Comparison

International Calling vs Luciyah

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

International Calling

Make affordable international calls to landlines and mobiles worldwide. Avoid roaming fees by calling over Wi-Fi and keep your personal number visible. Easily recharge mobile phones and send international SMS messages.

Highlights
  • Affordable international calls
  • Wi-Fi calling to avoid roaming
  • Caller ID with personal number
  • Transparent per-minute rates
  • Earn free calling credits
  • Easy mobile recharge
  • International SMS texting
Features
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Call landlines and mobiles in the the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, Ethiopia, France, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, Philippines, and 200 more countries and territories. Why Yolla: ∙ VALUE FOR MONEY. Compare our rates and prepare to be amazed. We provide the best rates on more than 30.000 international call destinations. Forget about time – talk more for less. ∙ AVOID ROAMING FEES. Make a call via Wi-Fi and save a fortune on your carrier's roaming fees. Make the most out of your staying abroad! ∙ KEEP YOUR NUMBER. Enjoy Caller ID - a premium feature offered by Yolla for free! Your friends will always receive a call from your personal phone number. They won't know you're calling from the app! ∙ STAY IN CONTROL. We show the price before the call and don't have any hidden charges and connection fees. You pay a straightforward per-minute rate and always know where your money goes. ∙ EARN CREDITS. By inviting friends you can easily earn free credits to call to landlines and mobiles all over the world. Simply send out your personal link and enjoy talking for free! ∙ EASY MOBILE RECHARGE. Top up any mobile number. With Yolla you will have no problem sending airtime to your colleagues, friends, loved ones or anyone. We offer easy & instant mobile recharge with low fees. Forget about calling cards or complex procedures and recharge any number online in just 2 clicks. ∙ INTERNATIONAL SMS TEXTING. Don't have time to call abroad and need to drop a message ASAP? Send text messages to 150 + countries via Yolla. ∙ SEND YOLLA TOP-UPS TO ANYONE. Have friends or family using Yolla? Great! Now you can recharge their accounts. Just purchase and send Yolla credits to your family and friends. They will enjoy free talktime with you or anyone else. ∙ MILLIONS TRUST YOLLA. Be a savvy caller like thousands of Yolla users! Get Yolla today and start talking more for less! Drop the doubt and start enjoying calling abroad! All you need is the Internet connection – WiFi, 4G, LTE, or 3G. Your friends and partners will see no difference - but you will. Any questions or suggestions? Please contact us at hi@yollacalls.com.

About

Luciyah

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Luciyah is a quiet way to send a compliment or say how you feel to someone you already know. Send up to three private pulses at once. They can independently send a pulse back. Who sent it only shows if you both choose the same pulse, or you both send a compliment, and it becomes a mutual. Pulses can be simple, appreciative and fun, such as Thank you, You make me laugh, You've got a great smile, or You're a great dancer. They can also help with feelings that are harder to say aloud, such as Let's reconnect, I'd like to work with you, or I fancy you. HOW IT WORKS • Choose someone you already know. • Pick the pulse or pulses that fit. • If the same pulse comes back, or a compliment for a compliment, it becomes a mutual and you both see it. The pulse type may appear in Received, but who sent it stays private unless it becomes a mutual. No feed. No chat. No cold DMs. Nothing to scroll through or perform for. Luciyah is designed to help real conversations begin, then get out of the way. PRIVATE AND CONSENT-FIRST • Your contacts are never stored. Numbers are turned into one-way codes on your phone before checking who's already on Luciyah. If you use the contact picker, only the number you select is used. • Pulses are reversible until they become mutual. • Luciyah is for adults aged 18 and over. • A four-digit PIN protects your account after SMS verification. • Remove sent pulses, hide mutuals, or report a safety concern from inside the app. LUCIYAH+ Luciyah+ is an optional monthly subscription for people who want to support Luciyah. It reveals the type behind locked pulses you have received, but never who sent them. Relationship pulses stay completely private unless they become mutual. Manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple ID subscription settings. Luciyah is for romantic feelings, friendship, appreciation, reconnection and collaboration. Sometimes saying something is easier once you know it is shared. Terms of Use: https://anshinaltd.com/terms

Screenshots

International Calling4 screens
Luciyah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Luciyah at weekly against International Calling's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. International Calling sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Luciyah sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

International Calling ships an update every 3 weeks, Luciyah weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
International Calling versus Luciyah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInternational CallingLuciyah
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYolla Calls InternationalANSHINA LTD

Bugs and requests

International Calling

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keypad not working during calls
  • Balance disappearing without explanation
  • Simultaneous call limit issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve SMS/text messaging functionality
  • Add option to edit contact photos
  • Provide more transparent pricing information

Luciyah

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

International Calling

One-time6
  • $4 Yolla Top-Up$4.99
  • $5 Yolla Top-Up$5.99
  • $8 Yolla Top-Up$9.99
Show 3 more
  • $10 Yolla Top-Up$12.99
  • $16 Yolla Top-Up$19.99
  • $20 Yolla Top-Up$24.99
1 purchases

Luciyah

Subscriptions1
  • Luciyah+$0.991 Month

Questions

Is International Calling free?
International Calling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luciyah free?
Luciyah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do International Calling or Luciyah have ads?
Neither International Calling nor Luciyah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, International Calling or Luciyah?
International Calling ships an update every 3 weeks, and Luciyah weekly. Most recently, International Calling was updated on November 10, 2026 and Luciyah on November 5, 2026.

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