GridMind vs Cross
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
GridMind
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Your content. One system. From idea to posted โ GridMind keeps your entire creative workflow in one place. โ Inspiration Board โ Save what inspires you and turn it into content with one tap. โ Studio โ Track every post from concept to final edit. Generate images & videos with AI directly in your workflow. โ Feed Planner โ See your grid before you post. Plan weeks ahead in calendar or grid view. โ Benchmarks โ Follow accounts you admire and keep fresh references at hand. โ Teams โ Switch between brands and collaborate without the chaos. Built for creators, social media managers, and brands who want clarity and consistency.
Cross
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Cross โ Tasks, Done Your Way โฌ4.99. Once. Forever. No subscriptions. No free tier. No compromises. Cross is built for people who take their workflow seriously โ and who know that the best tools don't come with monthly invoices. Your notes already live in Notion. Your tasks should too. Cross connects directly to your Notion databases and keeps your to-dos exactly where your thinking happens. Add, complete, and organize tasks without opening a browser tab. No copy-pasting. No drift. WHAT YOU GET โ Native Notion sync, always in real time โ Minimalist Mode โ Smart folders to cut across projects โ Focus Timer to lock in and finish what you start โ Home screen widgets for at-a-glance priorities โ Clean, minimal design with nothing in the way BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T SETTLE Cross isn't for everyone. It's for the people who have already tried every productivity app and realized the problem isn't their system โ it's that their tools don't talk to each other. Cross fixes that, quietly, without asking for anything more. ONE PRICE. YOURS FOREVER. Pay once. Get everything. Every future update, included. No upsells, no locked features, no subscription guilt. Just a tool that works โ every single day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GridMind at Free against Cross's $4.99. GridMind also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
GridMind is free to download; Cross costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GridMind ships an update weekly, Cross every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | GridMind | Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $4.99 |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 26.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maximilian Kreuz | Antje Schroder |
In-app purchases
GridMind
No in-app purchases
Cross
No in-app purchases









