Lyst vs Hippo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lyst
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Contacts sharing made easy. Why didn’t this exist before? Easier than adding everybody on Facebook or LinkedIn 1. Share phone numbers & email with: • Friends • Colleagues • Classmates 2. Perfect for contacts of: • Clients, such as advertisers, visitors or a presslist • Tourist info, e.g. Paris restaurants, best of Bangkok, clubs in New York • Classmates: fellow students of your year or specific class, or student union.
Hippo
This app helps you remember important details about your contacts, track events, and set reminders. It allows you to link people together to visualize relationships and ensures your data stays private on your device.
- Jot down contact details
- Track important life events
- Set reminders for follow-ups
- Link contacts to show relationships
- Private, on-device data storage
- Import calendar events
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Remember everything about your friends, family, and colleagues with Hippo — your personal CRM. Take notes, track events, set reminders, and see how the people in your life are connected. The next time you meet, a quick glance at their profile is all you need to remember the details. NOTES • Quickly jot down what you learn about your contacts. • Names of kids, a new job, a promotion, holiday plans, gift ideas. EVENTS • Create events for meetings or important life moments. • Get reminded so you can ask about it next time. • Quickly import events from your calendar app into Hippo RELATIONSHIPS • Link contacts to each other — partners, siblings, colleagues, mentors, and more. • See at a glance how the people in your life connect. REMINDERS • Remember the questions you want to ask the next time you meet. • Stay in touch with the people who matter. PRIVACY • No account needed Hippo is filled with private data, so it stays on your device and in your iCloud — and nowhere else. We have no servers, and we can't see your notes, events, or contacts. SUBSCRIPTION Hippo is free to try with up to 25 contacts. To add more, purchase a yearly or lifetime subscription. ————— Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Service: https://gethippo.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lyst at none against Hippo's 5. Lyst also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads and device support 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. Hippo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Lyst asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lyst | Hippo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Han Onno ter Hoor | Roel van der Kraan |
In-app purchases
Lyst
No in-app purchases
Hippo
- Hippo Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Hippo Yearly$13.991 Year
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- Hippo Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime – Personal CRM$29.99
