Comparison

HelpSpot vs Zendesk Support

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

Head to head
About

HelpSpot

Manage customer support requests on the go. Respond to inquiries, add notes, and utilize saved replies for quick customer service. Access filters, search, and request history from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Respond to requests
  • Add private notes
  • Access filters
  • Use popular responses
  • Full searching
  • Request history access
  • Customer history
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Take the power of HelpSpot with you. Access all your filters, reply to customers, and use popular responses for instant replies. Own your help desk. With HelpSpot for iOS you can: * Respond to requests * Add private notes to requests * Access all your filters * Access your most popular response * Full searching * Full request history access * Customer history * Works on self hosted and hosted installations * Universal app for iPhone and iPad

About

Zendesk Support

Manage customer support tickets and team performance from anywhere. This app provides real-time updates, ticket management, and customer insights for agents and managers on the go.

Highlights
  • Real-time ticket notifications
  • Manage tickets on the go
  • View customer profiles and details
  • Track team workload and performance
  • Create and update tickets
  • Add attachments to tickets
Features
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Zendesk Support for iOS is built for agents, team leads, and managers on the move. It's a fast and secure productivity tool that gives you visibility to your account in real time. Get ahead of the day and keep things running by bringing the right people, conversations, and information together. Support for iOS is available for iPhone and iPad, so you can access Zendesk whether you’re at your office or on the go! Some of the key features you’ll find in the app: // Run your business from the field If you work in the field, we’ll keep your business running while on the move - take a photo or upload and view attachments to tickets, and get context with tags, notes, and important customer details in profiles. // Get real-time notifications for critical updates Real-time push notifications on critical customer updates, a list of activity on your tickets in the notification feed. Configure which notifications you receive by group and when you want them, by day and time. // Focus on today Get a snapshot of your ticket views to review volume, demand, and figure out what needs to be prioritized for your account. // Track team performance If you’re a manager, you can track current workload and see how your team is doing from the palm of your hand! // Continue a conversation, or create new tickets Add the right people to the conversation with @mentions, create new tickets and update assignee, CC, plus add Followers, tags, and any other fields while on the move. // Search to find context on your customer Have better insights while on the move, by viewing a customer’s profile to see tags, organizations, notes, requests, and more. We love feedback, so if we can do something better, please tell us! Our mobile team read every support ticket. Send us feedback directly through the app in the Settings tab. Zendesk builds software for better customer relationships. Zendesk Support is a beautifully simple system for tracking, prioritizing, and solving customer support tickets. Learn more about Support and create a free account here: https://www.zendesk.com/support

Screenshots

HelpSpot4 screens
Zendesk Support4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zendesk Support at 4.5 against HelpSpot's 3.0. Zendesk Support also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Zendesk Support holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zendesk Support has 4.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of HelpSpot's written reviews are positive against 24% of Zendesk Support's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HelpSpot ships an update every 6 months, Zendesk Support monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HelpSpot versus Zendesk Support: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelpSpotZendesk Support
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews23.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUserScape Inc.Zendesk

Customer experience

HelpSpot

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Zendesk Support

All ratings4,197 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral17.8%
Negative58.4%

Bugs and requests

HelpSpot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zendesk Support

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notification badge never clears
  • Cannot see images/attachments inline
  • Inability to reply to tickets or update ticket status
  • Inconsistent behavior when applying macros

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better integration with other Zendesk features
  • Ability to create and manage tickets
  • Improved macros and text formatting
  • More customization options for views and notifications

In-app purchases

None

HelpSpot

No in-app purchases

None

Zendesk Support

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HelpSpot free?
HelpSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zendesk Support free?
Zendesk Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HelpSpot or Zendesk Support?
Zendesk Support is rated higher. HelpSpot averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Zendesk Support averages 4.5 from 4.2K ratings.
Do HelpSpot or Zendesk Support have ads?
Neither HelpSpot nor Zendesk Support shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HelpSpot or Zendesk Support?
HelpSpot ships an update every 6 months, and Zendesk Support monthly. Most recently, HelpSpot was updated on September 5, 2026 and Zendesk Support on September 25, 2026.

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