Comparison

Ujama vs Lymelyte

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ujama

Connect with your local and affiliated communities to foster friendship and teamwork. This app facilitates mutual aid, fundraising, event planning, and a local marketplace. Earn points for helping others, redeemable for rewards.

Highlights
  • Trusted connections
  • Community messaging
  • Fundraising tools
  • Event planning
  • Local marketplace
  • Earn Upendo Points
Features
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Ujama helps people help one another. Our name comes from the Swahili word “ujamaa" which means extended family. We promote more joy and fewer logistics through the power of community, friendship and teamwork. Make trusted connections near you and from your affiliated communities. Use Ujama messaging to give and get help, fundraise, and to plan events and get-togethers. Use our marketplace to sell your products and services and to shop from sellers in your communities. Earn Upendo Points for helping others which can be redeemed for rewards.

About

Lymelyte

This social network focuses on sharing real-life moments with close friends. Post photos, videos, music, check-ins, and thoughts that disappear after 24 hours, fostering authentic connections without algorithmic pressure or influencer content.

Highlights
  • Ephemeral posts (24-hour lifespan)
  • Share photos and videos
  • Music sharing
  • Location check-ins
  • Activity and thought posts
  • Private Moments messaging
Features
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The World's Wonderful Social Network. Remember when social media was about your friends? So do we. Somewhere along the way, social media stopped being social. Instead of helping us keep up with our friends, it became a place filled with influencers, algorithms, endless scrolling, and content competing for our attention. We believe there's a better way. Lymelyte is the social network where your friends come first. Every moment on Lymelyte is designed to deepen your real relationships. No performing for strangers. No chasing attention. Just connecting with the people who matter most in your lyfe. Social Networking. Not Social Media. Friends First Social networking should strengthen friendships, not distract from them. See what your friends are up to throughout the day, share your own life as it happens, and stay connected through meaningful conversations. Share Your Day As It Unfolds Life isn't made up of perfectly curated highlights. It's made up of everyday moments worth sharing. Post photos, videos, thoughts, music, activities, and polls as your day unfolds. AirChat Real relationships are built through real conversations. AirChat combines private voice and text messaging to make conversations feel more natural, expressive, and personal, bringing you closer to the people who matter most. Simple by Design A beautiful place where your friends are at. We're building the social network we always wished existed. One where our friends come first. Come join us.

Screenshots

Ujama4 screens
Lymelyte4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lymelyte at 4.8 against Ujama's 4.0. Lymelyte also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). Ujama's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lymelyte holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ujama has 83 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ujama's written reviews are positive against 88% of Lymelyte's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ujama ships an update weekly, Lymelyte every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ujama versus Lymelyte: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUjamaLymelyte
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (83 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better8
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB247 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUjama Inc.Christian Moreno

Customer experience

Ujama

All ratings83 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

Lymelyte

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ujama

No in-app purchases

None

Lymelyte

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ujama free?
Ujama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lymelyte free?
Lymelyte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ujama or Lymelyte?
Lymelyte is rated higher. Ujama averages 4.0 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Lymelyte averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Ujama or Lymelyte have ads?
Neither Ujama nor Lymelyte shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ujama or Lymelyte?
Ujama ships an update weekly, and Lymelyte every 4 days. Most recently, Ujama was updated on October 22, 2026 and Lymelyte on October 30, 2026.

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