Comparison

DiversHub for Helldivers 2 vs drift cast

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

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About

DiversHub for Helldivers 2

This fan-made companion app enhances the Helldivers 2 experience by tracking the Galactic War, providing live updates on planet status, and notifying players of critical events like Major Orders. It also offers community features for prioritizing planets and staying informed on Super Earth news.

Highlights
  • Live Galactic War progress map
  • Push notifications for Major Orders
  • Super Earth news and updates
  • Community planetary voting
  • DSS overview and active actions
Features
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DiversHub is a fan-made Helldivers 2 Companion app that helps players track the Galactic War and stay informed on Major Orders and key planet events! Key Features: — Live Galactic War Progress & Map Monitor planet status, liberation progress, effects, and frontlines with up-to-date reports. — Push Notifications Get alerts when Major Orders change, or when a planet is liberated or lost — no more missing critical updates. — Super Earth News & Updates Stay informed with updates and summaries about ongoing war for Managed Democracy — Community Planetary Voting Vote together with other Divers inside the app on which planet should be prioritised next. (This is a DiversHub community feature and does not affect in-game DSS voting or official results.) — DSS Overview See which system the DSS is currently in, what actions are active, and what effects they provide. DiversHub is for players who want context, clarity, and faster awareness — without combing through external forums or maps. It doesn’t replace the game, it complements it. Note: DiversHub is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with Arrowhead Game Studios, Sony, or their publishing partners. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. The app uses publicly available game data and community-reported events to generate status updates. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

drift cast

This app offers a peaceful listening experience for podcasts and your own audiobooks. It allows for customizable playback speeds, offline downloads, and smart chapter skipping. Enjoy a calm reader for blogs and newsletters alongside your audio content.

Highlights
  • Podcast directory and RSS feed import
  • Customizable playback speed (0.5x to 4x)
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Sleep timer
  • Audiobook import (DRM-free)
  • Voice equalizer and leveling
  • Chapter skipping and sponsor skipping
  • Blog and newsletter reader
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drift is a quiet player for podcasts and the audiobooks you own. It keeps your place, sounds good at any speed, and never asks for an account. Listen • Find shows in the podcast directory, or bring your own RSS feeds and OPML. • Up next plays in your order. Each show can send new episodes to Up Next, to New from your shows, or nowhere. • Download episodes for offline listening, or let drift fetch Up Next on Wi-Fi. • Speed from 0.5× to 4× with sliders or knobs, per show, with fine tuning. • Sleep timer: minutes, the end of an episode, or the end of a chapter. • drift checks your shows when you open it, and you can pull to check any time. Audiobooks you own • Import DRM-free M4B, M4A or MP3 files from Files. A book split across many files becomes one book with one timeline. • Chapters, per-book speed, and your place kept across restarts. • Smart rewind after a break, never back into the previous chapter. drift can't open copy-protected books. Sound • An equalizer made for voices, with presets for clarity, the car, less boom and less hiss. • Level voices evens out quiet guests and loud laughs. • Give a show or a book its own sound. Find your way • Publisher chapters, and skip the ones you choose. Per show, you can also skip chapters the publisher marked as sponsors, or a show's outro. • Read along with transcripts from the publisher, or made on your iPhone. • Moments and snips: mark a spot or save the last 30 seconds, add a note, and export them as Markdown. Read • Follow blogs and newsletters next to your shows, in a calm reader with highlights and notes. Around your iPhone • Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen. • Say "resume drift" to Siri, or use it in Shortcuts. • Light, dark, or follow your iPhone. • Listening stats, with podcasts and audiobooks kept apart. Yours to keep • No account needed. Sign in with Apple, Google or email only if you want to. • Your library stays on your iPhone. Export a backup or OPML any time, free. • No tracking and no analytics. drift adds no ads; publishers may include their own.

Screenshots

DiversHub for Helldivers 24 screens
drift cast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: drift cast at none against DiversHub for Helldivers 2's 10. drift cast also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DiversHub for Helldivers 2's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. DiversHub for Helldivers 2 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. drift cast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

drift cast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DiversHub for Helldivers 2 has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DiversHub for Helldivers 2 versus drift cast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiversHub for Helldivers 2drift cast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB29 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWild PlutoMichael Helsel

Customer experience

DiversHub for Helldivers 2

All ratings2,496 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative17.7%

drift cast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DiversHub for Helldivers 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank splash screen on launch
  • Incompatible with ad blockers
  • Version 1.1.4 not loading on iOS 17.4.1

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add galactic map/supply lines
  • Include Superstore information
  • Add notification options
  • Implement in-app medals/achievements
  • Add global chat/comments section
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  • Provide more detailed planet/war data

drift cast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DiversHub for Helldivers 2

Subscriptions8
  • DiversHub+ (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • DiversHub+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DiversHub+ Monthly$1.991 Month
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  • DiversHub+ (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • DiversHub+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • DiversHub+ Annual$9.991 Year
  • DiversHub+ Annual$14.991 Year
  • DiversHub+ (Annual)$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • DiversHub+ Lifetime$14.99
  • DiversHub+ Lifetime$29.99
None

drift cast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiversHub for Helldivers 2 free?
DiversHub for Helldivers 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is drift cast free?
drift cast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DiversHub for Helldivers 2 or drift cast?
drift cast is rated higher. DiversHub for Helldivers 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while drift cast averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DiversHub for Helldivers 2 or drift cast have ads?
DiversHub for Helldivers 2 shows ads; drift cast does not.
Which is updated more often, DiversHub for Helldivers 2 or drift cast?
DiversHub for Helldivers 2 ships an update weekly, and drift cast weekly. Most recently, DiversHub for Helldivers 2 was updated on November 12, 2026 and drift cast on October 31, 2026.

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