Comparison

L’essentiel vs Biscuit

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

Head to head
About

L’essentiel

Stay informed with real-time Luxembourgish and international news, including politics, economy, sports, and culture. Access captivating stories, breaking news, and practical information like weather and traffic updates. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with multimedia content and personalized features.

Highlights
  • Real-time news updates
  • International and local coverage
  • Weather and traffic information
  • Multimedia content (videos, photos)
  • Personalized reading experience
  • Push notifications for important news
  • Multilingual articles (English available)
Features
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L’application de L’essentiel vous informe au quotidien et en temps réel sur l’actualité luxembourgeoise et internationale. Accédez rapidement aux dernières nouvelles, aux histoires les plus captivantes et à un récapitulatif des faits marquants. Qu’il s’agisse d’actualités locales, de gros titres en politique, économie, sport ou culture, vous trouverez ici toutes les infos en direct. Grâce à l’app de L’essentiel, vous êtes toujours informé-e des actualités du jour, des bonnes nouvelles, de la météo et vous découvrez des articles de fond pour vous accompagner tout au long de la journée. News, divertissement et inspiration: Notre mission est de vous fournir des informations claires et neutres rapidement, où que vous soyez et à tout moment de la journée. En effet,nos journalistes procèdent à une vérification rigoureuse des sources afin de garantir la fiabilité de l’ensemble des contenus publiés. En un seul clic sur nos news, vous restez informé-e, que ce soit le matin dans les transports en commun, durant une pause ou le soir lorsque vous êtes confortablement installé.e dans votre canapé à la maison. L’app de L’essentiel ne se limite pas qu’aux dernières actualités: elle vous apporte aussi des infos pratiques comme la météo et l’état du trafic routier et ferroviaire. L’essentiel de l’actualité est à portée de main, pour une journée bien organisée, et les notifications vous informent dès qu’une information de haute importance arrive. Grâce à l’app de L’essentiel, accédez rapidement et simplement à toutes les infos qui comptent. Ouvrez simplement l’app et vous verrez: tout est là. Pourquoi télécharger l’application L’essentiel? Il existe de nombreuses applications dédiées à l’actualité, mais celle de L’essentiel est spécialement pensée pour les lectrices et lecteurs au Luxembourg et dans la Grande-Région: - Mises à jour rapides: recevez en direct les flashs info relatifs au Luxembourg et aux faits marquants à l’international. - Toutes les infos au même endroit: politique, économie, lifestyle, divertissement, sport et météo, le tout réuni sur une seule app. - Notifications: soyez immédiatement informé-e lorsqu’un événement important se produit. - Contenus multimédias: en plus des articles, profitez de vidéos, de galeries photos et de livetickers. - Vidéos & Live-TV: reportages exclusifs, vidéos courtes, événements en direct et interviews. - Lecture confortable: design intuitif, navigation simple et nombreuses options de personnalisation. - Profil: sauvegardez vos articles, suivez les interactions avec vos commentaires et retrouvez facilement vos lectures récentes. - Gratuit et indépendant: une app sans frais et sans influence politique ou économique. - Contenus multilingues: articles également disponibles en anglais. - Mode sombre et ergonomie optimisée: pour le confort de vos yeux, une navigation intuitive, pensée pour une utilisation fluide que vous soyez droitier ou gaucher. Téléchargez notre application dès maintenant! Besoin d’aide? Contactez-nous! Si vous rencontrez un problème ou si vous avez des questions relatives à l’utilisation de l’app de L’essentiel, notre équipe support est là pour vous aider. N’hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous rencontrez des problèmes techniques ou si vous avez des retours ou des suggestions d’amélioration.

About

Biscuit

Discover current offers and promotions from local stores to plan your shopping efficiently. This app helps you save money while contributing to eco-responsible environmental projects.

Highlights
  • Find current offers and promotions
  • Prepare shopping lists
  • Discover deals from nearby stores
  • Participate in eco-responsible projects
  • Eliminate paper leaflets
  • Consult brand catalogs
Features
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The app that was missing in Luxembourg! With Biscuit, find current offers and prepare your shopping with all the good deals from stores near you while participating in eco-responsible projects. If you no longer want to receive paper catalogs or you do not receive catalogs from your favorite stores in Luxembourg and its surroundings, this application is for you! Thanks to Biscuit, find the best offers in the catalogs of your favorite stores with just one click! Be aware of all current discounts and sales, discover reductions for maximum savings! Whether it is to consult the catalogs of brands around you, add stores to favorites, spot promotions and good deals before a shopping trip during sales or Black Friday, save on your food shopping, Biscuit is there for you. Using Biscuit also means making a gesture for the environment by eliminating paper leaflets but also by contributing directly to eco-responsible projects just by consulting catalogs. The icing on the cookie? An eco-responsible application! Through the Biscuit application, each user is an actor in preserving the environment. Changing our habits by using Biscuit will be part of everyday good practices. We are committed to implementing projects that will be financed by Biscuit thanks to your consultations. We have several missions along two major axes: - Reforestation and sustainable forest management - Local programs to raise awareness among the younger generation in favor of the environment in Luxembourg. We collaborate with reference organizations with maximum transparency in the management of the projects implemented. The choice of our partners depends on the scale of the projects and the geographical area. Our wish is to give you as much information as possible about the investment and the impact of these investments. You can consult these projects directly from the application by clicking from the menu on “Our ecological commitments” then “Our projects”. We regularly publish content on our social networks on the progress of our projects and their results. Do you have suggestions ? Ideas ? Tell us by email (contact@biscuit-app.lu) or via our contact form on the application. We appreciate all suggestions and we treat every request very seriously. Contact us ? Are you looking for a brand but you can't find it among those currently listed? We are currently in negotiations with various brands and we will be able to add them to Biscuit as soon as possible. If you would like to see a particular store, do not hesitate to send us all your suggestions via the “Contact Us” section from the drop-down menu of the application or by email to “contact@biscuit-app.lu” Do you just want to contact us to share your love? We also accept little hearts and kitten photos. We talk about us ! Orange Telecom: “One more step in Orange’s ecological transition” PaperJam: “An Eco-Responsible App - Biscuit, holy bread against advertising leaflets” PFAC: “ “Each Biscuit App user becomes an actor in preserving the environment simply by consulting catalogs.” FAL: “In addition to preserving the environment by saving paper, the user will participate in the development of other projects.” Follow us on social networks? Find us on our various social networks to follow all our news! Facebook: Biscuit App Instagram: Biscuit_app LinkedIn: Biscuit_app The more of us there are, the further our projects will go! Did you really read the whole description? Our colleague sells a Renault Megane III The Biscuit App team

Screenshots

L’essentiel4 screens
Biscuit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Biscuit at 93% against L’essentiel's 18%. Biscuit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). L’essentiel's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

L’essentiel ships an update every 2 weeks, Biscuit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
L’essentiel versus Biscuit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterL’essentielBiscuit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEdita S.A.OAKLUX sarl

Customer experience

L’essentiel

Written reviews22 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

Biscuit

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

L’essentiel

No in-app purchases

None

Biscuit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is L’essentiel free?
L’essentiel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Biscuit free?
Biscuit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do L’essentiel or Biscuit have ads?
L’essentiel shows ads; Biscuit does not.
Which is updated more often, L’essentiel or Biscuit?
L’essentiel ships an update every 2 weeks, and Biscuit every 6 weeks. Most recently, L’essentiel was updated on October 24, 2026 and Biscuit on October 8, 2026.

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