Comparison

Step vs Helpy

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

Head to head
About

Step

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The Step-Hear® app is the new platform that will enable visually impaired and blind people get an audio and vibration alert whenever passing by a Step-Hear® device installed in private and public locations. On receiving the alert signal by Bluetooth the user presses one of the buttons triggering an audio message giving location, service and navigation instructions.

About

Helpy

Features
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Looking for a workout partner, someone to hang a shelf, or help before a test? On Helpy, neighbors nearby help each other, for free. How it works: • Post a request in seconds: what you need and when • Neighbors nearby see it and offer to help • Accept and coordinate in chat • Rate each other afterwards; ratings stay on the profile What neighbors help with: • Activity partners: running, walking, workouts, hikes • Handyman jobs and small home repairs • Tutoring and language practice • Help for older neighbors, computer and phone help • Moving, rides, borrowing and giveaways • Advice from neighbors who know the field Want to help? Offer what you're good at, when it suits you. Privacy: • Your exact location is shared only once you start talking • Your phone number is not shown on your profile • Block and report at any time Helpy is completely free: no fees, no ads.

Screenshots

Step3 screens
Helpy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step at none against Helpy's shown. Step also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Helpy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step ships an update monthly, Helpy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Step versus Helpy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepHelpy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSTEP-HEARNir Raz

In-app purchases

None

Step

No in-app purchases

None

Helpy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Step free?
Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helpy free?
Helpy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Step or Helpy have ads?
Helpy shows ads; Step does not.
Which is updated more often, Step or Helpy?
Step ships an update monthly, and Helpy weekly. Most recently, Step was updated on November 1, 2026 and Helpy on November 9, 2026.

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