giffgaff vs MyLebara
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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Plans and phones, sorted. Check your data before it runs out, buy or renew a plan in a couple of taps, pick up a new or refurbished phone, and jump on WiFi Extra's thousands of UK hotspots. Check how much data you have left - Buy or renew a plan - Buy a new or refurbished phone - 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 - Get on thousands of WiFi hotspots across the UK with WiFi Extra You'll need your giffgaff member name and password to log in. New to giffgaff? Order a free SIM at giffgaff.com/orders/free-sim
MyLebara
Manage your mobile account on the go. Easily top up your balance, check data and call allowances, and review your recent activity. Get instant online support for any queries.
- Top up with credit/debit card or PayPal
- Check balance and allowance
- View recent activity
- Access online support
- Order a SIM card
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Welcome to MyLebara! Manage your account anytime, anywhere. • Top up using a credit or debit card or PayPal. • Check your balance and allowance. • View your recent activity. • Get online support. The MyLebara app is free, but data charges may apply. It is available in France, the UK, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, and Spain. Don't have a Lebara SIM card? Order a SIM at lebara.com to enjoy: • Great deals on mobile bundles • The Orange network quality • Free SIM card
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Verdict
giffgaff and MyLebara both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 45% of MyLebara's written reviews are positive against 28% of giffgaff's. MyLebara also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 1K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
MyLebara holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyLebara has 10K ratings behind it against 1K, 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 45% of MyLebara's.
giffgaff ships an update every 3 weeks, MyLebara monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | giffgaff | MyLebara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | 44.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | giffgaff | Lebara Media Services |
Customer experience
giffgaff
MyLebara
User reviews
giffgaff
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 👍 Straightforward app
- 🔒 Secure login process
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- ⚠️ Poor network coverage
- 🔍 Lack of customer support
- 🔧 Technical issues with SIM activation
MyLebara
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Cheap and easy to use
- 👍 Affordable with excellent services
- 👍 Unbelievably good service
- 👍 Useful app, easy to use
- 👍 Great calls to all Europe and the U.S.A!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Repeatedly crashing on me now - becoming unusable
- 🔒 No security on app, time log needs fixing
- 🔒 Won't Register Your SIM
- 🐛 FIX THE APP!!!
- 🐛 Poor service don't bother go elsewhere
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
MyLebara
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
giffgaff
No in-app purchases
MyLebara
No in-app purchases
