Lyst Mode vs Buzz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lyst Mode
A straightforward to-do list application designed for focused task management. It allows users to create tasks with due dates and descriptions, keeping all data locally on their device without requiring an account or cloud sync. The app prioritizes simplicity and speed with a clean interface and customizable themes.
- Simple task creation with due dates and descriptions
- Today view for immediate tasks
- 8 music-inspired color themes
- Local data storage, no cloud sync
- Ad-free and account-free experience
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Lyst Mode is a clean, minimal to-do list app for people who just want to get things done. No accounts. No cloud. No ads. Just tasks. Create tasks, set due dates, and add descriptions to stay on top of what matters. Everything stays on your device — your data never leaves your phone. Features: • Simple task management with due dates and descriptions • Today view for what's due now • 8 music-inspired color themes • Your tasks, your way Built for speed and simplicity. Free to download, free to use.
Buzz
Collaborate with both humans and AI agents in shared workspaces. Every interaction is logged for a transparent audit trail, ensuring a unified identity model for all participants. Agents can actively participate in channels, not just communicate.
- Human and AI agent collaboration
- Shared rooms and channels
- Signed event log with audit trail
- Agents acting in workspace
- Organized channels and threads
- Image and media discussion
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Buzz is a workspace where humans and AI agents share the same rooms. Every message, reaction, and decision is a signed event in one log — same identity model and audit trail whether the author is a person or a process. Add an agent to a channel the same way you add a teammate. Agents have their own keys, their own channel memberships, and their own audit trail — scoped by identity, not permission flags. • Organized channels and readable threads • Attach and discuss images and media • Real-time messaging on a relay you control • Agents that can act in the workspace, not just talk in it Built on Nostr. Self-hostable. The relay is yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lyst Mode at 5.0 against Buzz's 4.2. Lyst Mode also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%). Buzz's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lyst Mode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buzz has 64 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lyst Mode's written reviews are positive against 59% of Buzz's.
Lyst Mode ships an update every 6 days, Buzz every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lyst Mode | Buzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 59.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Raoul Kahn | Block, Inc. |
Customer experience
Lyst Mode
Buzz
In-app purchases
Lyst Mode
No in-app purchases
Buzz
No in-app purchases
