Questions, plainly answered.

We test each system version on a real device and only list what has passed. Reading a layout is tested on iPadOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17 and iOS 27. Applying a new layout is tested on iPadOS 15.3.1 and iOS 27.2. Applying on iOS 16, iOS 17, iOS 18 and iOS 26 is still in testing. On a version we have not finished testing, TidyGrid opens the layout read-only and says why.

You need a Mac with Apple silicon, your iPhone or iPad, and a cable between the device and the Mac. TidyGrid is a Mac app. Nothing is installed on the iPhone or iPad.

With a cable between the iPhone or iPad and your Mac. Unlock the device and tap Trust when it asks. TidyGrid does not work over Wi-Fi, and nothing is installed on the device.

No. TidyGrid is a Mac app and needs a Mac with Apple silicon.

No. An agent can read the draft layout and propose a new one, and the proposal shows up in the TidyGrid window as a draft you can undo. There is no tool that writes to the device. Only you can press Apply.

TidyGrid saves a backup of the current layout before every apply and keeps the last 10 for each device. Pick a backup and restore it.

No. Your layout, your list of apps and their icons are stored only on your Mac.

TidyGrid only changes the home screen layout: where apps, folders and widgets sit. It cannot install or delete apps. Before every apply it saves a backup of the current layout, and after writing it reads the layout back and checks that it matches. If any step fails, it stops and tells you.

It can move the widgets you already have. It cannot add new widgets or change a widget's settings. Whether a widget you configured keeps its settings after an apply is still being tested.

Empty spaces you left on purpose between icons, and pages you have hidden. Unhide pages before you start. Empty spaces are not kept after an apply.

The first public release, version 1.0, is planned for early December 2026. There is no download yet. Join the waitlist and we will email you when it is ready.

Downloading the app, arranging your home screen and previewing every change are free. Applying the new layout to an iPhone or iPad needs a license: $9.99 once, no subscription, valid on 3 Macs, with a 14-day refund.

We cannot promise that. Apple does not publish documentation for the way home screen layouts are read and written, so a system update can break it until we ship a fix. That is why we list tested versions one by one, and why every purchase has a 14-day refund.

No. TidyGrid is an independent app and is not affiliated with Apple. It is not on the Mac App Store. You download it from this site.