giffgaff vs LBSMobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
giffgaff
Manage your mobile account effortlessly. Track data usage, renew plans, and access WiFi hotspots across the UK. This app provides a comprehensive overview of your mobile services and allows for easy top-ups and account management.
- Check data usage
- Buy or renew plans
- Plan expiry notifications
- Add credit/auto top-up
- WiFi Extra access
- Community access
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The giffgaff mobile app lets you manage your giffgaff account with the tap of your phone. You can check your data use on the go and connect to literally thousands of WiFi hotspots all across the UK with WiFI Extra. But that's just the start of what the app can do. It's a bitesize wonder. - Check how much data you have left - Buy or renew a plan - Keep an eye on when your plan expires - Add credit or turn on auto top up - Pay with a saved card or PayPal - Redeem a voucher - Access the community - Add multiple giffgaff accounts - Access thousands of WiFi hotspots across the UK with WiFi Extra You'll need your giffgaff member name and password to log in. If you're new to giffgaff, order your free SIM card now: https://www.giffgaff.com/orders/free-sim
LBSMobile
Manage your on-campus room bookings and subscribe to your LBS Live Calendar. This application is designed for London Business School students and staff.
- On-campus room booking management
- Subscribe to LBS Live Calendar
- Personalized for students and staff
- Degree programme student features
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LBSMobile is a bespoke application that allows London Business School students and staff to mange their personal on-campus room bookings. Degree programme students can also view and subscribe their LBS Live Calendar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: giffgaff at 4.5 against LBSMobile's 1.0. giffgaff also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). LBSMobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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.
giffgaff holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: giffgaff has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of giffgaff's written reviews are positive against 0% of LBSMobile's.
giffgaff ships an update every 3 weeks, LBSMobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | giffgaff | LBSMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | giffgaff | London Business School (LBS) |
Customer experience
giffgaff
LBSMobile
Bugs and requests
giffgaff
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Inability to update payment methods
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Unreliable app performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Detailed data usage tracking
- Ability to manage family accounts
- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Seamless SIM card switching
LBSMobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
giffgaff
No in-app purchases
LBSMobile
No in-app purchases
