Comparison

Helium Mobile Builder vs Sia Storage

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Sia Storage

Securely store and organize your files with end-to-end encryption. Your data is split and distributed across a decentralized network, ensuring no single point of failure. Access your files from any device and benefit from automatic photo backup and file versioning.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Decentralized file distribution
  • Automatic photo backup
  • Multi-device sync
  • File versioning
  • Open source
Features
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Sia Storage is the world's safest cloud storage, by design. Your files are encrypted on your device before they ever leave your phone, split into 30 pieces using erasure coding, and distributed across a decentralized network of hosts worldwide. Only 10 of those 30 pieces are needed to recover your data — no single point of failure, no central server to breach. YOUR DATA, YOUR KEYS Sia Storage uses end-to-end encryption. Your recovery phrase is the only key to your data — not even Sia can access your files. No tracking, no ads, no data harvesting. STORE AND ORGANIZE Upload photos, videos, and documents. Organize files into folders, tag them for quick access, and mark favorites. Browse your library with search and filtering by file type. AUTOMATIC PHOTO BACKUP Enable archive sync to automatically back up your photo library to the Sia network. Track progress as your photos are encrypted and uploaded in the background. MULTI-DEVICE SYNC Access your files from any device. Sia Storage syncs your encrypted library across devices through your indexer — add a file on your phone, see it on your desktop. FILE VERSIONING Upload updated versions of files and browse their history. Sia Storage keeps track of versions so you never lose previous work. HOW IT WORKS Traditional cloud storage trusts a single company with your data. Sia splits your encrypted files across dozens of independent hosts using erasure coding. Even if hosts go offline, your data remains available and intact. Learn more in the app's built-in guides. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Take a photo or video directly in the app, choose from your photo library, or import from the Files app. Share files from any app on your phone directly into Sia Storage. OPEN SOURCE Sia Storage is built by The Sia Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to decentralized storage. The app is fully open source.

Screenshots

Helium Mobile Builder4 screens
Sia Storage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sia Storage at 100% against Helium Mobile Builder's 21%. Sia Storage also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Helium Mobile Builder's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sia Storage holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helium Mobile Builder has 87 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Helium Mobile Builder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sia Storage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helium Mobile Builder ships an update every 10 days, Sia Storage fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helium Mobile Builder versus Sia Storage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelium Mobile BuilderSia Storage
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (87 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNova Labs, Inc.Sia Storage

Customer experience

Helium Mobile Builder

All ratings88 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative60.7%

Sia Storage

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sia Storage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Helium Mobile Builder

No in-app purchases

None

Sia Storage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helium Mobile Builder free?
Helium Mobile Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sia Storage free?
Sia Storage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helium Mobile Builder or Sia Storage?
Sia Storage is rated higher. Helium Mobile Builder averages 3.4 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Sia Storage averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Helium Mobile Builder or Sia Storage have ads?
Helium Mobile Builder shows ads; Sia Storage does not.
Which is updated more often, Helium Mobile Builder or Sia Storage?
Helium Mobile Builder ships an update every 10 days, and Sia Storage fortnightly. Most recently, Helium Mobile Builder was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sia Storage on November 8, 2026.

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