Comparison

Mat vs 9PM

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

Head to head
About

Mat

Create personalized widgets for your home screen using your own photos. Instantly cut out subjects from live camera feeds or your photo library, arrange them on custom mats with notes and decorations, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Live camera cutouts
  • Import photos for cutouts
  • Arrange and layer cutouts on mats
  • Add notes and decorations
  • Share mats as wallpaper
  • Collaborative mat building
Features
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Mat is a little space for your memories — built from your own photos, arranged your way, living right on your Home Screen. Point your camera at anything — a friend, your dog, your coffee — and Mat cuts it out live, no background, no editing. Drop your cutouts onto a mat, move them around, layer them, make it yours. Then put your mat in a widget and it's with you every time you look at your phone. MAKE CUTOUTS INSTANTLY - Live camera cutouts — capture and cut out in one step - Import from your photo library - Letters and emoji to spell things out BUILD YOUR MATS - Arrange, resize, and layer cutouts freely - Daily mat with a calendar of your days - Postits for little notes to yourself SHARE THE MOMENT - Friend mats — build a mat together with someone - Share your mats to Instagram or export as wallpaper MAT PRO — ONE PAYMENT, YOURS FOREVER Unlock unlimited mats, unlimited cutouts, and the full decorations collection — clocks, polaroids, stamps, and paper letters. No subscription. Buy once, keep forever. Family Sharing supported. Mat is made for remembering the small stuff — the people, pets, and moments that make up your days. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

9PM

This app allows users to share daily photo and video dumps with trusted friends and family. Posts are automatically published at 9 PM, revealing everyone's day. It offers a private space for creative expression without pressure from strangers.

Highlights
  • Daily photo and video posting
  • Automatic 9 PM posting
  • Private social network
  • Trusted contact sharing
  • Visual life diary
  • React, reply, and share
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9PM IS REALLY SIMPLE 1. Choose photos and videos from your camera roll. 2. Your daily photo dump is automatically posted at 9:00 PM. 3. At 9PM, everyone’s day is revealed together. 4. React, reply, hug your friends. 9PM is built around one simple daily habit: share your day with the people you trust, then come back at 9PM to see theirs. Over time, your profile becomes a visual diary of your life, one 9PM at a time. There’s no algorithm. Every post comes from someone you added, and every profile is private. New to 9PM? Use invite code 95466 and add fredd. That’s me, the founder. MEMBERSHIP Some features require a membership. CONTACT hello@9pm.app Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mat4 screens
9PM4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mat and 9PM both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mat's written reviews are positive against 50% of 9PM's. Mat also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1). 9PM's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mat sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 9PM sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mat against 5.0 for 9PM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mat has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Mat's written reviews are positive against 50% of 9PM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mat ships an update every 3 weeks, 9PM weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mat versus 9PM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMat9PM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB142 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRahul Bhadauriya9PM Inc.

Customer experience

Mat

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

9PM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mat

One-time2
  • Mat Pro$14.99
  • Mat Pro$29.99
6 purchases

9PM

Subscriptions2
  • 9PM Membership Weekly$4.997 Days
  • 9PM Membership Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Claim a Username$4.99
  • Claim a 3-Letter Username$49.99
  • Claim a 2-Letter Username$499.99
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  • Claim a 1-Letter Username$999.99

Questions

Is Mat free?
Mat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 9PM free?
9PM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mat or 9PM?
9PM is rated higher. Mat averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while 9PM averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mat or 9PM have ads?
Neither Mat nor 9PM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mat or 9PM?
Mat ships an update every 3 weeks, and 9PM weekly. Most recently, Mat was updated on November 10, 2026 and 9PM on November 12, 2026.

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