# Grid/Matrix like table structure - Which mobile app client to use?

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/grid-matrix-like-table-structure-which-mobile-app-client-to-use/32472>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** form-design\
**Created:** [February 17, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/grid-matrix-like-table-structure-which-mobile-app-client-to-use/32472 "2021-02-17T12:43:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Saad](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/saad/32/4537_2.png) [@Saad](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Saad)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/grid-matrix-like-table-structure-which-mobile-app-client-to-use/32472/1 "2021-02-17T12:43:38Z")

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Hi,

I have come across a number of surveys which are using a grid/matrix-like structure to enter the data (currently in excel), and I have to code it in ODK. I have had initial interaction on this forum for putting enquiry about its availability ([Table/Matrix like data filling](https://forum.getodk.org/t/table-matrix-like-data-filling/28113/)). However, I need to know if there is any other mobile app client which is compatible with ODK and provide this type of table-structure? Would ODK collect display it properly if I use a tablet instead of phones?

Thanks,  
Saad

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**Author:** ![Trung](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/trung/32/10396_2.png) [@Trung](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Trung)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/grid-matrix-like-table-structure-which-mobile-app-client-to-use/32472/2 "2021-02-18T02:54:15Z")

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Hi Saad,  
rtSurvey is one of those. It displays properly on both smartphones and tablets.

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**Author:** ![LN](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/ln/32/1605_2.png) [@LN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/LN)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/grid-matrix-like-table-structure-which-mobile-app-client-to-use/32472/3 "2021-02-18T04:27:26Z")

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Please be careful when considering options that are not known in the ecosystem. The known-compatible clients are ODK Collect and Enketo.

If you haven't already looked at Enketo's [grid theme](https://blog.enketo.org/gorgeous-grid/), that may be an option to consider. There's also a [matrix](https://support.kobotoolbox.org/matrix_response.html#create-a-question-matrix-in-xlsform) shortcut built on top of the grid theme that can be useful for some form structures.