Comparison

Help Lightning vs 3M Events

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

Head to head
About

Help Lightning

This app merges real-time video streams from two locations, allowing for interactive remote assistance. Experts can collaborate visually to help solve problems as if they were physically present. It offers a practical application of augmented reality for instant, anywhere support.

Highlights
  • Merged reality video streams
  • Real-time interactive help
  • Remote expert collaboration
  • Visual problem solving
  • Instant anywhere support
Features
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Merged Reality and Virtual Interaction — digitally merge two real-time views, blending local and remote collaborative video streams to give or receive interactive help anywhere. Instantly. Help Lightning offers the most practical and useful application of Augmented Reality available in the App Store. Help Lightning delivers patented, merged reality, and virtual interactive presence technologies for users needing help solving problems currently across 50 countries. Mobile merged reality and virtual interaction allows digital merging of two real-time views blending local and remote collaborative video streams. Experts can visually collaborate, assist with issues, and resolve problems as though they were working side-by-side with a colleague or customer. Use Help Lightning to give or receive interactive help anywhere, instantly.

About

3M Events

Access interactive guides for select 3M events to stay updated on schedules, speakers, and venue maps. Connect with other attendees, personalize your experience with notes, and navigate events easily, even offline.

Highlights
  • Interactive event guides
  • Event agenda and speaker information
  • Interactive venue maps
  • Personalized notes and profiles
  • Attendee networking
  • Offline functionality
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3M Events allows you to download interactive guides for select 3M events so that you can stay updated on the latest information and get connected to other event participants. In the app: Agenda – Explore the complete event schedule, including dates, times, descriptions and more Speakers – Learn more about who’s speaking and check out their presentations Easy Navigation – Find your way around with interactive maps and floor plans of event venues Personalization – Document your own notes, select personal favorites, and create a custom profile Networking – Connect to other event attendees Works Offline – The app works when you need it most, even if you lose internet connection or are in airplane mode We hope you enjoy the app and the event! Additional Information While 3M may offer public guides for some events, most 3M events will be private, restricted to confirmed event attendees and requiring unique credentials. If you are a confirmed event attendee and have not received instructions for accessing your event in the app, please contact your 3M event planner or host for details. To learn more about 3M, visit us at 3M.com.

Screenshots

Help Lightning3 screens
3M Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 3M Events at 5.0 against Help Lightning's 4.1. Help Lightning's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3M Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Help Lightning has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Help Lightning ships an update fortnightly, 3M Events every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Help Lightning versus 3M Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelp Lightning3M Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (26 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelp Lightning, Inc3M Company

Customer experience

Help Lightning

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

3M Events

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Help Lightning

No in-app purchases

None

3M Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Help Lightning free?
Help Lightning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3M Events free?
3M Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Help Lightning or 3M Events?
3M Events is rated higher. Help Lightning averages 4.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while 3M Events averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Help Lightning or 3M Events have ads?
Neither Help Lightning nor 3M Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Help Lightning or 3M Events?
Help Lightning ships an update fortnightly, and 3M Events every 6 months. Most recently, Help Lightning was updated on October 2, 2026 and 3M Events on October 1, 2026.

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