mtrz
pronounced matters
mtrz: Connect. Plan. Reminisce.
Chat, photos, and every kid’s schedule in one place, built by a dad of three who was tired of losing family life to the group-text scroll.
Not on the App Store yet. We’re waiting on Apple to approve it.
Same house. Different zip codes.
Homework, sports, friends, YouTube, and everyone else’s social feeds pull a family into separate lives. You’re in the room together and still missing each other.
We get about 18 years until our kids leave the nest, make the most of it.
The Family Chat
One thread. Your whole family. Nobody else.
Private group messaging for the household only. Reactions, push notifications, and Premium media sharing. No ads, no algorithm, no strangers scrolling past your dinner table photos.
Side conversations
Mom, one kid, or just the two of you.
The family thread isn’t always the right room. Direct messages stay inside the household: a birthday note, a quiet check-in, the soccer-season backchannel. Still private. Still nobody else.
The Album That Builds Itself
Premium photos shared in chat can land in the family album automatically.
Eligible camera photos shared in a Premium group can file themselves. No “can you resend that?” No hunting through a year of texts for the soccer goal from March.
Everyone’s Week, One Glance
A calendar for each kid, a merged view for parents.
Link Google Calendar, import sports calendars, tag it Family or Sports or School. Parents see the merged week (practices, games, pickups) before it turns into a pile-up. Premium group admins can surface conflicts; kids see what's relevant to them.
Discover Conflicting Events
Know about the practice/game/pickup conflict before Saturday morning does.
Two kids, 3 events in different locations, two drivers. Conflict list the overlaps while there’s still time to rearrange, instead of scrambling last minute.
Invite-only. On purpose.
mtrz is a closed household, not a discovery feed. You build your family, then hand out a private code.
Download
When Apple approves it, grab mtrz from the App Store and create your account.
Create your family
Set up the household: parents and kids under one roof, digitally.
Invite with a code
Share a private invite code. No public profiles. No strangers.
Free for small groups. Premium for bigger groups, media, and a complete history.
Free groups get chat, calendars, 1 GB of shared storage, album-saved memories, and the newest 30 non-album messages. Premium unlocks photo and video sharing, conflict tools, more members, 2 GB of storage, full history, and 1080p / 8 MP media. Optional Storage and Quality add-ons expand storage pools or push media to 4K.
| Free | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Chat and DMs | Full access | Full access |
| Photo and video sharing | Upgrade required | Included |
| Media quality | 720p video · 2 MP photos · 10 MB docs | 1080p video · 8 MP photos · 25 MB docs |
| Calendars | Full access | Full access |
| Scheduling conflict tools | Upgrade required | For group admins |
| Group history | Album-saved memories + newest 30 other messages | Full history |
| Group size | Up to 2 members | Up to 4, 6, 12, 20, or 100 members |
| Shared storage | 1 GB | 2 GB included; optional 5, 10, or 20 GB |
| Price | $0 | Starting at $10 |
One Premium subscription covers the whole group. Premium starts at $10/month and is priced by group size in the app stores. Optional Storage and Quality add-ons available. Paid plans are billed by Apple or Google. See full pricing details on the FAQ.