Lebara vs SWOT Retail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lebara
Easily activate new services, monitor your data and call minutes, and manage your mobile plan. Recharge your account with various payment options and purchase add-ons or roaming packs.
- Activate new service
- Check data and call usage
- Manage mobile plans
- Purchase add-ons and roaming
- Recharge account
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Activate your service: Get on board and activate your service with just a few simple clicks. Check your usage (Dashboard): See how much of your included data, data bank balance, main balance and international call minutes you have left. Manage your plan: Change/upgrade plans & manage auto-debits. You can also purchase add-ons or international roaming packs. Manage recharges: Recharge your service using credit card, voucher or PayPal. General terms: The features of the app are subject to change. The app is free but download charges apply for downloading from App Store. Non Lebara customers can download the app however data charges may apply as per your plan rate. When accessing the app overseas, international roaming charges will apply.
SWOT Retail
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It is convenient for retail shop owners to use the APP to maintain the menu, information of the POS system
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SWOT Retail at every 2 weeks against Lebara's every 2 months. SWOT Retail also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Lebara ships an update every 2 months, SWOT Retail every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lebara | SWOT Retail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vodafone Hutchison Australia | HangZhou Hangaus Technology Co.,Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Lebara
Reported bugs
21 issues- Chat box design not responsive for iPhone 16 Pro
- App keeps logging me out
- SIM number not found error during activation
- Blank white screen on login
- App charged multiple times for data
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- PIN reset not working
- Data usage discrepancies
- App crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Services blocked without prior notification
- Cannot make phone calls frequently
- App not working after update
- Can't open app since recent update
- Notification sounds even on silent mode
- Password text field triggers numeric keyboard
- Camera scan issues for activation
- No submit/confirm button in app for activation
- Cannot add ID other than credit card
- Proof of ID issues (credit card only)
- App suddenly asks for password that was never set up
- Cannot change information by yourself
- App is confusing and doesn't let you follow instructions
Requested features
9 requests- Option to upload photo or screenshot in reviews
- Feature to see previous conversation with Lebara
- Dark mode option
- Live data tracking in the app
- Ability to order 180-day deals as eSIM
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- Simpler way to order eSIM from within the app
- Option to update address within the app
- More inclusive input validation for names
- Fix numeric keyboard issue for password field
SWOT Retail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lebara
No in-app purchases
SWOT Retail
No in-app purchases
