Comparison

Help Scout vs Homesome Picker

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

Head to head
About

Help Scout

Manage customer support requests efficiently from your mobile device. This app allows you to access mailboxes, handle conversations, and reply to customers with saved responses. Stay connected with your team and improve customer relationships on the go.

Highlights
  • Access all mailboxes
  • Handle assigned conversations
  • Reply with saved replies
  • Apply tags to conversations
  • Add notes to conversations
  • Change conversation status
  • Assign conversations (Plus Plan)
Features
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Help Scout's iOS app gives you powerful customer support software in your pocket so you can quickly assist customers from wherever you are. Keep your finger (literally) on the pulse of what's happening with your customers, collaborate remotely, and put the life back into work-life balance — all without compromising your customers’ experience. Build stronger customer relationships through fast, personalized email support — simply log in and get to work! With the Help Scout app, you’ll be able to: • Navigate to any Help Scout mailbox with a tap • Access all conversations and handle those assigned to you • Reply to customers quickly with saved replies - you’ll look like a genius without even trying • Apply tags to categorize conversations or trigger automations like magic • Add notes to conversations to keep everyone in the loop, even in the remote-est location • Change conversation status with a single swipe • Keep conversations moving by assigning them to a team member or teams (Plus Plan only) • Apply custom fields to keep reporting data pristine (Plus Plan only)

About

Homesome Picker

Streamline your e-commerce order fulfillment. Scan items, manage quantities, and communicate with customers directly. Easily adjust order contents to ensure accuracy and efficiency for your store staff.

Highlights
  • Scan items and enter quantities
  • In-app customer chat
  • Add, remove, or substitute items
  • Efficient order picking
  • Simple staff training
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Pick & Pack your Homesome e-commerce orders efficiently and accurately. The simplicity ensures that your store staff can be ready and productive without any extensive training. Picking orders is simple: - Start by opening a 'Not-Packed' order - Scan barcode & enter quantity to pick an item - Use In-App chat to communicate with the customers - Easily add, remove or substitute items with a few clicks

Screenshots

Help Scout4 screens
Homesome Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Help Scout at 4.2 against Homesome Picker's 3.6. Help Scout also leads on ratings volume (326 vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Homesome Picker's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Help Scout holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Help Scout has 326 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Help Scout ships an update every 3 weeks, Homesome Picker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Help Scout versus Homesome Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelp ScoutHomesome Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (326 ratings) — better3.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings326 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelp Scout PBCPhontabulous, Inc.

Customer experience

Help Scout

All ratings323 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral18.6%
Negative45.8%

Homesome Picker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Help Scout

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Login issues and sign-outs
  • Unassigned inbox not loading
  • Formatting issues with saved replies
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view and manage customer profiles
  • Support for live chat
  • Improved notification system
  • Customizable inbox views
  • Integration with other tools

Homesome Picker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Help Scout

No in-app purchases

None

Homesome Picker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Help Scout free?
Help Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homesome Picker free?
Homesome Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Help Scout or Homesome Picker?
Help Scout is rated higher. Help Scout averages 4.2 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while Homesome Picker averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Help Scout or Homesome Picker have ads?
Neither Help Scout nor Homesome Picker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Help Scout or Homesome Picker?
Help Scout ships an update every 3 weeks, and Homesome Picker every 2 months. Most recently, Help Scout was updated on October 20, 2026 and Homesome Picker on September 28, 2026.

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