Comparison

Lystra vs DayTodo Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Lystra

Features
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Lystra is your clean, offline-first space to instantly capture thoughts, todos, and ideas—no distractions, no noise. Write down what matters the moment it hits you. Add todos with a single tap, mark them done, or swipe to delete. Pin the most important for quick access. Whether it’s a quick reminder, a task, or a passing thought—you’ll always know where it is. With speech-to-text, you can record ideas hands-free, in any language. It detects what you’re saying and writes it down. Fast. Use customizable widgets to keep your most important list on your Home Screen, always visible, always synced. Lystra is not just a notes app—it’s your organized mind on autopilot. Privacy Policy: https://lystrall-pp.netlify.app/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DayTodo Notebook

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Write your to-dos on just two pages: Today and Tomorrow. By keeping the features simple, we could focus on how it feels to open every day. Well-used paper, pages that bend as they turn, a cover that opens when you slip off the elastic strap, the sound of a pen crossing things out — DayTodo is a to-do app that feels like a real notebook. - Today and Tomorrow only • Today's tasks go on the left page, tomorrow's on the right. • Didn't finish something? Send it to tomorrow with a single tap. • When the date changes, tomorrow's tasks move to today automatically. • Finished tasks get a hand-drawn strike-through and are tidied away the next day. - Animation • When you switch lists, the paper bends as the page turns. To jump far ahead, a whole stack of pages turns at once. • When you open the app, the elastic strap slips off and the cover opens. • Crossing out, sending to tomorrow, peeling and placing sticky notes, adding a bookmark — each motion is tuned by hand. • You can turn animations off in Settings. - The sounds of paper • Pages turning, the cover opening, the elastic strap, a pen crossing out, sticky notes and the bookmark ribbon. • All kept soft. You can turn them off in Settings. - Choose the look • Font: Handwriting / Pencil / Quirky / Scribble / System • Paper: New / Worn / Vintage — down to yellowing, coffee rings, and a scuffed cover. Marks sit in different places on each page and stay put from day to day. • Rules: Lined / Grid / Plain (line spacing follows your text size) • Background: Black / Walnut / Birch / Maple / Old Desk / Gray • Text size: Small / Medium / Large / Extra Large / Automatic - Sticky notes • Give each list a sticky note in one of 11 colors. • Press and hold to move it anywhere along the top. Tap the top edge of the page to stick one right there. • Other lists' notes peek over the top of the page — tap one to turn to that list. - Bookmark • Slip a bookmark into the list you use most. Its ribbon lies between the Today and Tomorrow pages. • On other pages, a little of the ribbon peeks out — tap it to jump straight back. • The app opens to your bookmarked list. - Private and secure • Lock your notebook with Face ID or Touch ID. • No ads. No analytics. No tracking. • What you write stays on your device. • Manual backup to a file and restore are free. - Premium (one-time purchase) Buy once, keep it forever. • Unlimited tasks (free: up to 10 in total) • Up to 10 lists (free: up to 2) • Automatic iCloud backup Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://atsushi-ito6.github.io/daytodo-privacy/

Screenshots

Lystra4 screens
DayTodo Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lystra and DayTodo Notebook are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lystra sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.39 per 7 days and DayTodo Notebook sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lystra versus DayTodo Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLystraDayTodo Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmanuele Di PietroAtsushi Ito

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lystra

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$0.397 Days
  • All Access$7.991 Year
4 purchases

DayTodo Notebook

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • DayTodo Premium$2.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Large Tip$5.99

Questions

Is Lystra free?
Lystra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayTodo Notebook free?
DayTodo Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lystra or DayTodo Notebook have ads?
Neither Lystra nor DayTodo Notebook shows ads.

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