HSE App X vs Lyra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSE App X
This app helps HSE students and staff stay organized and achieve academic success. It provides a schedule with teacher information, assignment reminders, grade tracking, and a digital library. A powerful search function allows quick access to campus-related information.
- Intuitive schedule with teacher info
- Homework and project reminders
- Instant access to grades and rankings
- Digital library in Apple Wallet
- Campus-wide search engine
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Welcome to HSE App X - the ultimate app for students and staff of HSE, designed to help you achieve academic excellence and stay organized on campus! With HSE App X, you can enjoy an array of features, including: - An intuitive and easy-to-use schedule with information about teachers. - Convenient reminders for homework assignments and group projects. - Instant access to your grades, average scores, and rankings. - Current and cumulative rankings for any period, so you can always stay on top of your game. - A digital library in Apple Wallet, complete with a libraries map and deadlines for book returns. - A powerful search engine that lets you quickly find information about students, staff, groups, teachers, classrooms, and projects. At HSE App X, we are committed to delivering an exceptional user experience and are always working to improve our app. We value your feedback and suggestions, which is why we have a VK group (vk.com/hseapp) where you can share your thoughts with us. So whether you're a student or a staff member, download HSE App X today and join the community of achievers at HSE!
Lyra
Learn design through engaging, game-like lessons. Explore various design fields like UX/UI, graphic, and web design with in-depth modules. Make learning fun, inspiring, and useful.
- Game-based design learning
- Specialized design modules
- UX/UI design focus
- Graphic design lessons
- Web design curriculum
- Visual inspiration development
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Lyra — это первое в СНГ приложение по обучению дизайну в формате игры. Изучайте только то, что вам интересно! Основы дизайна; UX/UI дизайн; Графический дизайн; Веб дизайн; Насмотренность; История дизайна. Каждая программа содержит достаточно уроков, чтобы вы полноценно погрузились в выбранную область. Каждый урок — индивидуален, и по своему интересен. Мы хотим, чтобы процесс обучения был не только полезным, но и увлекательным, и вдохновляющим. Обучайтесь дизайну играючи!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HSE App X at none against Lyra's 9. HSE App X also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Lyra's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (86% vs 63%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Lyra sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HSE App X asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lyra holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of HSE App X's written reviews are positive against 86% of Lyra's.
HSE App X ships an update every 6 weeks, Lyra every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSE App X | Lyra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Research University Higher School of Economics | Mikhail Gaugash |
Customer experience
HSE App X
Lyra
Bugs and requests
HSE App X
Reported bugs
18 issues- Notifications not received on iOS
- Widget display issues on Mac OS
- Widget formatting incorrect
- Deadlines not saving time
- App crashes during calendar sync
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- Widget shows empty screen
- Employee birth date confusion
- App not loading anything but schedule
- Widget shows error 004
- App not loading schedule
- Error 500 preventing login
- Gradebook/rating missing after update
- App crashes on opening
- Calendar sync requires full access
- Widget disappeared after update
- App shows infinite loading
- Authorization issues
- Online class links not copyable
Requested features
10 requests- Widget for deadlines and export
- Add schedule for design school students
- Change widget visual appearance
- Change app icon
- Add notifications for schedule updates
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- Add information about study form and duration
- Add option to display days without classes
- Add option to add classes to Google Calendar
- Add jokes tab
- Add support for postgraduate students
Lyra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HSE App X
No in-app purchases
Lyra
- Подписка на месяц$9.991 Month
- Подписка на год$89.991 Year
- История дизайна$4.99
- Фундамент дизайна$9.99
- Русский$9.99
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- Иллюстрации$9.99
- Ux/Ui дизайн$22.99
- Графический дизайн$22.99
- Мобильные приложения$22.99
