Comparison

Marlin Remote vs Ember

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

Head to head

About

Marlin Remote

Features

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Marlin Remote, it's easy and fun! Marlin Remote is specifically created for Marlin Robot customers, to let them have a useful and fun experience with their pool cleaner. EASY SETTING – easily set up all the settings directly from your Smartphone. BE UPDATED – stay tuned with the latest updates and upgrade your Marlin directly through your App ## IMPORTANT ## The "Update" function is available for: - Marlin - Marlin Classic - Marlin Super - Marlin Super Power

About

Ember

Features

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EMBER is a music app for beginners, suitable for guitar, piano, violin, saxophone, ukulele, and flute. Follow an 8-week learning plan with short daily exercises, accompanied by method cards, demonstration videos, and guided lessons. You can check your progress at any time or send any difficulties you encounter to your teacher. Focused, slow practice is better than long, careless practice.

Screenshots

Marlin Remote2 screens

Ember3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marlin Remote at none against Ember's 10. Marlin Remote also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Ember sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Marlin Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marlin Remote ships an update every 5 weeks, Ember every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Marlin Remote versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Marlin Remote	Ember
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	242 MB	5 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	Zucchetti Centro Sistemi S.p.A.	玉清周

In-app purchases

None

Marlin Remote

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Ember

One-time10

buy diamonds$1.99
buy diamonds$2.99
buy diamonds$3.99

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buy diamonds$4.99
buy diamonds$6.99
buy diamonds$8.99
buy diamonds$19.99
buy diamonds$39.99
buy diamonds$49.99
buy diamonds$84.99

Questions

Is Marlin Remote free?

Marlin Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Ember free?

Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Marlin Remote or Ember have ads?

Neither Marlin Remote nor Ember shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Marlin Remote or Ember?

Marlin Remote ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ember every 3 weeks. Most recently, Marlin Remote was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ember on October 24, 2026.