Sprout Social vs PYR App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprout Social
Manage your social media presence on the go with this platform's companion app. It allows you to view messages, reply, schedule posts, and track engagement across multiple social networks from your mobile device.
- Unified inbox for all messages
- Reply, assign tasks, and view history
- Post, schedule, queue, or draft messages
- Track post engagement metrics
- Notifications for new social messages
Read full descriptionHide full description
The perfect companion app for Sprout Social so you can manage your social media anywhere. You must have a Sprout Social account to use this app. Sprout Social is a social media management and engagement platform that helps you manage your X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google My Business, and Tripadvisor profiles all in one place. Your favorite Sprout features are now available on the go: • See all of your messages in one place • Easily reply, view conversation history, and assign a task from a message • Quickly post, schedule, queue or draft a new message • View retweets, clicks, shares, replies and more for individual posts • Get notified of new social messages
PYR App
Read full descriptionHide full description
Pay Your Respect (PYR) helps you create and share funeral announcements easily. Add details, generate a QR code, and share with family and friends. Browse announcements, search by name, and stay informed with notifications. Send condolences, connect with others, and support your community during difficult times. Sign in quickly using Email, Apple, or Facebook. Simple, respectful, and always accessible.
Screenshots
Verdict
Sprout Social and PYR App are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Sprout Social ships an update every 2 weeks, PYR App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprout Social | PYR App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sprout Social, Inc. | Davison Design & Development, Inc |
Bugs and requests
Sprout Social
Reported bugs
9 issues- Scheduled posts not showing up
- Inability to remove posts from the queue
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Certain messages not showing in Smart Inbox
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- Unable to download the app
- New update broke the app, can't view FB private messages
- Scheduled Instagram posts won't automatically open to their app
- Notifications greyed out and can't be edited
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to macro, translate comments/messages and change sentiment on a post
- More characters allowed, ability to post more than 4 pictures, post videos and pictures in the same post
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to crop from the app on your phone
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Ability to edit through the app like you can on Instagram
- More robust notification system for Instagram video posting
- Ability to access reports on mobile
PYR App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sprout Social
No in-app purchases
PYR App
No in-app purchases
