Lilo vs thelma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lilo
This search engine allows users to fund social and environmental projects with their search activity. By generating revenue through ads, it directs funds to causes like deforestation prevention or supporting children. Users can choose which projects their searches support, making internet use impactful.
- Fund social and environmental projects
- Choose project destinations for funds
- Generate money through advertising
- Supports causes like deforestation and child support
- Provides search results
- Free to use
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Say hello to Lilo - the search engine which funds life changing projects of your choice for free. Everyone uses search engines most days. But what many people don’t know is that your searches on the internet generate money through advertising. Money you never see. Money that goes straight into someone else’s pocket. At Lilo, we let you use that money to fund social and environmental projects. You get to decide where the money you generate with advertising goes. Whether that’s preventing deforestation in the Amazon, supporting street kids or protecting the turtles from poaching. You get to support projects and causes you care about simply through your searches. Lilo is the search engine designed to provide great search results and do some good along the way. So why not switch your search engine and join our mission today?
thelma
Report public space malfunctions with photos and comments. Track your reports and receive real-time alerts. Ideal for improving urban life and environmental awareness.
- Report malfunctions with photos and comments
- Track report progress
- Receive real-time alerts
- Improve urban life quality
- Environmental reporting for natural areas
- Access statistics on alerts
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The free thelma® app allows users, via a smartphone, tablet, or web browser, to report certain malfunctions observed in public spaces. Each report includes an address, one or more photos, and/or a comment. In thelma ambassador cities: improve the quality of urban life > Report, locate, and describe malfunctions observed in public spaces > Access all your reports and track their progress > Stay informed and receive real-time alerts In natural areas: thelma is the solution for environmental whistleblowers > Alert the thelma community about anomalies observed in shared spaces > Access all your reports and statistics on alerts from thelma users ("théliens") > Benefit from news and best practices from local stakeholders thelma's strengths: - A 100% French solution - Developed by a French SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) - A user-friendly civic app - Responsive and educational support, by email and phone - A back-office for agents to optimize daily task management - A statistics module to showcase their actions - An ethics and scientific committee
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: thelma at 5.0 against Lilo's 4.0. Lilo's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
thelma holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
Lilo ships an update fortnightly, thelma every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lilo | thelma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lilo | Spallian Innovation |
Customer experience
Lilo
thelma
In-app purchases
Lilo
No in-app purchases
thelma
No in-app purchases









