Comparison

Helm for App Store Connect vs StaffPlus Analytics

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

Head to head
About

Helm for App Store Connect

Streamline your app update process with this tool. It offers faster uploads, AI-powered text enhancements for localizations, and App Store Optimization insights. Manage screenshots, TestFlight releases, and invite beta testers efficiently.

Highlights
  • Faster app updates
  • AI-powered text translation and enhancement
  • App Store Optimization insights
  • Screenshot management
  • Effortless TestFlight releases
  • Beta tester invitation
Features
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Helm is a native App Store Connect companion built for developers who ship often. Manage versions, metadata, screenshots, TestFlight, subscriptions, reviews, in-app events, and editorial nominations from one fast interface so everyday listing work stays out of your way. ■ LISTINGS THAT KEEP UP WITH YOUR RELEASES Edit app updates across platforms, tune promotional text and release notes, manage phased releases, and submit for App Review when everything checks out. Open App Store Connect in the browser anytime you still need it. ■ METADATA, LOCALIZATION, AND AI Improve descriptions, explore keywords, and translate listing fields and in-app event copy across locales with tools meant for real submissions, not generic prompts. ■ APP STORE OPTIMIZATION Catch duplicate keywords, review practical guidance, and preview how your listing appears in search results so it reads cleanly before you submit. ■ SCREENSHOTS AND PREVIEWS Reorder and replace assets while Helm handles sizing, alpha cleanup, visionOS simulator workflows, and Magic Upload so files land in the right locale and order. ■ APP INFORMATION AND REVIEW CONTACTS Maintain app-level details and App Review Information, with shortcuts to reuse trusted contact data when Apple needs to reach you. ■ TESTFLIGHT Draft beta release notes, invite internal and external testers and groups, pull contacts when you want speed, submit builds for beta review, and stay on top of feedback. ■ CUSTOMER REVIEWS Filter and sort reviews, reply with templates, translate replies when it helps, export what you need, and copy your App Store review link quickly. ■ IN-APP PURCHASES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Create and organize products, manage subscription groups and pricing, and handle promotional pricing, offer codes, and win-back offers where available. ■ IN-APP EVENTS Create and duplicate events, localize event copy, and submit them as part of your release workflow. ■ APP STORE NOMINATIONS Track drafts, upcoming, and past editorial nominations so that promoting your app to the App Store team stays organized. ■ ACCESSIBILITY Fill and monitor App Store accessibility nutrition labels so your product page reflects the experience you ship. ■ HELM PASSPORT AND WIDGET Collect developer contacts like stamps, share yours with a QR code or widget, and invite people into TestFlight builds or groups. An App Clip gets new contacts started in seconds when they are not on Helm yet. ■ ACCOUNT FLEXIBILITY Sign in with App Store Connect API keys, keep multiple Helm setups for separate developer accounts, and use Helm setup files to onboard or move configuration between devices. ■ STAY IN THE LOOP Optional notifications for builds, version changes, and TestFlight feedback so important updates do not get lost. Try Helm free and tell us what would make your ship days smoother. Terms and Conditions: https://helm-app.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://helm-app.com/privacy

About

StaffPlus Analytics

Features
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See your PostHog project on your iPhone: new events as they come in, every user's full timeline, and a short on-device summary of what each person has been doing. StaffPlus reads data you already send to PostHog. It doesn't collect analytics for you. You'll need a PostHog Cloud project in the US region and a personal API key with the query:read scope. Paste the key, tap Find Projects, and pick one. If someone else runs your PostHog account, the app writes the request for you to send them. Recent Events lists the newest events first, grouped by user, with each person's country, device, OS, app and version. Custom event properties sit right under the event name. Pull to refresh, or just come back to the app. Tap a user to open their page: a map of where they've used your app, their person properties, and their event timeline going back 90 days. On iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence, Wizard's Insight writes a two- or three-sentence summary of that user on your device, quoting the real numbers. You can switch it to your own Claude API key instead, and add a GitHub token and repo so it reads the code that sends each event before it writes. Analytics charts the last 24 hours by the hour, or the last 7 days in 6-hour steps. Break it down by app, country, device, OS, app version or OS version, then tap the chart to see the events in that slot. Two filters keep the noise out. One hides likely App Review test devices, and the other hides any event names you choose. Your keys are stored in the iOS Keychain. Queries go straight from your device to PostHog's API, and your key is never sent to us. StaffPlus runs on iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mahanticorp.vercel.app/staffplus-analytics/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Helm for App Store Connect4 screens
StaffPlus Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StaffPlus Analytics at weekly against Helm for App Store Connect's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Helm for App Store Connect sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and StaffPlus Analytics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helm for App Store Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, StaffPlus Analytics weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Helm for App Store Connect versus StaffPlus Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelm for App Store ConnectStaffPlus Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModum B.V.Mahanti Corporation

Bugs and requests

Helm for App Store Connect

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Manage screenshots freezes app
  • Translate button overwrites translations
  • App status not matching actual status
  • Passport message takes up space
  • Bug in latest version
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  • Subscription not working on Mac
  • Refreshes are buggy
  • Latest version requires macOS 26

Requested features

12 requests
  • App Analytics in Helm
  • iPhone/iPad version
  • Download trends
  • Actual App Store rejection reasons
  • Full reviewer reply texts
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  • Helper/guide for metadata quirks
  • Guide for purchase/subscription validation
  • Keyword ranking display
  • Offline mode for frequently accessed apps
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • More ASC features implementation

StaffPlus Analytics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Helm for App Store Connect

Subscriptions4
  • Helm Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Helm Pro Month$9.991 Month
  • Helm Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
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  • Helm Pro Year3 Days trial$54.991 Year
One-time1
  • Helm Pro Lifetime2 variants$274.99
3 purchases

StaffPlus Analytics

Subscriptions3
  • StaffPlus Unlimited2 variants$0.297 Days
  • StaffPlus Unlimited$2.997 Days
  • StaffPlus Unlimited$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Helm for App Store Connect free?
Helm for App Store Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StaffPlus Analytics free?
StaffPlus Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Helm for App Store Connect or StaffPlus Analytics have ads?
Neither Helm for App Store Connect nor StaffPlus Analytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helm for App Store Connect or StaffPlus Analytics?
Helm for App Store Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, and StaffPlus Analytics weekly. Most recently, Helm for App Store Connect was updated on October 27, 2026 and StaffPlus Analytics on October 24, 2026.

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