Modo Carshare vs Lumiere Cafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modo Carshare
Access a local carshare co-op directly from your phone. Book vehicles quickly and easily, with options to extend or change your reservation on the go. Enjoy a seamless car-sharing experience.
- Book cars quickly
- Extend bookings
- Change bookings
- View available cars
- Seamless booking site integration
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The Modo app brings the power of your local carshare co-op to your pocket. Book quickly from the app and be on your way in minutes. Did your plans change? No problem - you can easily extend or change your booking right from the home screen. Sharing cars has never been easier. - see all available cars - book with a few clicks - links seamlessly with Modo booking site
Lumiere Cafe
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Lumiere Cafe is a simple app that allow you save time to order ahead, receive rewards and send gifts to your friends. Rewards: Receive points and rewards for free drinks and foods of your choosing Pick up in store: Save time and order ahead. Pick up in store without waiting Send gifts: Send digital gift cards to your friends and family. And receive gifts from us! Manage account: Check your balance, reload money, transfer balance on your card and view your transactions. Exclusive loyalty program: Join our club and receive more rewards. Subscriptions: Pick up your weekly coffee beans with cheaper price.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Modo Carshare at fortnightly against Lumiere Cafe's every 3 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Modo Carshare ships an update fortnightly, Lumiere Cafe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modo Carshare | Lumiere Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modo Co-Operative | Lumiere Cafe Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Modo Carshare
Reported bugs
40 issues- App will not let you type in postal code
- Tutorial video is unwatchable
- EV car charger not removable
- System doesn't take added time for bookings
- Text entry box for Postal Code will not accept text
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- App logs out users frequently
- Search preferences reset out of the blue
- System didn't take added time for bookings
- New UI makes it difficult to see vehicle availability
- No more filters to narrow down car selection
- Interface is becoming less intuitive
- Not possible to search for a specific vehicle
- Availability is unclear
- Guessing game to find available car times
- App forces re-selection of start time when changing end time
- Unavailable vehicle doesn't show next availability date
- Doesn't show list of vehicles available, need to select individual pins
- No filter option for choosing vehicle type
- New version is a copy of Evo app and is awful
- App is crashing and working with issues
- App constantly crashes
- App is very buggy and unstable
- New phones have slow and buggy performance
- App closes when 'Add To Calendar' is selected
- Cannot see specific vehicle availability, only that it's not available
- App freezes
- Hamburger button unresponsive/too close to edge
- Selecting car favorites selects multiple cars
- UI on newer phones needs fine-tuning
- App crashes when taking photos and trying to send them
- Screen freezes
- Proximity of menu to screen edge
- App freezes frequently
- Hamburger menu is hard to press
- App icons align with iPhone icons making navigation uneasy
- Buttons don't have appropriate regions for selection
- App pastes from clipboard without reason
- App not working properly on iPad
- Changing starting time is not reflected on screen
- Booking in advance is broken (changes return time, bumps pickup time)
Requested features
22 requests- Add proper app category (Transportation/Travel)
- Restore old functionalities (favourites, filters)
- Add FaceID login
- Add live map for car location
- Allow open bookings for less than 24 hours
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- Show car availability schedule
- Add filters for vehicle type (SUV, van, etc.)
- Add a convenient 'Forgot your password?' link
- Improve navigation to find cars
- Add option to open Google Maps for walking directions
- Re-add favourites feature
- Allow changing only booking end time without re-selecting start time
- Show next availability date for unavailable vehicles
- Show list of vehicles available without selecting individual pins
- Add filters to find specific cars/features
- Add a CTA to complete return or add more time
- Allow adding bookings to iPhone calendar
- Add ability to pay monthly balance from app
- Allow downloading invoices from app
- Relocate or add vehicles closer to users
- Make app icons align better with iPhone icons
- Add ability to see specific car's schedule like desktop site
Lumiere Cafe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Modo Carshare
No in-app purchases
Lumiere Cafe
No in-app purchases
