Comparison

Simple vs Matí

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

Head to head
About

Simple

Organize projects and tasks with a visual mind-map interface. Break down complex tasks into sub-projects for a clear overview. This app combines mind-mapping with task management for intuitive project planning.

Highlights
  • Visual project overview
  • Task and deadline management
  • Sub-project creation
  • Mind-map interface
  • Intuitive organization
Features
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Understand your projects and workloads at a glance. Combine the simplicity of a mind-map with the organization of a task manager with Simple: Project Organizer. Create projects with tasks and deadlines. When tasks feel too complex to encapsulate it in a single line, make it into a sub-project instead. The final product will be a simple and easy to understand mind map that functions as a task manager at the same time.

About

Matí

Effortlessly schedule events using natural language input. This calendar app offers multiple flexible views and color-coded organization for work and personal life. Enjoy a beautiful interface and powerful search to manage your day.

Highlights
  • Natural language event creation
  • Multiple flexible calendar views
  • Color-coded event organization
  • Landscape timeline view
  • Powerful event search
  • Dark interface option
Features
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Meet Mati — the calendar that finally fits the way you think. Just type what you need in plain language, like "Lunch tomorrow at noon" or "Team standup Monday 9am," and Mati instantly turns it into a scheduled event. No fiddly forms, no endless tapping. See your life the way you want it. Switch between Day, Week, Month, Year and Agenda views with a single tap — from one focused hour to a full year at a glance. Rotate your phone for a spacious landscape timeline that makes even your busiest days easy to read. Keep work and life in balance with color-coded calendars. Personal, Work and Family events each get their own color, so you always know what's ahead. Add locations, times and all-day events, then find anything in seconds with fast, built-in search. What you'll love: - Type it, schedule it: create events in natural language - Five flexible views: Day, Week, Month, Year and Agenda - Beautiful landscape timelines for Day and Week - Color-coded calendars for Work, Personal and Family - Event locations, all-day events and time ranges - Powerful search across every event you've planned - A gorgeous dark interface that's easy on the eyes Whether you're juggling meetings, workouts, dinners or birthdays, Mati keeps every day clear, organized and effortless — so you can spend less time planning and more time living. Download Mati and plan your days the simple way.

Screenshots

Simple3 screens
Matí4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple at 5.0 against Matí's 4.0. Simple also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Simple holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple ships an update every 6 weeks, Matí every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple versus Matí: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleMatí
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerseth kRobert Torres

Customer experience

Simple

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Matí

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Matí

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matí free?
Matí is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple or Matí?
Simple is rated higher. Simple averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Matí averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Simple or Matí have ads?
Neither Simple nor Matí shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple or Matí?
Simple ships an update every 6 weeks, and Matí every 2 months. Most recently, Simple was updated on October 30, 2026 and Matí on October 31, 2026.

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