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Here are the lastest Helio applications.

Name Ver Date Category Description
MakeZhdb GUI 1.0 2003/01/23 EReader/Web Builders MakeZhdb GUI is a GUI interface for the MakeZHDB program, the file converter used to send JPG and TXT files to Helio apps (i.e. TextView, Frotz, GrayScale Viewer, etc.).
VSync Source 2.0 2002/12/23 Syncing Tools Received VSync source coded from Mel Grubb.
Accounting 0.1 beta 2002/06/13 Database A Helio application to perform accounting functions.
HGBio 1.1 2002/05/08 Fun Games HGBio will plot the Bio rhythms for an unlimited number of people. The data can be saved. It can also be used to calculate date differences.
JHelioDB 0.5 BETA 2002/04/02 Helio PC DB JHelioDB is a tool to allow the user to export / import data to / from the Helio Desktop v2.0 PIM. Currently, only the export function is working. Requires Java to be install on your system - either JDK (Java Development Kit) or JRE (Java Runtime Environment). The JDK or JRE can be downloaded from Sun here.
HelioDragon 1.1 2002/03/19 Board Game HelioDragon lets you play Mah Jongg Solitaire, dragon style, on your Helio. It has undo and redo options, as well as a hint feature. Best of all, you can make your own tile sets in any image editor under Windows.
HelioExplorer 0.5 alpha 2002/03/14 PC System HelioExplorer allows the user to browse the Helio HDB and APP files by their full name.
hdo2hdb 1.0 2002/02/23 EReader/Web Builders hdo2hdb renames any HDO file to HDB named file in the current directory.
Shopping List 1.0 2002/02/21 Database This program will keep track of all your shopping lists. You can have different stores and categories. The lists can be filtered, and sorted by category, store, aisle, item and completed.
Text View 1.6 2002/02/18 Readers Earle Phil Hower has written a TextView program that lets you read text files on your Helio, both eBooks and transcript files from your HelioFrotz games. It's a full-fledged eReader with search and bookmark and autoresume capabilities. New in v1.4 Table of Content support. In version 1.6, it has support for reading eReader/PalmDOC files directly, no conversion required!
HelioConverter 1.2 2002/02/16 EReader/Web Builders HelioConverter is a graphical front end to all the converters for different programs out there.
Gray Scale 1.6a 2002/02/14 Graphics GrayScale allows the user to transfer and view 16-level grayscale images on your Helio.
Small Basic 0.8.1a 2002/02/10 Development Small Basic is a BASIC interpreter and it has been ported to the Helio. For more information on Small Basic, visit its home page at http://smallbasic.sourceforge.net/
Helio DB Utility 0.06 2002/02/09 Database A Helio application to list and/or delete HDB files from the Helio. Xentac enhanced Helio DB Utility to included more details about the DB. New: Earle added sorting the list by filename or owner, plus bug fixes.
HelioList 0.6.1 beta 2002/02/06 EReader/Web Builders HelioList organizes all of your confusing DOS programs, and makes it simpler to issue command-line parameters. If you don't understand DOS, then ignore that second point. Each DOS program is configured in a "macro". When you want to run that DOS program, access its macro, fill out the necessary fields, and execute it!
HelioHugo 1.0 2002/01/27 RPG HelioHugo will allow you to play many Hugo (*.hex) games on your Helio. You can find a plethora of interactive fiction titles in this format at the IF Archive, http://www.ifarchive.org
HelioTADS 1.0 2002/01/26 RPG HelioTADS will allow you to play many TADS (*.gam) games on your Helio. You can find a plethora of interactive fiction titles in this format at the IF Archive, http://www.ifarchive.org or directly at http://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archiveXgamesXtads.html
Y-Modem 1.5 2002/01/14 Syncing Tools This is a very simple app that allows you to transfer StdLib files to and from the Helio using any comm program that supports Y-Modem. This is ONLY for use with Earle Phil Hower written applications that use STDLIB file IO. It will not back up your other DBs. (Version 1.5 adds support for VTOS B313)
English Enhanced VT-OS v.1 Build 003 2002/01/13 OSUpdates The English Enhanced VTOS from Scott Douglas. This operating system software has been adapted and modified from VT-OS version 1.3.02 build 313. It is to be used at your own risk with no warranty either expressed or implied.
HelioFrotz 1.5b 2002/01/12 RPG HelioFrotz will allow you to play many INFORM z-code games on your Helio. This includes many Infocom original games such as Zork, Planetfall, etc... For a complete list of downloadabled games for Helio Frotz, go to http://www.ifarchive.org/
Zhdb2File 1.1 2002/01/04 EReader/Web Builders Zhdb2file allows the user to convert hdb build with MakeZhdb back to plain text files.
Shopping List 1.0 2001/12/07 Database This program will keep track of all your shopping lists. You can have different stores and categories. The lists can be filtered, and sorted by category, store, aisle, item and completed.
Freecell 1.0 2001/12/07 Cards Heidi Gerstle ported and modified Freecell from Jeremy Dewey's 4Cell for Palm Pilot Pocket C.
EL Display Control 1.0 2001/12/05 System ELControl is a Helio application that will turn on and off the built-in EL(electroluminescent) display of the Helio.
Periodic Table 1.0 2001/05/20 Mathematical A little reference utility that can give you the atomic mass of Zinc. A neat little drop-down allows you to view the different classes of elements separately. In addition, a list view lets you search alphabetically.
Memo Encryption 0.67 beta 2001/05/22 Database Memo Encryption is a Helio application that allows for simple encrypting of memos.
VTOS SDK N/A 2001/05/04 Development Updated VTOS SDK.
Resource Editor beta 2001/05/04 Development Updated Resource Editor for the Helio. Helps VTOS developers quickly create resource files for their Helio projects.
Helio IDE 2.1 beta 2001/05/03 Development Helio IDE (Integrated Development Environment) allows users to easily create/develop applications for the Helio.
eReader 2.0 2001/05/01 Viewers / Readers Updated eReader. It has categorization, autoscrolling, bookmarks and a search function.
Blackout 1.0 2001/05/01 Board Game Blackout is a simple, but addictive little game. Click on the squares, and try to turn all of them black in the minimum number of steps.
Character Map 1.0 2001/05/01 System Character Map will help any developer look for any ASCII code related to the VT-OS.
Jot Reference 1.0 2001/05/01 System Helps develops find any character supported by the Helio, included symbols, and Internationals characters.
Emulator 1.06 2001/04/30 Development The emulator now includes VT-OS 1.3.02 ROM.
makehdb 0.997 2001/04/29 EReader/Web Builders An upgraded version of txt2hdb that supports AportisDOC compression and batch processing.
Liberty 0.91 2001/04/28 Action Liberty is a GameBoy(tm) emulator for Helio Computing Platform.