Comparison

Ecanvasser vs HELPme

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

Head to head
About

Ecanvasser

This app helps nonprofits, political groups, and community organizations manage supporters and engage communities. It allows users to capture interactions, run surveys, recruit members, and update contact databases, even offline.

Highlights
  • Manage supporters
  • Engage communities
  • Capture face-to-face interactions
  • Run detailed surveys
  • Recruit new members
  • Update contact database
  • Offline data capture
Features
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Ecanvasser is field sales and canvassing software that helps organizations plan, coordinate, and measure work carried out in person, from door-to-door sales to political campaigns and community outreach programs. It helps your team move faster on the doorstep and keeps your organization connected to what's happening in the field, in real time. The Ecanvasser mobile app is built to keep up with a fast-paced day in the field. ROUTE OPTIMIZATION • Plan up to 200 stops straight from the map • Select an area in a few taps • Automatic counts for homes and contacts APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING • Book follow-ups at the door, not at the end of the day • See all appointments in the Planner so nothing gets missed QUICK CANVASSING • One tap logs the interaction at the door • Bulk update multiple outcomes at once • Automatically logged against your current route stop HOME ACTIVITY DASHBOARD Start the day organized. The Home Activity screen is your one place to see everything you need, right when you log in: • Assigned territory, appointments, and HQ updates • Real-time stats, customized to you, so progress is never a mystery • Scripts and key notes on hand PIN DROP Capture a location in seconds with no address hunting: • Pin any home not shown on the map • Log an outcome as you drop it • Edit address details anytime An active Ecanvasser account is required to use this app. Learn more at ecanvasser.com. Ecanvasser is a non-partisan software company and is not affiliated, partnered nor contracted by any government. The app is used globally and is not restricted to any state or country. All information in the app is provided by users, and is only shared with and viewable by trusted members of their team. For more information please view our privacy policy here: https://www.ecanvasser.com/privacy.html

About

HELPme

This app provides instant access to support and resources for organizations and their communities. Users can find customized information, connect with crisis counselors via text, or anonymously request help. Administrators can manage resources, communicate securely, and send broadcast messages.

Highlights
  • Customized community resources
  • Crisis text line access
  • Anonymous help request service
  • Two-way secure messaging
  • Central admin platform
  • Broadcast message capability
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HELPme makes it easy for schools and other organizations to give everybody access to support and resources. The three main access methods are: • RESOURCES - customized information and help at your community, local, state, and national levels • CRISIS TEXT LINE - reach out to trained crisis counselors via text • ASK FOR HELP - an anonymous request service for your school or community. It includes a two-way Messenger to continue a conversation linked to the original request. With this free mobile HELPme app, people have instant access to information and counselors when needed. Asking for help for themselves or others is just a tap away. Administrators in an organization use a smart and easy central admin platform where they can review incidents, communicate securely via two-way messaging, and manage resources supplied through the app. They can also send broadcast messages to app users in the organization. The HELPme app and central platform support private, secure, and anonymous access, and help create safe, smart places for people to live, work, and learn.

Screenshots

Ecanvasser4 screens
HELPme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ecanvasser at 4.8 against HELPme's 4.0. Ecanvasser also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (617 vs 23). HELPme's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

Ecanvasser holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ecanvasser has 617 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Ecanvasser's written reviews are positive against 75% of HELPme's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ecanvasser ships an update weekly, HELPme every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ecanvasser versus HELPme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcanvasserHELPme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (617 ratings) — better4.0 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings617 — better23
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVconnecta LimitedLightspeed Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Ecanvasser

All ratings607 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%

HELPme

All ratings23 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ecanvasser

No in-app purchases

None

HELPme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ecanvasser free?
Ecanvasser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HELPme free?
HELPme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ecanvasser or HELPme?
Ecanvasser is rated higher. Ecanvasser averages 4.8 out of 5 from 617 ratings, while HELPme averages 4.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Ecanvasser or HELPme have ads?
Neither Ecanvasser nor HELPme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ecanvasser or HELPme?
Ecanvasser ships an update weekly, and HELPme every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ecanvasser was updated on October 24, 2026 and HELPme on October 9, 2026.

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