Comparison

Gridpaper vs Pochi

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

Head to head
About

Gridpaper

Features
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Gridpaper doesn't draw the picture for you. It just makes a blank page easier to start. Gridpaper brings your to-dos, events, yearly goals, and a diary you can decorate into one place. β–  Fill in your day, one square at a time Move between Day and Week as you write. Tag a to-do and it joins that tag's own section, marked with a small patch of color. Check something off to fill its square in. Nothing disappears β€” the line just moves down the list. Press and hold a to-do to move it to tomorrow, repeat it tomorrow, or send it to another date. β–  Turn repeats into routines Set a to-do to come back daily, on certain weekdays, or on whatever schedule suits it. Skip a single day when you need to, and the rule stays as it is. β–  A whole month on a single page Keep events and diary entries together on the calendar. If you like, days you finished your list can keep a small mark β€” in a color you choose. β–  A diary you can decorate Add photos, tilt them, and trim them into the shape you want. Lay text and stickers on top to make the page your own. Every entry you write sits as a small thumbnail on its day in the calendar. β–  Count your year in squares Set a yearly goal and break it into milestones β€” or into a count, like 24 books, with a grid you fill one cell at a time. Send a milestone to your to-do list whenever you're ready to work on it. β–  Paper and ink Clay-white paper, ink-dark text. Ink is the only color the app puts down on its own β€” the rest is yours to add. Ten traditional Korean colors, drawn from dancheong painting and jogakbo patchwork, color your tags and goals. β–  Where your writing lives Everything stays on your device and in your own iCloud. Nothing is sent to a developer's server, and the person who made this app cannot read it. Your records show up on every device signed in to the same Apple Account. β–  Two languages Gridpaper is written in Korean and English. If your device is in one language but you'd rather read the app in the other, you can set the app's language on its own.

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Pochi

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Pick a timer. Decorate it. Focus. Pochi is a focus timer you decorate with stickers. When the timer on your screen is one you made cute yourself, it's a little easier to stay with your work. β–  Pick your timer Dial, Donut, Moon, Flower, Berry Milk, Heart, Stars, Hourglass, Candle, Cat, Flip, and Big Numbers. Each of the 12 timers shows time passing in its own way. Choose 15, 25, 45, or 50 minutes, or set any time you like. Flip and Big Numbers fill the whole screen β€” perfect for study-with-me videos. β–  Decorate it with stickers Place stickers on your timer board, then move, resize, and rotate them however you like. 94 stickers: animals, snacks, plants, weather, stationery, study, and feelings, plus hand-drawn crayon sets for exams and celebrations. You can also change the background, main color, paper (Plain, Grid, Dot, Check, Cork, Lined), and border (Clean, Crayon, Colored Pencil). β–  Save your looks Everyday, exam week, birthday week… Save a decorated timer as a look and bring it back anytime. β–  Share it as a card Put today's decorated timer, your focus time, and time per tag on a single card. Pick 1:1, 3:4, or 9:16, then share it right away or save it to Photos. You can make a card of this month's calendar, too. β–  Your days fill the calendar Every session you finish lands on that day's calendar. Put stickers on the days, too, and decorate your month. Add to-dos for each day and tap β–Ά to start a timer for that tag right away. Leave a one-line note after a session, or add a record you forgot to time. β–  See your progress at a glance How much you focused each day, where your time went, and how consistent you've been β€” shown as bars, a breakdown by tag, and a 5-week heatmap. β–  Make it yours Add your nickname and your timer's title becomes "Joy's timer". Studying past midnight? Move the start of your day later. You can also keep the screen on while the timer runs. Use Pochi in English or Korean β€” switch anytime in Settings. β–  Your records stay on your phone No sign-up, no login. Everything is stored only on your device and never sent anywhere. Export your data from Settings before you switch phones. β–  Free and Pochi Plus Focusing and keeping records are never limited in the free version. Β· Free: 4 timers (Dial, Donut, Moon, Big Numbers), 41 stickers, 4 color combinations, 2 papers, 2 board shapes, 2 saved looks, weekly stats Β· Pochi Plus: all 12 timers, 94 stickers, 36 color themes, 6 papers, 3 board shapes, crayon and colored-pencil borders, 12 saved looks, monthly stats and heatmap β–  About subscriptions Pochi Plus Monthly β€” renews automatically every month Pochi Plus Yearly β€” renews automatically every year (7-day free trial) Pochi Plus Lifetime β€” one-time purchase, no renewal Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. If you cancel during the free trial, you won't be charged. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Pochi Terms: https://pochi-three.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pochi-three.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Gridpaper4 screens
Pochi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridpaper at none against Pochi's 3. Pochi's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pochi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gridpaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridpaper ships an update fortnightly, Pochi every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Gridpaper versus Pochi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridpaperPochi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIEUMGYEOLSoyoung Park

In-app purchases

None

Gridpaper

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pochi

Subscriptions2
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  • 포치 ν”ŒλŸ¬μŠ€ μ—°κ°„7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • 포치 ν”ŒλŸ¬μŠ€ 평생 μ†Œμž₯$29.99

Questions

Is Gridpaper free?
Gridpaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pochi free?
Pochi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gridpaper or Pochi have ads?
Neither Gridpaper nor Pochi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridpaper or Pochi?
Gridpaper ships an update fortnightly, and Pochi every 4 days. Most recently, Gridpaper was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pochi on October 12, 2026.

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