# Prison Engine vs HelpMate

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Prison Engine at 12.4 against HelpMate's 15.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prison Engine | HelpMate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Prison Engine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788775525) | [Richa Vasudeva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870179058) |

## What reviewers say

### Prison Engine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prison-engine/id6740180457)

**In-app purchases:** none


### HelpMate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helpmate/id6757999836)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prison Engine free?

Prison Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HelpMate free?

HelpMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Prison Engine or HelpMate have ads?

Neither Prison Engine nor HelpMate shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*