Comparison

Suru vs Lyria

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

Head to head
About

Suru

This app helps you organize tasks, projects, and ideas with a flexible, visual interface. Create multi-level checklists, take structured notes, and plan anything from assignments to vacations. Share your work and track productivity with a clean design.

Highlights
  • Multi-level checklists
  • Outline creation with photos
  • Structured note-taking
  • Drag-and-drop reorganization
  • Photo attachments
  • Real-time collaboration
  • PDF export
Features
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Organize tasks, outline ideas, and plan anything with clarity and ease Suru is a flexible, visual tool for creating to-do lists, managing projects, outlining notes, and organizing everything from class assignments to vacation plans. Whether you are brainstorming your next idea or tracking daily tasks, Suru helps you stay structured, focused, and inspired with clean design and powerful features that fit your workflow. With Suru you can: • Create multi-level checklists and break big tasks into smaller ones • Outline papers, presentations, and research with photos and detail • Take clean, structured notes in class, at work, or on the go • Plan vacations, events, or personal goals • Reorganize tasks with drag-and-drop and customize colors • Attach relevant photos directly to your lists • Share outlines and checklists with friends, family, or teammates • Mark tasks complete and track your productivity • Export beautifully formatted PDF outlines With Suru Pro you can: • Create unlimited projects and media attachments • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Back up your projects and lists to the cloud • Access exclusive color themes and export formats With Suru Teams you can: • Share and collaborate on lists in real time • Invite others to view or edit projects • Keep everyone on the same page at work, home, or school Why users love Suru: • Clean and intuitive interface • Colorful themes for visual thinkers • Flexible enough for lists, outlines, plans, and notes • Works across all your Apple devices Subscription Info: Suru Pro and Suru Teams are available via monthly or annual subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage your subscription in iOS Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchase. Support: support@esotericdevelopment.com Privacy Policy: https://www.esotericdevelopment.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.esotericdevelopment.com/tos

About

Lyria

Streamline teamwork with a simple, secure platform for task distribution, progress tracking, and team communication. Keep all projects, tasks, and deadlines organized in one place for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Task distribution and responsibility assignment
  • Real-time team progress tracking
  • Integrated team chat
  • Calendar and daily planner
  • Secure cloud synchronization
  • GDPR-compliant
Features
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Lyria brings tasks, projects, calendar, team chat and time tracking together in one app – for teams, agencies and freelancers. Always in sync on iPhone, iPad and desktop. WHO DOES WHAT BY WHEN? • Create, assign and prioritize tasks with due dates • See overdue and urgent tasks at a glance • Projects with progress, activity, files and comments YOUR DAY. CLEARLY PLANNED. • "My day" shows your next step, today's tasks and what's overdue • Calendar with your team's events and deadlines TEAM CHAT RIGHT INSIDE THE PROJECT • Align where the work happens – not in scattered group chats and emails • Decisions stay attached to the task TIME TRACKING WITHOUT AN EXTRA TOOL • Track hours per project and person • Team hours and billable time at a glance, export for invoicing MADE IN GERMANY, GDPR-COMPLIANT Built in Germany, securely synced – without bloated enterprise software. READY IN 2 MINUTES Create a workspace, invite your team, add your first task. Lyria is free to start; some features require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.lyria-app.com/en/privacy/ Terms: https://www.lyria-app.com/cms/terms.html

Screenshots

Suru4 screens
Lyria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Suru at 87% against Lyria's 43%. Suru also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (526 vs 4). Lyria's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Suru sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lyria sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lyria holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Suru has 526 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Suru's written reviews are positive against 43% of Lyria's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suru ships an update fortnightly, Lyria monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Suru versus Lyria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuruLyria
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (526 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsoteric Developmentsiteface UG

Customer experience

Suru

All ratings526 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.6%

Lyria

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Suru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and inability to access purchased content
  • Crashes and freezes when using the app
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss
  • Inability to edit or rearrange tasks as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add reminders and alarms for tasks
  • Improve task rearrangement and organization
  • Implement better syncing and backup options
  • Introduce a one-time purchase option
  • Add landscape mode support for iPad

Lyria

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Suru

Subscriptions11
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • Suru Team - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Suru Teams - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Suru Team - Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Suru Team Yearly14 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time3
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$29.99
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$39.99
19 purchases

Lyria

Subscriptions19
  • Premium$4.491 Month
  • Lyria PRO$5.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$10.001 Month
Show 16 more
  • Lyria PRO$15.001 Month
  • Lyria PRO$20.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$70.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$80.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$90.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$100.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$109.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$119.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$129.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$139.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$150.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$159.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$169.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$179.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$190.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$200.001 Month

Questions

Is Suru free?
Suru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lyria free?
Lyria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Suru or Lyria?
Lyria is rated higher. Suru averages 4.6 out of 5 from 526 ratings, while Lyria averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Suru or Lyria have ads?
Lyria shows ads; Suru does not.
Which is updated more often, Suru or Lyria?
Suru ships an update fortnightly, and Lyria monthly. Most recently, Suru was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lyria on October 24, 2026.

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