Maker Apps
This document describes what Maker apps are and how users interact with them on the Helium Network.
Followed by a listing of the available Maker Apps.
Beginning March 2022, all HIP-19 Hotspot Manufacturers (aka Makers) are required to support their customers with a bespoke Mobile App to onboard their Hotspots, maintain their Hotspots with diagnostic tools, and various basic troubleshooting tools.
Maker Apps can also include extra enhancements such as Proof-of-Coverage analysis, earnings tools, and more.
For more information, read our blog post announcing this change.
SDKs and Starter Apps​
To assist Makers in developing their apps, an SDK and supporting libraries are available. An example starter app is also open-sourced for forking and further customization.
React Native SDK​
The Helium React Native SDK is a collection of modules that can be used by a React Native application to interact with Hotspots and the Helium Blockchain. It has first class support for Typescript.
Maker Starter App​
The Maker Starter App includes support for deeplinking to the Helium Wallet App to sign transactions, removing any requirements for users to enter their 12-word seed phrase into the Maker App. This is a security precaution and prevents potential lost of funds and Hotspots, as the seed phrase acts as a user's private key on the blockchain. If you find a Maker app that asks for your seed phrase, do not trust it.
Features​
The following features are supported in the Maker Starter App:
- Add a Hotspot
- Set a Location (including gain and elevation)
- Transfer a Hotspot
- Settings with PIN Code and language selection
- Deeplinking to Helium Wallet to sign transactions
Alternatives to Maker Apps​
The Helium Hotspot App no longer supports Hotspots other than the Helium Branded Hotspot (also known as "OG" Hotspots)
We recommend using the Maker App listed below for your Hotspot, as it can have additional management and diagnostic capabilities. Continued use encourages Makers to continue developing it further.
Helium application tools company Hotspotty has released a non-maker-specific App "Hotspotty Connect" that can help with essential onboarding, location asserting, and height or antenna updates where a Maker App may not be available or has a support issue. Select the Maker name in the Hotspotty App to check if they support your vendor at the current time.
- Hotspotty Connect documentation: https://docs.hotspotty.net/hotspotty-connect/
This app requires connection to the new Helium Wallet and HNT funds in the Maker Wallet or your Wallet to perform onboarding, location asserts, antenna, or height updates.
When there is a need to change a Hotspot's Wifi connection without needing to connect to a Wallet, the unofficial Helium Hotspot Utility from Kent Williams is available.
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/helium-hotspot-utility/id1527367455
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kentwilliams.hotspotutility
Known Maker Apps​
The Helium Foundation is neither responsible for nor manages the status of Maker Apps.
New makers are required to have a Maker App available before HIP 19 maker approval.
Aitek​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/nrVjTE9vBp
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aitek-app/id1615083798
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aitek.maker
Bobcat​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/2Barf528uj
- iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=1595267515
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bobcatminer.hotspot
ClodPi​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/unJjAtZHBZ
- iOS App: Not Yet Available
- Andriod App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.clodpi.hotspots
Controllino​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/HCp6wBuhwF
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COTX​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/s8NAKj7Vfx
- Maker Apps: https://support.cotxnetworks.com/
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/app/cotx/id1605937419
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cotxnetworks
- Web Dashboard: https://www.cotx-sg.io/login
Dragino​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/KSwbc6EsRJ
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Dusun​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/d5b2Y2rUsv
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/dusun-hotspot-app/id1614559106
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maker.dusunhotspotapp
EDATEC / EDA-IoT​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/SKwEeSreJu
- Maker Apps: https://www.eda-iot.com/Guides/Hotspot-App/#download-eda-iot-hotspot-app
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eda-iot-hotspot/id1629546243
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edaiot.makerapp
Embit​
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Finestra (Mimiq)​
- Maker Apps: https://thefinestra.com/install/
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finestraminer-app/id1614250948
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mimiq.finestraminerapp
- Web Dashboard: https://thefinestra.com/#cloud-dashboard-m |
FreedomFi​
- Unofficial Discord : https://discord.gg/V7HtjyhXHB
- iOS App: https://apps.ios.com/us/app/freedomfi/id1608377889
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freedomfi.FreedomFiApp
Helium (Own brand)​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/helium
- Maker Apps: https://docs.helium.com/wallets/app-wallet
