Comparison

Helium Mobile Builder vs Phantom

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

Phantom

Features
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Phantom is a private, peer-to-peer communication app for secure voice calls and messaging. Calls and messages travel directly between devices over encrypted connections, and your messages are stored only on your device. - End-to-end encrypted voice calls and messages - Peer-to-peer architecture — your conversations are not stored on our servers - Self-sovereign identity, with multiple identities to keep work and personal separate - HD voice calls with hold, swap and merge - Hands-free voice commands processed on-device (Edge AI) - Emergency quick-dial with voice activation (not a substitute for 911 or local emergency services) - Situational awareness and network-quality alerts - Modern interface with dark and light themes Phantom puts you in control of your communications and your data.

Screenshots

Helium Mobile Builder4 screens
Phantom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phantom at none against Helium Mobile Builder's shown. Helium Mobile Builder's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helium Mobile Builder ships an update every 10 days, Phantom fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Helium Mobile Builder versus Phantom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelium Mobile BuilderPhantom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNova Labs, Inc.Movius Interactive Corporation

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

Phantom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Helium Mobile Builder

No in-app purchases

None

Phantom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helium Mobile Builder free?
Helium Mobile Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phantom free?
Phantom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helium Mobile Builder or Phantom have ads?
Helium Mobile Builder shows ads; Phantom does not.
Which is updated more often, Helium Mobile Builder or Phantom?
Helium Mobile Builder ships an update every 10 days, and Phantom fortnightly. Most recently, Helium Mobile Builder was updated on October 15, 2026 and Phantom on October 18, 2026.

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