Lily vs Parella
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lily
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Lily is a shared notebook for two. Everything you want to do together lives in one place, and it's always at hand for both of you. • Places. Cafés, walks and exhibitions you want to go to: "want to" and "visited" lists, ratings, notes and a map. "What's nearby?" shows which places from your list are close. • The Shelf. Movies, series and books: want to, watching now, watched — with the episode you stopped at and your rating afterwards. • Trips. Hotels, tickets, links, a checklist and places, with a strip of days. After the trip Lily puts together its page: how many days, where you went, what you remember. • Dates. Anniversaries, birthdays and your own dates — with reminders in advance, on a timeline of the next 60 days. • Moments. A phrase, a message or a day worth remembering — as cards you flip through. Once a month there's a "Month in review" page you can share. • "What shall we do?" Lily suggests a plan for the evening from your own ideas. In "Separately" mode each of you answers alone, and Lily finds an option that suits you both without revealing who wanted what. • "Thinking of you". One warm touch — your partner gets a notification. • Inbox and Share. Send a link, a reel or a screenshot from any app to Lily — it's saved right away, even offline. • Private. Notes and gift ideas just for you — behind Face ID and encrypted on your device. • Widgets: how long you've been together, the next date and a random idea from your list. Everything syncs between your two phones and works offline. Sign in with Apple, no ads and no tracking. Lily is free: the whole notebook — places, the Shelf, trips, dates and moments — costs nothing. Lily Plus is one subscription for you both: Lily understands what you sent — a place from a reel, a book from a screenshot, a movie from a link — files it into your notebook, and in the evening helps you choose from what you saved. You can also get Plus by inviting a couple: share your code with another couple, and once they settle in, both couples get it for a week. Lily Plus is an auto-renewable subscription, monthly or yearly (the yearly plan starts with a free week). One subscription covers you both. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://api-production-86fa.up.railway.app/privacy
Parella
This app offers a private digital space for couples to manage shared calendars, communicate via chat, set joint goals, and play games together. It includes features like a days-together counter, mood tracking, and shared lists for various purposes, all without external social feeds.
- Shared calendar for events and appointments
- Private chat for two with media sharing
- Days-together counter and home screen widgets
- Shared goals and progress tracking
- Couple games and questions
- Cycle calendar for partners
- Shared lists and notes
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Parella is an app for couples: a shared calendar, a chat, a days-together counter, shared goals, and games and questions for two. No feed, no likes, nobody else: one calm place for the two of you. No ads. The author answers in the "Write to us" chat too and takes requests. WHAT'S INSIDE • Shared calendar Date nights, trips, appointments, birthdays — one schedule for both. Anniversaries repeat every year, an event that matters can remind you, and a ticket or booking goes with it. • A chat for two No group threads, no outsiders. Photos, voice messages, video circles, reactions, replies and read receipts. • "Together for" counter The date it all started and the days since — on the home screen and widget. • Widgets for the home screen Days together, moods, events, tasks and shopping you can tick off, how long until you meet, a note, the photo of the day and the cycle day — without opening the app. • Mood of the day Log how your day goes and see your partner's, with a month of history for both. • Games and questions for couples Questions for each other, "Secret answers", "Which of us?", a reaction duel, tic-tac-toe, Battleships. "Dilemma" — on one phone or on two: see where you agree. • Assistant Say or type "dinner with Anya on Saturday at seven" and it makes the event, chore or shopping item, showing what it will create first. It answers questions about your week, too. • Cycle calendar Whoever has a cycle marks a period's first and last day; the app works out the cycle and the next date; the partner sees what to expect. If you both have one, each gets their own — and only you two see it. • Shared goals The dream trip, the renovation, the half marathon — with a checklist, a cover and progress you both see. If it is about money, set an amount: you see what is saved and what is left, and the pot is shared. • Letters to the future A letter that opens no earlier than the day you pick. Until then nobody can read it, the author included: it stays sealed on the server. • Wishlists Each of you keeps a list with photos, prices and links. Your partner can reserve a gift without you knowing — the surprise stays a surprise. • Agreements Write down what you two settled on: who cooks, how you argue, what matters. Stopped working? Tap "Talk it over" and your partner sees it on the home screen. • Lists A shopping list, films and books, places to go — a place gets an address and directions. A tick shows on their phone at once; films and books get a genre and a rating. Chores are shared: "I'll take it" or "For Asya" — you both see who took what. • Notes The door code, the Wi-Fi at your parents', a weekend idea. Pinned ones come first and show on the home screen; one can greet your partner on opening. • Documents Policies, tickets, contracts and scans — one shared folder, up to 50 MB. • Loyalty cards Store cards for both: a barcode or QR code at the till. • Shared contacts One address book for two: doctor, plumber, parents, friends. • Album of memories Shared photos with captions and dates. Up to 75 MB per couple. • App lock It opens the way your phone does — fingerprint, face or passcode. HOW IT WORKS One of you creates the couple space and gets a code or link; the other joins — and everything shared appears for both. Changes sync in real time across different phones. Good for long-distance couples too. Russian and English interface, light and dark themes. For couples at any stage: just dating, living together or married for years.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Parella at daily against Lily's every 4 days. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lily ships an update every 4 days, Parella daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lily | Parella |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Turchaninov | Mikhail Efanov |
In-app purchases
Lily
No in-app purchases
Parella
No in-app purchases









