Matrix vs Quiet Almanac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matrix
This straightforward task manager helps you organize your to-do list without overwhelming complexity. See what needs to be done and when it's due at a glance, with options for notes and reminders. Swipe to complete tasks or access options, and easily restore completed items.
- Easy-to-use interface
- Reminder notifications
- Home screen quick actions
- Today view widget
- Intuitive design
- Task completion history
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-- App Store Exclusive -- Matrix is a simple and easy task manager that you will actually use. Quit getting overwhelmed with all the bells and whistles that other to-do list applications offer. See what needs to be done and when it's due, all in a single glimpse. Create tasks to be as simple or as complex as you wish. With the optional notes and reminder sections you can be sure that all of your needs are met. Swipe left on any task to view its options, or swipe all the way to quickly complete it. We also keep all of your completed tasks so that you can quickly restore them as needed. Matrix was designed to keep you productive, without taking up too much of your time. Download today for free and experience how easy it is to be organized and stay on track. -- FEATURES -- • Easy to use • Reminder notifications • Home screen quick actions • Today view widget • Intuitive interface • Optimized for all iOS devices (iPhones) • Inspired by the Eisenhower Matrix Add 5 tasks for free, then purchase Pro for unlimited productivity! Only $0.99! -- Please note that this app requires iOS 8.2 or above --
Quiet Almanac
This app helps you record your daily habits, important dates, and one-time appointments in a peaceful, distraction-free environment. Track your progress, get timely reminders, and review past events in an organized archive.
- Daily habit tracking
- Important date reminders
- One-time appointment logging
- Event archiving
- Lock screen widget
- Progress statistics
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Quiet Almanac is a personal life recorder — for the rhythms you keep and the moments that matter. Track your daily habits, mark important dates, and log one-time appointments. Everything in one calm, distraction-free space. Daily habits — Check off the things you do every day, every week, every two weeks, or on the last day of every month. Quiet Almanac handles the irregular months automatically. See your progress in Stats. Important dates — Never forget a birthday or anniversary. Quiet Almanac reminds you every year, automatically. Appointments & one-time tasks — Add a reminder, complete it, and it moves to your Archive — with a record of whether it happened. Archive — Every one-time task lives here after it's done. Add notes, look back, remember. Lock screen widget — See today's tasks without unlocking your phone. No ads. No subscriptions. No noise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Quiet Almanac at free against Matrix's free with in-app purchases. Matrix's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Matrix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Quiet Almanac sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Matrix against 5.0 for Quiet Almanac. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Matrix ships an update every 5 days, Quiet Almanac fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matrix | Quiet Almanac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Butler | xuan liu |
Customer experience
Matrix
Quiet Almanac
In-app purchases
Matrix
- Pro Version$0.99
Quiet Almanac
- Unlock Stats$0.99









