Comparison

Syro vs Upper

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

Head to head
About

Syro

Access Syro-Malabar Catholic Church resources, including bilingual liturgy readings, Holy Mass texts, historical information, and church locations in the U.S. The app automatically updates seasonal content based on your device's date.

Highlights
  • Bilingual English/Malayalam text
  • Daily liturgy readings
  • Holy Mass (Qurbana) text
  • Church history
  • U.S. church locations
  • Automatic seasonal updates
Features
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First-ever SyroMalabar Catholic Church app. Salient features: - Bi-Lingual App: The app in one touch can toggle between English & Malayalam text. - Daily SM Liturgy Readings: SM rite readings of liturgy calendar in both Malayalam (POC Version) and English (NAB version) - Qurbana(Holy Mass) Text: The full SM-rite Qurbana(Holy Mass) text in English & Malayalam with user type selection as Celebrant or Participant. - Qurbana Intro Page: The pictorial representation of the qurbana intro page according to major feast day or saints day. - Qurbana Season Selection: All round the year the season of the SM gets auto selected according to the date of the device and the mass text gets updated accordingly. However user can choose to change the season too. - History: The history of the SM church. - Location: The church locations in both map & list view. Along with church info details & the ability to locate it. (U.S. only) - Saints feature: The saints particular to SM church feature is coming soon.

About

Upper

This Catholic prayer app helps users build a daily prayer habit and connect with God through a variety of prayers and devotions. It features a prayer tracker, the ability to adopt a priest to pray for, and a community for sharing intentions.

Highlights
  • Daily Catholic prayers and devotions
  • Prayer tracking for habit building
  • Adopt a Priest feature
  • Share prayer intentions with community
  • Global Rosary campaign participation
Features
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Welcome to Upper Room Welcome to Upper Room, a Catholic prayer app that helps you build a daily prayer habit and stay connected to God. Created under the spiritual guidance of Fr. Daniel Poovannathil and the Mount Carmel Retreat Centre (MCRC), Upper Room brings together Catholic prayers, prayer tracking, and a global community united in prayer. Join the 1.5 Billion Rosary Campaign Be part of a global mission to pray 1.5 billion Rosaries by 2030 for peace, families, and personal intentions. • Every Rosary you complete is added to the global Rosary count, joining the prayers of Catholics around the world. Key Features Daily Catholic Prayers Pray with a growing library of Catholic prayers and devotions, including: • Holy Rosary • Divine Mercy Chaplet • Stations of the Cross • Novenas • Daily prayers Prayer Tracker • Track your Rosaries, novenas, and daily prayer streaks with Prayer Wrap to help you build a consistent prayer habit. Adopt a Priest • Choose a Catholic priest to pray for each day and support his ministry through your prayers. Prayer Intentions • Share your prayer intentions with the Upper Room community. Your intentions remain private while others pray for you. Why Upper Room? • Created under the spiritual guidance of Fr. Daniel Poovannathil and MCRC. • Daily Catholic prayers and devotions in one place. • Prayer tracking to help you stay consistent. • Join Catholics around the world in prayer. Whether you are beginning your faith journey, returning to the Church, or looking to pray more consistently, Upper Room is here to help. Download Upper Room to grow in prayer.

Screenshots

Syro4 screens
Upper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Upper at 5.0 against Syro's 4.4. Upper also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Syro's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Upper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Syro has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syro ships an update every 4 months, Upper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Syro versus Upper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyroUpper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (54 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSt. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese Of ChicagoJomon P j

In-app purchases

None

Syro

No in-app purchases

None

Upper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syro free?
Syro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Upper free?
Upper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Syro or Upper?
Upper is rated higher. Syro averages 4.4 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Upper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Syro or Upper have ads?
Neither Syro nor Upper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Syro or Upper?
Syro ships an update every 4 months, and Upper every 5 days. Most recently, Syro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Upper on October 25, 2026.

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