Helium Mobile Builder vs The STACKS App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
The STACKS App
This app allows users to connect and manage their data from various sources. It provides a centralized platform for accessing and organizing information across different services. Streamline your workflow and keep your data accessible.
- Data connection
- Data management
- Centralized platform
- Information organization
- Workflow streamlining
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Connect your data stacks with the STACKS app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The STACKS App at 5.0 against Helium Mobile Builder's 3.4. The STACKS App also leads on ads (none vs shown). Helium Mobile Builder's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The STACKS App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helium Mobile Builder has 88 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Helium Mobile Builder ships an update every 10 days, The STACKS App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helium Mobile Builder | The STACKS App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nova Labs, Inc. | The Parts Giant LLC |
Customer experience
Helium Mobile Builder
The STACKS App
Bugs and 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
The STACKS App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Helium Mobile Builder
No in-app purchases
The STACKS App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Helium Mobile Builder free?
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