Comparison

Ekip vs Lydia

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

Head to head
About

Ekip

This app provides a digital solution for managing meal vouchers, focusing on eco-friendly and socially responsible dining options. It allows users to track spending, pay with a wide network, and discover local businesses that meet sustainability criteria, offering discounts and contributing to sustainable agriculture projects.

Highlights
  • Real-time expense tracking
  • Wide acceptance network payment
  • Instant card blocking
  • Access card details and PIN
  • Mobile payment configuration
  • Discover eco-friendly/socially responsible eateries
  • Receive discounts at engaged businesses
  • Fund sustainable agriculture projects
Features
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Découvrez Ekip, le Titre Restaurant écologique & solidaire. Saviez-vous que l’alimentation est responsable de 24% des émissions carbones en France ? Pour vivre dans un monde durable, nous devons donc revoir notre modèle de consommation. Notre mission chez Ekip est de rendre accessible une alimentation plus saine et responsable. Nos 2 piliers : la simplicité et l’engagement. **Quelles sont les 5 fonctionnalités qui rendent l’expérience simple ?** 1/ Suivez vos dépenses en temps réel 2/ Payez aux centimes près dans le plus large réseau d’acceptation (plus de 220.000 établissements en France). Oui, fini les restaurants qui ne rendent pas monnaie sur un Titre Restaurant ! 3/ Bloquez instantanément votre carte en cas de vol ou de perte 4/ Accédez à votre solde, votre code PIN ou le détails de votre carte. 5/ Configurez le paiement mobile pour toujours avoir votre carte Ekip sur vous ! **Quelles sont les fonctionnalités éthiques et engagées ?** 1/ Dans l’application, découvrez près de chez vous les restaurants et les commerces alimentaires qui respectent des critères solidaires et/ou écologiques (régime végétarien, anti gaspillage, biologique, local, de saison, 0 déchet, etc). 2/ Recevez automatiquement des réductions quand vous consommez dans ces commerces engagés. 3/ A chaque transaction, grâce aux frais d’interchange que nous touchons, participez au financement de projets d’agriculture durable. 4/ Vivez une expérience 100% digitalisée (sans carte physique) car le meilleur déchet est celui que nous ne produisons pas. Et si vous souhaitez tout de même recevoir une carte physique, sachez qu’elle est 100% recyclée. Bref, ensemble, faisons Ekip pour un monde responsable.

About

Lydia

Easily send and receive money with just a phone number. Create shared money pots to collect funds quickly. This free service offers a simple alternative to traditional banking methods, prioritizing security and user privacy.

Highlights
  • Send and receive money via phone number
  • Create shareable money pots
  • Simple and handy interface
  • Secure banking standards
  • GDPR compliant
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Millions of French users open Lydia each month to send and receive money and collect funds with money pots. Simple and handy, this free app will make you forget about counting pocket change and fussing with wire transfers. Make a wire transfer with just a phone number. And start collecting money right away with a shareable money pot URL available in three clicks. Lydia is a French service developed in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and Nantes by a passionate and independent team meeting the latest banking and computer security standards, respecting your privacy and complying with the GDPR.

Screenshots

Ekip4 screens
Lydia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ekip at 100% against Lydia's 60%. Lydia's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ekip ships an update monthly, Lydia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ekip versus Lydia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEkipLydia
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEKIPLYDIA Solutions

Customer experience

Ekip

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lydia

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative36.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ekip

No in-app purchases

None

Lydia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ekip free?
Ekip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lydia free?
Lydia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ekip or Lydia have ads?
Neither Ekip nor Lydia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ekip or Lydia?
Ekip ships an update monthly, and Lydia weekly. Most recently, Ekip was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lydia on October 25, 2026.

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