Comparison

Matter vs Together To Do

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

Head to head
About

Matter

Consolidate articles, newsletters, and PDFs into a single, elegant reading experience. Enjoy features like natural text-to-speech, fluid highlighting, and offline access. Sync your highlights to popular knowledge management tools.

Highlights
  • Save articles, newsletters, PDFs, and YouTube
  • Natural text-to-speech for articles
  • Fluid highlighting and note-taking
  • Sync highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Readwise
  • Send articles to Kindle
  • Unified inbox for subscriptions
  • Offline reading
Features
Currently charting
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Finally, a better reading app. The internet is full of things you want to read – articles, newsletters, Twitter threads, PDFs. Matter brings them together in one place and gives you modern tools, like natural text-to-speech and fluid highlighting, to help you read more comfortably and effectively. "Matter improves vastly on earlier read-later apps like Pocket and Instapaper" – The Wall Street Journal Save anything: - Save full articles if you're within the paywall (eg. Bloomberg, NYT, WSJ) - Podcast transcriptions & synced playback - Save PDFs and YouTube Read across devices, including Kindle: - iPhone, iPad, Web - Send any article to Kindle in 2-taps Unified inbox for your subscriptions: - Sync your newsletters by connecting Gmail - Follow individual writers for their latest posts - Add any RSS feed The most elegant reading experience: - Best-in-class article parsing + readability - Available offline by default - Gorgeous night mode - Human-like text-to-speech - Fluid highlighting and note-taking Export your knowledge: - Sync your highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Roam, Readwise, and others Matter offers a free service and a Premium service. The free version of Matter includes: - Uncapped read-later library - Mobile & web extensions to save all types of content - Best-in-class parsing and readability - Unlimited tags - Full-text search - Customizable themes and fonts In addition to the free features, Matter Premium offers: - HD text-to-speech for all your articles - Seamless AI Co-Reader - Sync your newsletters, subscribe to writers, and add RSS feeds - Unlimited highlighting, note-taking, and integrations - Send to Kindle Payment for Matter Premium will be charged to your iTunes Account when you subscribe. Annual and monthly subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Manage your Matter Premium subscription by going to Matter's Settings page. Terms of Use: https://hq.getmatter.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hq.getmatter.com/privacy

About

Together To Do

Seamlessly create, share, and manage to-do lists directly within your Messages app. Collaborate in real-time with friends, family, or colleagues, and track progress together. Perfect for organizing tasks, shopping, and events without leaving your conversations.

Highlights
  • Share lists in Messages
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Instant task updates
  • Interactive checklists
  • Unified messaging experience
Features
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Transform your productivity with "Together To Do" – the revolutionary to-do list app seamlessly integrated into your Messages app on iPhone! Say goodbye to scattered tasks and disjointed collaboration. Now, you can create, share, and conquer your to-do lists together, all within the familiar environment of your Messages app. Collaborate Effortlessly: - Share to-do lists directly in your Messages app. - Collaborate with friends, family, or colleagues in real-time. - Stay connected and organized with everyone on the same page. Real-Time Updates: - Instantly sync tasks and updates across all devices. - See changes in real-time as your to-do list evolves. Checklists Made Simple: - Create interactive checklists for tasks, shopping, events, and more. - Mark items as complete and watch your progress together. Why "Together To Do"? - Efficiency Meets Simplicity: Streamline your tasks and enhance collaboration without leaving your Messages app. - Connect Anytime, Anywhere: Whether it's coordinating a family event or managing work projects, stay connected and organized effortlessly. - Unified Experience: Your to-do lists seamlessly integrate into your Messages app, providing a unified experience for communication and productivity. - Celebrate Achievements Together: Share the joy of completing tasks with your loved ones and celebrate achievements as a team. Download "Together To Do" now and redefine the way you do things together!

Screenshots

Matter4 screens
Together To Do4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Together To Do at 100% against Matter's 54%. Together To Do also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs freemium). Matter's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 3) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Matter sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Together To Do sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Together To Do holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matter has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Matter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Together To Do's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Matter versus Together To Do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatterTogether To Do
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDig Wells, Inc.Kammerath Technology UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

Matter

All ratings1,243 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.5%
Negative30.7%

Together To Do

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Matter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Delayed or missing newsletter delivery
  • Syncing problems across devices
  • Crashes and freezes on certain content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to manually add blogs and RSS feeds
  • Customizable highlighter colors
  • Offline mode for audio playback
  • Integration with more note-taking apps
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities

Together To Do

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Matter

Subscriptions18
  • Matter Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Matter Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$13.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$15.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Matter Pro (Annual)1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)$59.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$69.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium1 Month trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Matter Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Matter Patron Tier$149.99
  • Matter Premium (3 years)$149.99
1 purchases

Together To Do

One-time1
  • Remove Pro-Version Message$2.99

Questions

Is Matter free?
Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Together To Do free?
Together To Do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matter or Together To Do?
Together To Do is rated higher. Matter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Together To Do averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Matter or Together To Do have ads?
Neither Matter nor Together To Do shows ads.

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