Lydia vs CSA Saint Etienne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lydia
Easily send and receive money with just a phone number. Create shared money pots to collect funds quickly. This free service offers a simple alternative to traditional banking methods, prioritizing security and user privacy.
- Send and receive money via phone number
- Create shareable money pots
- Simple and handy interface
- Secure banking standards
- GDPR compliant
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Millions of French users open Lydia each month to send and receive money and collect funds with money pots. Simple and handy, this free app will make you forget about counting pocket change and fussing with wire transfers. Make a wire transfer with just a phone number. And start collecting money right away with a shareable money pot URL available in three clicks. Lydia is a French service developed in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and Nantes by a passionate and independent team meeting the latest banking and computer security standards, respecting your privacy and complying with the GDPR.
CSA Saint Etienne
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Cette application vous permettra de consulter votre solde de Droit à l’Alimentation Choisie (DAC), de trouver un point de vente conventionné et de payer lors de votre passage en caisse.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lydia at weekly against CSA Saint Etienne's fortnightly. CSA Saint Etienne's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lydia ships an update weekly, CSA Saint Etienne fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lydia | CSA Saint Etienne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 241 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LYDIA Solutions | CYLAOS ICT |
In-app purchases
Lydia
No in-app purchases
CSA Saint Etienne
No in-app purchases
