MB - Share entire groups of events to other Genda users via Calendar Groups - Link to your account on up to 3 devices at once - Generate Google Meets calls for your events or chats - Create 2 additional personal event reminders in addition to the general reminder for each event - And many more to come! Terms of Use: https://www.genda.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.genda.app/privacy-policy

About

Helper One

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Meet your personal AI assistant — one that actually looks at you and speaks to you. HelperOne gives you a real-time AI companion with a lifelike avatar. Ask questions, get help with tasks, or set up a specialised coach that calls your phone throughout the day to keep you on track. TALK, DON'T TYPE Speak naturally to your assistant. She listens, thinks, and responds with natural speech and facial expressions — not just text on a screen. CHOOSE YOUR ROLE Set up a Movement Coach who calls you for exercise breaks, a Nutrition Coach who tracks your meals from food photos, a Wellbeing Coach for daily check-ins, a Job Search Coach who finds listings every morning, or a General Assistant for anything else. SHE CALLS YOU Your assistant doesn't wait for you to open the app. She rings your phone at the times you agree on, with personalised reminders, check-ins, and encouragement. REAL-TIME VIDEO AVATAR Your assistant has realistic facial expressions, lip-sync, and natural body language — streamed live to your device. REMEMBERS EVERYTHING Your assistant writes her own memory after every conversation. She remembers your preferences, your schedule, your goals, and your progress — getting better the more you use her. SEARCHES THE WEB Need real-time information? Your assistant searches the web, analyses results, and gives you clear, concise answers with sources. YOUR KEYS, YOUR CHOICE Use the included AI model or bring your own API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter. Full control over which model powers your assistant. Start with a free 3-day trial — no subscription required. — Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://helperone.ai/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Genda4 screens
Helper One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Helper One at none against Genda's shown. Helper One also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Genda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Helper One sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Genda ships an update monthly, Helper One every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Genda versus Helper One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGendaHelper One
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB91 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperACR APPPeter Dove

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Genda

Subscriptions2
  • Genda Turbo - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Genda Turbo - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Helper One

Subscriptions4
  • Bring Your Own Key$17.991 Month
  • Pro$29.991 Month
  • Pro "Max 5x"$59.991 Month
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  • Pro "Max 20x"$124.991 Month

Questions

Is Genda free?
Genda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helper One free?
Helper One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Genda or Helper One have ads?
Genda shows ads; Helper One does not.
Which is updated more often, Genda or Helper One?
Genda ships an update monthly, and Helper One every 9 days. Most recently, Genda was updated on November 7, 2026 and Helper One on November 5, 2026.

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