Comparison

Calendar Z vs Focus Matrix

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Z

A straightforward yet powerful calendar application designed for efficient schedule management. It features an integrated reminder system, supports Apple Watch, and offers advanced options for recurring events and event display.

Highlights
  • Integrated reminder system
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Advanced repeating event setup
  • Event display on Map
  • Widget support
  • Template function for quick event addition
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Calendar Z is a simple yet high-level calendar app. With an integrated reminder system, it makes schedule management just that much easier. ・Works with the AppleWatch. ・Integrated reminder system. Both reminders and events are displayed on the calendar. ・Works with the iPad's Multitasking feature. Start this app while using other apps by sliding from the sides. ・Set up complicating repeating events, such as "the end of every month", "the last Saturday of each month", etc. ・Display events on the Map, and quickly access links. ・Works with widgets; you can quickly check your schedule. ・Can be displayed in landscape mode. When using side view, event start time is also displayed on the calendar. ・The calendar automatically adjusts; even if you have many events planned they will not be hidden. ・Includes a template function. Register events and reminders to a template to make addition even faster. ・Customize its appearance as you see fit. Change the calendar theme color to your favorite color. ・Change when the week begins as well as the color. ・You can use 3D touch shortcut menu for create new event or reminder.

About

Focus Matrix

Features
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Congratulations. You have downloaded a productivity app. This is either a great decision, or you're procrastinating right now by downloading a productivity app instead of doing the thing you're supposed to do. Either way, welcome. THE MATRIX Not the movie. No red pill, no blue pill. Just four boxes that force you to answer one deeply uncomfortable question: Is this actually important, or do I just FEEL like it's urgent? - Do Now: Yes, this. Right now. Stop reading. - Schedule: Important but not today. Future You will handle it. (Future You is not happy about this.) - Delegate: Someone else's problem. Excellent. - Eliminate: You were never going to do this anyway. Be honest. ACCOUNTABILITY FRIENDS Add your friends. Watch their progress bar in real time. When they're killing it, send a cheer. When they haven't moved in three days, send a nudge. When they nudge you back, feel a complicated mix of gratitude and shame. Get things done. CHECKLIST For people who need to write "shower" on a list before they'll do it. No judgement. We have a Pomodoro timer too. CALENDAR Your deadlines, visualised. In colour. So you can see exactly how bad things are. The month view shows dots in your tag colours on each day. If you see a lot of red dots, that's on you. DEADLINE TRACKER A countdown to your impending doom, but make it aesthetic. TAG COLORS Blue = Work. Red = Urgent. Green = Personal. Yellow = I'll figure out what this is later. The app remembers your labels. It's more organised than you are. WIDGETS Put your next deadline on your home screen. So every time you open your phone to scroll social media, you see it. Staring at you. Waiting. Focus Matrix. Because adulting is hard, but at least it can be colour-coded.

Screenshots

Calendar Z3 screens
Focus Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Matrix at none against Calendar Z's 1. Focus Matrix also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Calendar Z sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus Matrix asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calendar Z versus Focus Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar ZFocus Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (722 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings722 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPiyoLog Inc.yuchin Chiang

Bugs and requests

Calendar Z

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Events disappearing or not saving properly
  • Incorrect date/time display and sync issues
  • Crashes or freezes after updates
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view and restore past events
  • Improved sync and cross-device functionality
  • More customization options for layout and colors
  • Easier event management (editing, deleting, repeating)
  • Better notification system and controls

Focus Matrix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calendar Z

One-time1
  • Disappear Ads$1.99
None

Focus Matrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calendar Z free?
Calendar Z is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Matrix free?
Focus Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calendar Z or Focus Matrix have ads?
Calendar Z shows ads; Focus Matrix does not.

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