Comparison

ADHD Matrix vs TidyScroll

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

Head to head
About

ADHD Matrix

This task management app helps you quickly capture, organize, and prioritize your to-dos using the Eisenhower Matrix. It offers a streamlined workflow with an inbox, matrix view, and completed task history, all synced privately across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Fast task capture
  • Eisenhower Matrix organization
  • Inbox for unsorted tasks
  • Completed task history
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Private iCloud sync
  • Export/import backup files
Features
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I made this for myself. I have ADHD, and one long to-do list just freezes me. I can't tell what's actually on fire and what can wait, so I end up doing nothing. So I built the thing I needed, and figured some of you might need it too. Here's how it works. You write a task down before it leaves your head, then you put it in one of four buckets: - Do Now - Plan - Handle Soon - Later Four buckets. Not twenty lists, not folders inside folders. Just four places for a thing to go. What's in it: - Quick capture, so writing a task down isn't its own little chore - An Inbox for everything you haven't sorted yet - Recurring tasks: Daily, Weekdays, Weekly, or Monthly. You can also type a tag like @daily when you capture - Drag tasks into the order you want in Inbox and the Matrix - A Completed list, so finished stuff goes somewhere instead of staring at you - Siri and App Shortcuts, if you'd rather just say it out loud - Home Screen widgets, so your matrix stays visible without opening anything - Five curated color themes plus one custom palette. Curated themes stay contrast-checked in light and dark; a custom palette can keep the colors you pick even when contrast is low - Rename the four buckets to whatever your brain actually calls them - Optional private iCloud sync, so your tasks can show up on your iPhone and iPad - German, Spanish, Italian, and Simplified Chinese, with English as the fallback About your data: it lives on your device. You don't make an account, you don't sign in, and I don't run analytics or hand your stuff to anyone. The sync is your own iCloud, between your own Apple devices. It's free. No subscription, no ads. iPhone and iPad, iOS 18 and up. One honest note: this won't fix your brain, and I'd be lying if I said it would. It's just a small, quiet place to put your tasks that didn't make me feel worse to use. I built it by myself, around how my own brain actually works. That was the whole goal.

About

TidyScroll

Features
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Your phone stays locked until your space is clean. Can't stop doomscrolling? TidyScroll locks your most addictive apps until you actually clean — no willpower, no tapping "ignore." The mess pays for the scroll. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps that eat your time (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube...) They lock automatically Want to scroll? Snap a before photo and start cleaning 1 minute of cleaning = 5 minutes of unlock time AI compares your before & after — real tidying only Balance runs out? Clean again WHY IT WORKS Blockers fail because waiting is boring and willpower runs out. TidyScroll replaces scrolling with something real: every unlock leaves your home visibly better. You don't lose your scroll time — you earn it. WHAT YOU GET Smart app blocking built on Apple Screen Time AI photo verification — no cheating, no fake cleans Shared time balance across all locked apps Streaks that transform your space day by day Before & after gallery of your progress Calm, minimal design — no guilt, no noise Built for doomscrollers, students, busy professionals, and anyone whose room pays the price for their screen time. Scroll less. Live tidier. TidyScroll requires Screen Time permission to block apps. Photos are used only for verification. A subscription is required for full access; cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://benxlabs.com/tidyscroll/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ADHD Matrix4 screens
TidyScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ADHD Matrix at none against TidyScroll's 3. ADHD Matrix also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). TidyScroll's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. TidyScroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. ADHD Matrix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADHD Matrix ships an update every 6 days, TidyScroll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ADHD Matrix versus TidyScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD MatrixTidyScroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony GagliardoZiga Benko

In-app purchases

None

ADHD Matrix

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TidyScroll

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Offer$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ADHD Matrix free?
ADHD Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TidyScroll free?
TidyScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ADHD Matrix or TidyScroll have ads?
Neither ADHD Matrix nor TidyScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADHD Matrix or TidyScroll?
ADHD Matrix ships an update every 6 days, and TidyScroll every 3 weeks. Most recently, ADHD Matrix was updated on September 29, 2026 and TidyScroll on October 1, 2026.

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