Comparison

Linearama vs Grass

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

Head to head
About

Linearama

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Linearama is built to let you collect notes effortlessly. Whether it’s a fleeting thought, a scribble, a brilliant idea or a cherished memory, capturing it is instant, simple, and yours to keep. Linearama works the way you naturally take notes in real life. You quickly jot things down into an inbox without worrying about structure. When you're ready, group notes into views, based on tags or content. Need even more organisation? Group views together into organisers! Collecting isn’t just about saving, it’s about owning. That’s why your notes live locally on your device. They are always accessible, even offline. If you want, you can sync them between devices with iCloud without giving up ownership or control.

About

Grass

Features
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Grass β€” Focus, Visualized Turn your focused time into visible progress. Grass is a simple focus timer and session tracker that transforms every completed session into a colorful block on your daily timeline and a patch in your growing field. See when you focused, when you rested, and how your focus habits develop over time. There is no complicated productivity system to manage. Choose a duration, start the timer, and focus on what matters. Whether you prefer short study sessions or longer deep-work blocks, every completed session becomes part of your progress. Grow your Grass. Grow yourself. Key Features - Simple Focus and Break Timer Start a focus or break session in seconds with a clean, distraction-free interface. - Daily Focus Timeline See exactly when you focused, rested, and completed each session throughout the day. - Visual Focus History Explore your focus patterns across days, weeks, and months as your completed sessions grow into a field. -Focus Statistics Check your completed sessions, total focus time, break count, and break time at a glance. -Flexible Session Tracking Name your activities, choose colors, and edit or delete completed sessions whenever needed. -Study and Deep-Work Support Use Grass for studying, reading, writing, creative work, daily routines, or Pomodoro-style focus sessions. -iCloud Sync Keep your focus history synchronized across your Apple devices. -Light and Dark Mode Use Grass comfortably throughout the day and night.

Screenshots

Linearama4 screens
Grass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grass at Free against Linearama's $2.99. Grass also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Grass is free to download; Linearama costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linearama ships an update every 4 months, Grass every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Linearama versus Grass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinearamaGrass
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo FerriniPaul Kim

In-app purchases

None

Linearama

No in-app purchases

None

Grass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linearama free?
Linearama costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grass free?
Grass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linearama or Grass have ads?
Neither Linearama nor Grass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linearama or Grass?
Linearama ships an update every 4 months, and Grass every 9 days. Most recently, Linearama was updated on September 13, 2026 and Grass on September 25, 2026.

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