# Lumman vs Synda

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lumman at none against Synda's 2. Synda's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Synda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Lumman asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lumman ships an update monthly, Synda every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lumman | Synda |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumman/id461350845/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **123** | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 75 MB | 221 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Social ehf.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1524617334) | [Synda ehf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882664917) |

## What reviewers say

### Lumman

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumman/id461350845)

Get all Icelandic football news, match results, standings, live updates, and statistics. Customize notifications for specific games or follow your favorite teams and leagues. Access detailed team and player information, historical match data, and video highlights for major international games.

**Highlights:** Icelandic football news aggregation, Live match results and schedules, Real-time game updates, Customizable push notifications, League standings and statistics, Team and player information, Match history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app overall
- 👍 Very useful for football fans
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 All information in one place
- 👍 Well-made Icelandic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
- 🐛 Annoying bugs
- 👎 App name is disliked
-  intrusive ads
- 🐛 Crashes when reading news

**Reported bugs**

- App closes when reading news and returns to top of 'Latest'
- Ads are intrusive and take up too much screen space

**Requested features**

- Landscape mode support
- Show goal scorers in matches
- Dark mode option


### Synda

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synda/id6760104555)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Synda Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Synda Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lumman free?

Lumman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Synda free?

Synda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Lumman or Synda have ads?

Neither Lumman nor Synda shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lumman or Synda?

Lumman ships an update monthly, and Synda every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lumman was updated on October 22, 2026 and Synda on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*