FlashInvaders vs Velov Lyon 2022
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlashInvaders
Discover and document street art mosaics globally. Scan artwork to add it to your personal gallery, earn points, and track your progress. Share your finds and compete with friends.
- Discover street art mosaics
- Scan and document artwork
- Personal mosaic gallery
- Share discoveries on social media
- Follow friends' scores
- Live worldwide flash stream
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FlashInvaders is the official application of the artist Invader. Go and search for his thousands mosaics all around the world, flash them and get points. - Valid flashes are added to your own gallery where you can find all the mosaics you have found anytime. - You can also share your discoveries on social networks. - Create your followers list and follow your friends' scores. - Follow the live stream to see all the flashes in real time worldwide.
Velov Lyon 2022
This app helps you navigate Lyon's self-service bike system, from finding stations with real-time availability to guiding you to water points. It aims to improve the usability and accessibility of the Vélo'v service for visitors and locals alike.
- Locate bike stations
- Real-time bike/space availability
- Station status alerts
- Navigation to stations
- Water point locator
- Account creation assistance
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Are you visiting Lyon? Are you a regular? No matter ! Our application will assist you in your bike rides / trips in "La capitale des Gaules"! This is an unofficial app. We are not affiliated with the Vélo'v services and not with the city of Lyon either. We like these services but want to improve usability and accessibility to these services. VÉLO'V ASSISTANCE We guide you in renting your self-service bike in Lyon. From the creation of your account on the service to the return of the bike through your ride/journey, the application will be able to assist you. BIKE SERVICE - Locate the different stations to rent or return a Vélo'v. - Be informed in real time of the number of places and bikes available in each station. - Be informed when the station is closed - Launch of a guide to get to the station WATER POINTS Are you thirsty during your journey? We guide you to the nearest water points. ABOUT Proudly developed by Com des Lézards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlashInvaders at 4.9 against Velov Lyon 2022's 4.0. FlashInvaders also leads on ratings volume (899 vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Velov Lyon 2022's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). 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.
FlashInvaders holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlashInvaders has 899 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FlashInvaders ships an update every 11 months, Velov Lyon 2022 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlashInvaders | Velov Lyon 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (899 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 899 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | flash invaders | Com des Lézards |
Customer experience
FlashInvaders
Velov Lyon 2022
Bugs and requests
FlashInvaders
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera not working
- Login/sign-up issues
- Crashes and black screens
- Inability to restore lost galleries
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to upload existing photos
- Improved validation and recognition
- Geolocation support for damaged invaders
- Higher zoom levels
- More invaders in different regions
Velov Lyon 2022
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlashInvaders
No in-app purchases
Velov Lyon 2022
No in-app purchases
