Comparison

Lyria vs BackDate

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

Head to head
About

Lyria

Streamline teamwork with a simple, secure platform for task distribution, progress tracking, and team communication. Keep all projects, tasks, and deadlines organized in one place for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Task distribution and responsibility assignment
  • Real-time team progress tracking
  • Integrated team chat
  • Calendar and daily planner
  • Secure cloud synchronization
  • GDPR-compliant
Features
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Lyria brings tasks, projects, calendar, team chat and time tracking together in one app – for teams, agencies and freelancers. Always in sync on iPhone, iPad and desktop. WHO DOES WHAT BY WHEN? • Create, assign and prioritize tasks with due dates • See overdue and urgent tasks at a glance • Projects with progress, activity, files and comments YOUR DAY. CLEARLY PLANNED. • "My day" shows your next step, today's tasks and what's overdue • Calendar with your team's events and deadlines TEAM CHAT RIGHT INSIDE THE PROJECT • Align where the work happens – not in scattered group chats and emails • Decisions stay attached to the task TIME TRACKING WITHOUT AN EXTRA TOOL • Track hours per project and person • Team hours and billable time at a glance, export for invoicing MADE IN GERMANY, GDPR-COMPLIANT Built in Germany, securely synced – without bloated enterprise software. READY IN 2 MINUTES Create a workspace, invite your team, add your first task. Lyria is free to start; some features require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.lyria-app.com/en/privacy/ Terms: https://www.lyria-app.com/cms/terms.html

About

BackDate

Features
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BackDate helps you reach important goals by planning backward from your target date. Whether you are preparing for an exam, launching a project, or hitting a personal milestone, BackDate breaks your goal into clear, actionable steps and shows exactly what to do next. Key features: - Backward planning from a goal deadline - Visual timeline of milestones and dependencies - Progress tracking with weekly momentum insights - Goal templates to get started faster - Calendar sync for milestone dates - Smart reminders and digest notifications - Shareable progress summary cards Free plan: - Up to 2 active goals - Core timeline and tracking features Lifetime unlock (one-time purchase): - Unlimited goals - Premium templates - Smart re-planning - On-track intelligence - Calendar + reminder automation - Step notes No subscription required.

Screenshots

Lyria4 screens
BackDate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BackDate at none against Lyria's shown. Lyria's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Lyria sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and BackDate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lyria versus BackDate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyriaBackDate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersiteface UGChris Harris

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lyria

Subscriptions10
  • Premium$4.491 Month
  • Lyria PRO$5.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$10.001 Month
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  • Lyria PRO$15.001 Month
  • Lyria PRO$20.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$90.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$100.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$179.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$190.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$200.001 Month
1 purchases

BackDate

One-time1
  • Premium access to BackDate Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Lyria free?
Lyria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackDate free?
BackDate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lyria or BackDate have ads?
Lyria shows ads; BackDate does not.

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