Lyve vs Absi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lyve
This platform connects residents within gated communities, facilitating communication with management, service requests, and issue reporting. It also enables visitor pass issuance and provides a directory of local businesses, all within a secure, verified user environment.
- Receive community notifications
- Request in-home services
- Report public area issues
- Issue visitor security passes
- Browse community listings
- Secure and verified users
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Lyve is a free community management platform that helps bring back the sense of neighborhood to your gated community while improving service levels, communications and optimizing day-to-day operations. Lyve is the easiest way to request services and report issues to the management of your gated community. You can use Lyve to: *Receive important notifications and updates from the community management team. *Request in-home services from the facility management team. *Report issues in public areas. *Issue security gate passes to your visitors to allow them to access your compound. *Browse through the list of community listings and stores in your area. *All done in a safe and secure environment with 100% verified users.
Absi
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ABSI is a revolutionary new social encryption app that allows you to securely share encrypted files, messages, and media with your selected contacts. Unlike other encryption apps, ABSI gives you complete control over your encrypted content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Absi at 12.0 against Lyve's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lyve ships an update monthly, Absi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lyve | Absi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Moonshot Labs | SHELTER TECHNOLOGY |
In-app purchases
Lyve
No in-app purchases
Absi
No in-app purchases
