Balanced vs Helplines Australia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balanced
This app helps users improve their health and well-being by changing their behavior. It uses scientific evidence to track sleep, exercise, and sitting time, providing tools and tips for improvement.
- Behavior change expertise
- Sleep quality tracking
- Exercise tracking
- Sitting time monitoring
- Tools and tips for improvement
- Scientific evidence-based strategies
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There are lots of apps out there, but only one Balanced. We are experts in helping people change their behaviour to improve health and well being and we have put all this knowledge into Balanced. We bring together the latest scientific evidence on helping people change their behaviour and package it together to help you know how much - quality sleep you get, - exercise you get, - time you spend sitting. We then give you the tools and tips you need to improve these behaviours. Why is this important? Lots of apps tell you how much sleep you get or exercise you do. But we take this information and combine it with proven strategies to help change your behaviour to improve your health.
Helplines Australia
Access a directory of Australian mental health support organizations. Search by state or find national helplines and connect with a touch.
- Mental health helpline directory
- Search by state
- National helpline lookup
- One-touch dialing
- Contact details for organizations
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This app is an easily accessible directory of all the important contact details of mental health support groups, organizations in Australia at your finger tips. You can search by state or look up national help lines and dial at touch of a button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helplines Australia at 100% against Balanced's 33%. Helplines Australia also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Balanced ships an update every 6 weeks, Helplines Australia every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balanced | Helplines Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Headjam Pty Ltd | Niranjan Somashekar |
Customer experience
Balanced
Helplines Australia
In-app purchases
Balanced
No in-app purchases
Helplines Australia
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Balanced free?
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Do Balanced or Helplines Australia have ads?
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