Comparison

Lyra Nomad vs SwingPay

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

Head to head
About

Lyra Nomad

Features
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Lyra Nomad is the mobile payment app designed to simplify merchants’ daily operations. Accept payments in point of sales or remotely with only your smartphone. Lyra Nomad lets you accept contactless payments directly on your iPhone and send payment links via SMS, email, or messaging apps. IMPORTANT: To use Lyra Nomad, you must have a contract with Lyra Collect. Contact us at https://www.lyra.com/en/contact/ or email us at contact@lyra-collect.com. ACCEPT PAYMENTS WITH EASE In person: • Contactless payments via Tap to Pay on iPhone (Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, CB) • International payment methods (Alipay+, UPI/NPCI, WeChat Pay, ANCV voucher…) via dynamic QR code Remotely: • Payment links via SMS, email, WhatsApp or other messaging apps • Lot of payment methods: credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, PayPal, bank transfer, direct debit, ANCV vouchers, meal vouchers, payment facilities, and more TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR PAYMENTS • Real-time payment tracking and order management • Full transaction details • Validate, refund, cancel or duplicate a transaction • Manual review of pending payments • Customizable user settings GOOD TO KNOW • Multisite management: easily manage multiple stores within the app. • Available in French, English, Spanish and German. • Secure access with your Lyra Collect credentials. • Some payment methods require a specific acquiring contract. Our advisors can help you choose the best setup.

About

SwingPay

Features
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Gerez vos compte Swing, Orange Money ou Mobile Money depuis une seule application. Contrôlez votre carte VISA prépayée, faites vos achats en ligne. Payez par QR code.

Screenshots

Lyra Nomad4 screens
SwingPay1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SwingPay at every 3 weeks against Lyra Nomad's every 2 months. SwingPay also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lyra Nomad ships an update every 2 months, SwingPay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Lyra Nomad versus SwingPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyra NomadSwingPay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyra NetworkSMART PAYMENT SYSTEMS SA

In-app purchases

None

Lyra Nomad

No in-app purchases

None

SwingPay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lyra Nomad free?
Lyra Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwingPay free?
SwingPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lyra Nomad or SwingPay have ads?
Neither Lyra Nomad nor SwingPay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lyra Nomad or SwingPay?
Lyra Nomad ships an update every 2 months, and SwingPay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lyra Nomad was updated on October 3, 2026 and SwingPay on October 24, 2026.

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