amaysim vs Lebara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
amaysim
Manage your amaysim mobile and NBN Home Internet services with ease. This app allows you to set up SIMs, activate services, check balances, top up data, and switch plans. It provides a simple and fun way to handle all your amaysim account needs.
- Transfer mobile number
- Set up SIM/eSIM plans
- Activate NBN Home Internet
- Check mobile balance
- Manage NBN service
- Top up data/credit
- Switch plans
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The amaysim app is your one stop app for all things amaysim – from getting started with your SIM or eSIM to activating NBN® Home Internet, and much more. Join 1.5 million happy amaysim customers and download the app to make managing your account simple, seamless and (dare we say it) fun! - Transfer your mobile number - Set up your SIM plan - Activate your NBN Home Internet service - Check your mobile balance - Manage your NBN service - Update your personal and payment details - Top up your data or credit - Switch your plan at any time - View your data usage and payment history - Get quick answers to your questions - Manage and customise call waiting, voicemail and roaming and more The amaysim app is free and can be used even if you've run out of data, but download charges do apply for downloading from the App Store. When using the app overseas international roaming charges will also apply.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: amaysim at 4.7 against Lebara's 2.2. amaysim also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 18%) and ratings volume (732 vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
amaysim holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: amaysim has 732 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of amaysim's written reviews are positive against 18% of Lebara's.
amaysim ships an update every 4 weeks, Lebara every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | amaysim | Lebara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (732 ratings) — better | 2.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews — better | 17.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 732 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | amaysim Mobile Pty Ltd | Vodafone Hutchison Australia |
Customer experience
amaysim
Lebara
User reviews
amaysim
From 732 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great service and value
- 👍 Flexible and easy to use
- 💯 Affordable plans
- 🌟 Excellent customer service
- 🌍 Reliable international roaming
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional technical issues
- 🤔 Confusing plan changes
- ⚠️ Unreliable coverage in some areas
- 💳 Billing and payment problems
- 🕰️ Slow customer support response times
Lebara
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great user interface design
- 👍 Simplistic and user-friendly app
- 👍 Informative usage meter
- 👍 Express recharge feature
- 👍 Clean and minimalist layout
Room to improve
- 🐛 Activation issues are rampant
- 🐛 Payment rejections and card issues
- 🐛 Poor network coverage/signal
- 🐛 Data runs out quickly
- 🐛 SIM card activation failures
Bugs and requests
amaysim
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes during plan changes
- Inability to update payment details
- Inconsistent data usage tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch support
- More transparent account management
- Improved in-app notifications
- Easier plan upgrade/downgrade process
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
In-app purchases
amaysim
No in-app purchases
Lebara
No in-app purchases
