Comparison

SRF/YSS vs DELO

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

Head to head
About

SRF/YSS

Explore spiritual teachings and guided meditations based on Paramahansa Yogananda's wisdom. Access digital lessons, audio recordings, and live online meditations to cultivate peace, joy, and a balanced spiritual life.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Live online meditations
  • Digital SRF/YSS Lessons
  • Audio recordings of Paramahansa Yogananda
  • Video instruction in Energization Exercises
  • SRF/YSS News and Events
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Experience a life-transforming awakening of the peace, joy, and wisdom of the soul through the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. The SRF/YSS app is for everyone—whether you are brand new to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda or have been immersing yourself in this great teacher’s wisdom for decades. It is also for anyone who wants to learn more about meditation, the science of Kriya Yoga, and practical ways to live a spiritually balanced life. Featuring: - Guided Meditations on Peace, Living Fearlessly, God as Light, Expansion of Consciousness, and more — with customizable meditation times from 15 to 45 minutes - Free access to live online meditations - SRF/YSS News and Event Information For those who are students of the SRF/YSS Lessons, the app includes the digital versions of your Lessons along with a rich variety of multimedia content to help you apply the SRF/YSS Kriya Yoga teachings in your daily life. Including: - Audio recordings of Paramahansa Yogananda - Guided meditations and visualizations led by SRF/YSS monastics - Classes on the SRF/YSS meditation techniques - Step-by-step video instruction in the SRF/YSS Energization Exercises If you are an SRF or YSS Lessons student, please use your verified account information to access the Lessons in the app. About SRF/YSS Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India are an invitation to the spiritual seeker to journey together on a life-transforming discovery of the soul. This journey embraces the “how-to-live” teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, which embody the highest techniques for realizing who we truly are and show how to bring lasting peace, joy, and love into our lives and into the world. The goal of SRF and YSS is to offer not just a course of philosophical study, but the actual transmission of sacred knowledge through the living words of one of the great spiritual masters of the modern era. Yogoda Satsanga Society of India was founded in 1917 by Paramahansa Yogananda. Self-Realization Fellowship was founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920, to spread the teachings of Kriya Yoga worldwide.

About

DELO

This app provides a private digital sanctuary for emotional release and healing. It offers a secure space to write down thoughts, lock them away for a chosen duration, and then revisit or release them with a new perspective. Features include guided healing rituals, somatic check-ins, and AI-powered insights for emotional tracking.

Highlights
  • Private digital sanctuary
  • Secure emotional release
  • Timed locking of entries
  • Guided healing rituals
  • Somatic check-ins
  • AI-powered insights
  • Encrypted backup
Features
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DELO is a private digital sanctuary for emotional release and healing. Some feelings are too heavy to carry — but too personal to share. DELO gives you a safe, judgment-free space to write down what you need to let go of, lock it away for a time you choose, and begin the process of moving forward. HOW IT WORKS • Write what's weighing you down — a thought, a memory, a feeling • Choose a lock duration (1 hour to 30 days) • Your secret is encrypted and locked away — even you can't access it early • When the time comes, revisit with fresh eyes or let it go forever PRIVACY FIRST Your secrets never leave your device. There is no way for anyone — including us — to read what you write. Everything is encrypted with military-grade AES-256 encryption and protected with biometric authentication. • 100% offline — no internet required • No accounts or sign-ups • AES-256 encryption on all entries • Biometric lock (Face ID / fingerprint) • No tracking of your journal content FEATURES • Letting Go — thoughtful prompts help you process and release what you carry • Healing Rituals — a guided ceremony for mindful, intentional release • Body Scanner — a somatic check-in to notice where you hold tension and stress • Personal Vault — browse your locked and released entries at your own pace • Emotional Tracking — understand your patterns and growth over time • Post-Release Reflection — see how you feel after letting go • Micro-Pin — capture a feeling in seconds, no writing needed • Reminder Check-ins — set your own morning, midday and evening nudges • AI Insights — understand what your heart is saying with pattern analysis • Apple Health sleep & wellness correlation • Daily Journal • Somatic check-in • Encrypted Backup — export and restore your entries across devices or reinstalls • Security Questions — optional extra protection for sensitive entries • Accessibility — adjustable font sizes, reduced animations, high contrast WHO IT'S FOR DELO was designed for anyone who needs a private outlet: • People processing grief, anxiety, or stress • Those going through life transitions • Anyone who journals but needs more privacy • People who want to practice letting go YOUR HEALING JOURNEY DELO isn't therapy — it's a tool to help you take the first step. Write it down. Lock it away. And when you're ready, revisit with perspective or release it for good. Download DELO and start letting go today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://github.com/deepletgo-sudo/delo-app-privacy/blob/main/END_USER_LICENSE_AGREEMENT.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/deepletgo-sudo/delo-app-privacy/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md

Screenshots

SRF/YSS4 screens
DELO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SRF/YSS at none against DELO's 6. SRF/YSS also leads on ratings volume (400 vs 5). DELO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DELO sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SRF/YSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DELO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SRF/YSS has 400 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of SRF/YSS's written reviews are positive against 100% of DELO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SRF/YSS ships an update every 2 months, DELO every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SRF/YSS versus DELO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSRF/YSSDELO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (400 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings400 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelf-Realization Fellowship Church AppsYodha Systems LLC

Customer experience

SRF/YSS

All ratings386 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.2%

DELO

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SRF/YSS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS updates
  • Unreliable login and authentication
  • Broken lesson access for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for lessons
  • Landscape mode support
  • Customizable highlighting and note-taking
  • Integrated dictionary
  • Widgets with inspirational content

DELO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SRF/YSS

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

DELO

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Basic$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Annual Basic$23.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year
  • Ultra Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is SRF/YSS free?
SRF/YSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DELO free?
DELO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SRF/YSS or DELO?
DELO is rated higher. SRF/YSS averages 4.8 out of 5 from 400 ratings, while DELO averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do SRF/YSS or DELO have ads?
Neither SRF/YSS nor DELO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SRF/YSS or DELO?
SRF/YSS ships an update every 2 months, and DELO every 2 weeks. Most recently, SRF/YSS was updated on November 2, 2026 and DELO on November 9, 2026.

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