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/helium-hotspot/id1450463605
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helium.wallet
Heltec​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/Pt85TrZfxZ
- Maker Apps: https://heltec.org/maker-app
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/app/heltec-hotspot/id6444391876 (Chengdu Huilite Automation)
- Android App: Download from Maker-Apps page
Hummingbird​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/wUk9nfFGZW
- Maker Apps: https://www.xdt.com/app.html
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/app/hummingbird-hotspot/id1612429261 (Dealuse Technology Inc)
- Android App: Download from Maker-Apps page
Kerlink​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/9sYADWvZPg (Miner support)
- Maker Apps: https://wikikerlink.fr/helium/doku.php?id=wiki:helium:klkapp
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/kerlink-helium-hotspot/id1613698129
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kerlink.heliumhotspot&hl=fr&gl=US
KS Technologies​
- Android App: https://kstechnologies.com/affinity/affinitySetup#mobile
- iOS App: Not yet available
Linxdot​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/WZufQURR7m
- Maker Apps: https://www.linxdot.com/the-linxdot-app-has-landed/
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/lv/app/linxdot-hotspot/id1605551724
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linxdot.companionapp&hl=en_GB&gl=US
LongAP​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/n3E3gvZr6b
- Local Dashboard: http://dashboard.longap.com/
- Maker apps: The LongAP recommendation is to use the Linxdot Maker App
MerryIoT​
- iOS App: https://apps.ios.com/us/app/merryiot-hotspot/id1615538142
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.merryiot.makerapp
Midas​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/yFSTWJrA6R
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midas-starter/id1612601349
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.midaswireless.starter
Milesight IoT​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/2wAbU4eyRy
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.milesight.hotspot
MNTD / RAK Wireless​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/j92Nu5nmP9
- Maker Apps: https://getmntd.com/#mntd.-app
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/mntd-helium-hotspot-manager/id1595569593
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getmntd.wallet
Nebra​
- Unofficial Discord : https://discord.gg/xWPDTj5ufx
- Maker Apps: https://support.nebra.com/support/solutions/articles/24000077562-nebra-helium-app
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/nebra-hotspot/id1617299471
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nebra.helium.maker
omSquare​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/BZPShbNXYb
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OPTION​
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Osprey Electronics (Ingenioius Technology)​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/dyJf8DD
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.osprey.electronics
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/osprey-electronics-hotspot/id1616301064
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OXIT​
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Panther​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/PGeJPDUs8d
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Pisces (GreenPalm)​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/cBwEUxHcn4
- Maker Apps: https://docs.piscesminer.com/pisces-document/piscesiot-app/release-and-download
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/pisceshotspot/id1615544069
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pisces.pisces
Polyhex​
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/polyhex-miner/id6444090208
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polyhex.miner
Proton (Atom)​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/sBQP69fcGd
- Maker Apps: https://www.atomdesign.io/links
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proton-hotspot/id1616846283
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.atomdesign.proton&gl=ZA&pli=1
- Web Dashboard: https://www.atomdesign.io/proton/
Pycom​
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ResIOT.io​
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/app/resiot-helium-hotspot/id6444005674
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.resiot.heliumhotspot&hl=it
- Web Dashboard: https://helium.resiot.io/#dashboard
RisingHF​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/MkD2X2NSUd
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.risinghf.hotspot
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SenseCAP​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/QqMgVwHT3X
- Maker Apps: https://www.sensecapmx.com/docs/sesnecap-hotspot-app/download-app/
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sensecap-hotspot/id1600051150
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sensecapmx.hotspot
- Web Dashboard: https://status.sensecapmx.cloud/
SyncroB.it​
- Discord : https://discord.gg/45dhnE3bdd
The company is in liquidation and unlikely to release one. Check the Helium Discord for support by other vendors.
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Tektelic​
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TMG​
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