Comparison

Matrix vs Time Grid

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

Head to head
About

Matrix

Features
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Markdown Matrix is a clean AI Markdown workspace for saving, reading, and organizing useful AI outputs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac. Capture valuable answers from AI tools, the web, your clipboard, or the Share Sheet. Keep them in lightweight Spaces and return to them whenever you need the original insight. SAVE AI ANSWERS • Paste Markdown from ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools • Import .md and .txt files • Save content through the Share Extension • Create a note manually when you want to write READ MARKDOWN BEAUTIFULLY • Focused typography for long-form reading • Clear headings, lists, quotes, tables, and code blocks • Multiple reading themes • Adjustable reading size from 60% to 120% • Select and copy text directly from a note ORGANIZE BY SPACES • Keep work, prompts, research, and personal notes separated • Move notes between Spaces • Search across your complete workspace • Sort notes by recent updates BUILT FOR IPAD AND MAC • Three-column workspace for Spaces, notes, and reading • Resizable columns on larger screens • Keyboard shortcuts for capture, search, and reading size • Comfortable large-screen Markdown reading LOCAL-FIRST WORKSPACE Your notes remain in your local workspace. Markdown Matrix does not require an account and does not use advertising or tracking SDKs. The free version includes core reading, capture, and organization features. Matrix Pro unlocks unlimited documents, additional themes, and image export through optional auto-renewable subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://xiaohao7023.github.io/parchment-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://xiaohao7023.github.io/parchment-legal/terms.html

About

Time Grid

Visualize the passage of time with expressive Home Screen widgets. Track daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly progress, or monitor custom milestones. Offers a variety of unique visual styles to represent your time at a glance.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for time visualization
  • Track daily, weekly, monthly, yearly progress
  • Custom date range tracking
  • Life progress based on birthday
  • Multiple unique widget styles
  • Personalizable mottos and colors
Features
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See time take shape, one moment at a time. Time Grid: Life in Dots turns the passage of time into clear, expressive Home Screen widgets. Follow the rhythm of your day, see how far you are through the year, or keep a meaningful milestone in view. A glance is all it takes. YOUR TIME, AT A GLANCE • Track progress through today, this week, this month and this year. • Set a custom start and end date for exam preparation, a trip or another important chapter. • Take a longer view with life progress based on your birthday and a lifespan you choose. A STYLE FOR EVERY HOME SCREEN • Explore Hourglass, Burning Candle, Waxing Moon, Sphere, Shadow, Fade and Sculpted Ring, alongside Dots, Grid, Number, Ring and Bar. • Watch sand, candle height and a moon's illuminated surface reflect your progress. The Waxing Moon style represents time progress rather than astronomical moon phases. • Personalize small and medium widgets with their own time ranges and styles. • Preview and save your designs in the app, then add the matching widgets to your Home Screen. A FEW WORDS TO LIVE BY • Add a personal motto to medium widgets. Choose a built-in phrase or write a reminder of your own. • Show or hide progress numbers in the Burning Candle style. • Choose from multiple liquid colors for the Sphere style. START SIMPLE Dot widgets for the day, week, month and year are free to use. A one-time Time Grid Pro purchase unlocks life progress, custom date ranges and all premium styles. No subscription required. A small reminder to make room for what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Matrix3 screens
Time Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Matrix at every 3 days against Time Grid's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Matrix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Time Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matrix ships an update every 3 days, Time Grid every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Matrix versus Time Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatrixTime Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小豪 黄佳宇 刘

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Matrix

Subscriptions2
  • MD Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • MD Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
1 purchases

Time Grid

One-time1
  • Time Grid Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Matrix free?
Matrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Grid free?
Time Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Matrix or Time Grid have ads?
Neither Matrix nor Time Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matrix or Time Grid?
Matrix ships an update every 3 days, and Time Grid every 6 days. Most recently, Matrix was updated on October 6, 2026 and Time Grid on October 3, 2026.

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