Comparison

Grid vs NonZero

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

Head to head
About

Grid

Visually track your daily habits using colorful grids, similar to contribution graphs. Check in from widgets, receive smart reminders, and build motivating streaks. Perfect for establishing routines and making positive changes stick.

Highlights
  • Visual grid tracking
  • Home screen & lock screen widgets
  • Custom reminders
  • Streak counters
  • Unlimited habits
  • No ads
  • Data stays on device
Features
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Track habits with colorful grids—just like GitHub contributions. Tap circles to check in from widgets, get smart reminders, and watch your streaks grow at a glance. Perfect for building morning routines, fitness habits, reading goals, and any daily practice you want to make stick. Simple, visual, and incredibly satisfying. WHY GRID IS DIFFERENT Most habit trackers hide your progress behind menus and stats screens. Grid puts everything front and center with a visual grid for each habit—tap today's circle, watch it turn green, and see your patterns emerge instantly. Your habits appear as horizontal rows with scrollable grids showing the last 90 days. Green circles = completed. Gray = missed. It's impossible to ignore your consistency (or lack of it). STAY ON TRACK WITH SMART REMINDERS Set custom notifications for each habit—morning meditation at 7am, evening reading at 9pm, or water reminders throughout the day. Grid sends gentle reminders exactly when you need them, keeping you consistent without being annoying. CHECK IN FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Grid's home screen widgets let you see and complete habits without opening the app. Glance at your progress, tap to check in, and keep your momentum going—all from your iPhone home screen or lock screen. Widget options: - Today's Habits - See all habits and check them off - Single Habit Focus - Track your most important habit with a mini-grid - Quick access from small, medium, or large widgets FEATURES - Unlimited habits (100% free) - Visual grid tracking for each habit - Home screen & lock screen widgets - Custom reminders for each habit - Satisfying check-in animation with confetti - Streak counters that motivate you daily - Share cards to celebrate milestones - Full calendar view with detailed stats - Dark mode support - No ads, no account required - All your data stays on your device PERFECT FOR Morning routines (meditation, journaling, exercise) Health goals (drink water, take vitamins, track sleep) Fitness habits (gym, running, yoga, stretching) Learning (read daily, practice language, study) Productivity (deep work, no social media, inbox zero) Self-improvement (gratitude, mindfulness, reflection) HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a habit with an emoji and name 2. Set a reminder time (optional) 3. Get notified when it's time 4. Tap the circle to check in—from the app or widget 5. Watch green squares fill up your grid 6. Build unstoppable streaks 7. Share your progress when you hit milestones NEVER MISS A HABIT Grid's notification system is designed to help, not harass. Set one reminder or multiple throughout the day. Snooze if you need more time. Dismiss if you're done. Each habit gets its own reminder schedule that works for your life. THE GRID APPROACH Inspired by GitHub's contribution graph, Grid makes habit tracking visual and immediate. You don't need to dig through menus to see how you're doing—your grids and widgets tell the story at a glance. Miss a day? You'll see the gap. Building consistency? The pattern becomes obvious. Unlike apps that hide broken streaks or make excuses, Grid shows you the truth. NO TRICKS, NO GAMES No points, levels, or virtual rewards. No AI coaches or premium features locked behind paywalls. Just you, your habits, honest visual feedback, and helpful reminders. Grid respects your time and privacy. No account required. No data collected. No ads interrupting your flow. Your habit data stays on your device. 100% FREE FOREVER Grid is completely free with all features unlocked. Unlimited habits, unlimited reminders, all widgets included. No feature gates, no subscription required. SHARE YOUR WINS Hit a 30-day streak? Grid lets you create beautiful share cards with gradient backgrounds to post on Instagram, Twitter, or send to friends. Celebrate your progress and inspire others. START TODAY Download Grid and build the habits that will change your life. One reminder at a time, one widget at a time, one circle at a time

About

NonZero

Features
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NonZero You don’t need perfect days. You just need non-zero ones. Life gets interrupted. Motivation fluctuates. Some days go quiet. What matters is not perfection - it’s return. NonZero is not a streak app. It’s a practice. NonZero helps you track the things that matter to you, set a minimum effort, and keep moving forward, even if that movement is small. --- What Makes It Different Minimum-Based Tracking Define your own minimum. One page. One rep. One minute. That counts. Non-Zero Day System A day doesn’t have to be perfect to matter. If you show up at least once, it’s non-zero. Resilience Index Resilience isn’t measured by flawless streaks. It’s reflected in how consistently you come back after missing days. The Resilience Index captures your pattern of returning — because refusing to stay down is what builds strength over time. Comeback Metrics See how often you resume, not just how long your streak lasts. Simple, Calm Design No pressure. No noise. Just a quiet space to keep moving. --- Built Around a Simple Principle Do not let a day become zero. And when you miss, return. NonZero is for anyone who believes progress is not about intensity, but continuity. As long as you keep coming back, you’re growing.

Screenshots

Grid4 screens
NonZero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NonZero at none against Grid's 1. NonZero also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. NonZero asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid ships an update every 5 weeks, NonZero every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grid versus NonZero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridNonZero
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWes ThomsonLewis Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid

Subscriptions1
  • Grid Pro - Yearly$14.991 Year
None

NonZero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NonZero free?
NonZero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grid or NonZero have ads?
Neither Grid nor NonZero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid or NonZero?
Grid ships an update every 5 weeks, and NonZero every 5 days. Most recently, Grid was updated on October 13, 2026 and NonZero on October 4, 2026.

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