Comparison

Helpiner vs Lorela

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

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About

Helpiner

Features
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Voice-based virtual AI assistant for business

About

Lorela

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Lorela is an AI assistant that answers your phone when you can't. A call you don't pick up is forwarded to Lorela. She answers in your name, asks who is calling and what they need, and right after that sends you a notification with a summary. You open the app and within seconds you know whether it is urgent or can wait until the evening. WHAT LORELA DOES Answers the call you would otherwise miss The caller doesn't get voicemail. They talk to an assistant who introduces herself in your name and holds a normal conversation. Tells you what it was about For every call you get the caller's name, a one-sentence summary, the full transcript and the recording. Call back with one tap. Notifies you right away A notification on your phone. If you want, also an e-mail or a Telegram message. Knows your contacts When someone from your address book calls, Lorela greets them by name. Sync runs in the background and you can turn it off at any time. Set up in 2 minutes The guide takes you from choosing your carrier to dialing the forwarding code. You dial the code straight from the app or copy it with one tap - nothing to retype. WHO IT IS FOR Tradespeople with their hands full. Small business owners without a receptionist. Anyone whose missed calls pile up and who knows that behind each of them there can be a job. HOW IT WORKS With your carrier, you turn on forwarding of unanswered calls to your Lorela number - one code you dial on your phone. In the Czech Republic, Lorela gets its own Czech phone number. In Poland, all customers forward calls to one shared Lorela number and Lorela recognizes you by the number the call was forwarded from. From then on, Lorela answers everything you don't get to. Your number stays yours - you don't change it and you don't hand out a new one. Lorela talks to callers in Czech or Polish, depending on the country of your account, and the app is in Czech or Polish as well. This App Store listing is in English so you know what you are getting. PRIVACY Your calls are yours. Transcripts, recordings and contacts are visible only to you in your account. Contacts are uploaded only with your consent and you can turn sync off with one switch. You can delete your account directly in the app. SUBSCRIPTION Downloading the app is free. You create an account directly in the app - a phone number or e-mail and a six-digit code, no password. Czech Republic: Lorela monthly 299 Kč, Lorela yearly 2 990 Kč Poland: Lorela monthly 59 zł, Lorela yearly 589 zł Both start with 7 days free and you buy them directly in the app. The subscription renews automatically until you cancel it. You can cancel or change it at any time in your Apple Account settings, at least 24 hours before the end of the period. A purchased subscription can be restored in the app at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lorela.cz/ochrana-osobnich-udaju

Screenshots

Helpiner4 screens
Lorela4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Helpiner at none against Lorela's 4. Lorela's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lorela sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Helpiner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helpiner ships an update every 3 weeks, Lorela daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Helpiner versus Lorela: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelpinerLorela
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developermonit s.r.o.Radek Klein

In-app purchases

None

Helpiner

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lorela

Subscriptions4
  • Lorela měsíčně7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Lorela měsíčně$9.991 Month
  • Lorela ročně7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Lorela ročně$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Helpiner free?
Helpiner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lorela free?
Lorela is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Helpiner or Lorela have ads?
Neither Helpiner nor Lorela shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helpiner or Lorela?
Helpiner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lorela daily. Most recently, Helpiner was updated on October 18, 2026 and Lorela on October 20, 2026.

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