Comparison

Twos vs Amazing Marvin

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

Head to head
About

Twos

This AI-powered app consolidates notes, tasks, and reminders into a single, organized space. It offers smart suggestions to act on your entries, like providing directions or shopping links, and integrates with your calendar for seamless planning. Designed for speed and simplicity, it's ideal for busy lives and minds that benefit from clear organization.

Highlights
  • All-in-one notes, tasks, and reminders
  • AI-powered smart suggestions
  • Calendar integration
  • Fast and ADHD-friendly interface
  • Private and secure data
  • Personal Active Lists (PALs)
Features
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Twos is the quickest place to write things down. Write a thing in seconds, then find it the moment you need it. Notes, to-dos, reminders, events, and lists all live in one simple place, synced to every device you use. • Write a thing in seconds from the app, a widget, or Siri • Save what's on your screen by saying "Save this to Twos" • Unfinished to-dos roll over to today on their own • Ask Twos Chat anything you've written, even months later • Reminders that repeat, follow your location, and sync with your calendar • Rich text: bold, italics, headings, code, and longer notes • Share a list and write it together, live • Bring in what you read from Instapaper, Readwise, Kindle, and Apple Books • Search everything you've ever written, instantly • Works offline and syncs when you're back • Use Twos on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and the web Twos is free for life, with no limit on how much you write. Twos Plus adds templates, archive, week view, customization, unlimited AI chat, and more, across every device you use. Write down things that matter. Privacy policy: https://www.TwosApp.com/privacy Terms of service: https://www.TwosApp.com/terms

About

Amazing Marvin

Manage your tasks and projects on the go with this mobile productivity tool. It syncs with the web and desktop versions, offering a comprehensive system for organizing your life. Access your schedule and to-do lists from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Mobile task management
  • Project organization
  • Syncs with web/desktop
  • Subscription-based access
  • Task scheduling
Features
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Amazing Marvin is a to-do list and daily planner you can customize, one feature at a time. WHY IT WORKS THIS WAY Different things work for different people. The method that changed your colleague's life can feel like a straitjacket on you. The setup you loved in March can stop working in June. That is normal. So Marvin does not hand you a fixed system. Turn on the features you need, and disable the ones you don't. What users are saying: "So customizable, that when I feel I start to get bored, I can change my flow or strategy & it feels like a brand new app." If you have ever abandoned a setup because you got bored of it, you will love Marvin. PLANNING YOUR DAY - Day planner, where each day gets its own list rather than one endless pile - Duration estimates and a capacity bar that tells you when you have planned more than the day actually holds - Do dates and due dates kept separate, so "work on it Tuesday" is not the same as "it is due Tuesday" - Two-way calendar sync - Week planning, with tasks dragged between days to even out the load - Nested projects and categories, labels, smart lists, recurring tasks - A backburner for someday, kept out of sight of today STARTING IS THE OTHER HALF Knowing what to do and being able to begin are two different problems, and the second is where most days come apart. A lot of Marvin is built for that exact moment: - Accountability Pledge: put money on a task. If you do not finish it, you pay. - Procrastination Wizard: an interactive walk-through of why you are stuck and what to try next - Task breakdown: split something until the first step is small enough to be boring - Super Focus Mode: everything hidden except the one task - The Task Jar: when choosing is the problem, let it choose for you - Dread levels and Eat the Frog, so the thing you are avoiding stops being invisible - Truncated lists, showing two or three items at a time instead of forty KEEPING TRACK, OR NOT Time tracking, Time goals, Pomodoro targets, Habits, Points and Rewards are all here (optional). BUILT WITH LOVE, BY A SMALL TEAM Marvin has been in development for nearly ten years and is still made by a very small team that reads its own support email. It is funded by the people who use it, which is why it has no ads, no data selling and no investors to grow for. ON YOUR PHONE The Marvin phone app syncs with the web and desktop versions. Capture on the bus, plan at your desk, or do all of it from your pocket. Free 14-day trial, no card required. SUBSCRIPTION After the free trial, Amazing Marvin is $11.99 per month or $96 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your device settings. Terms: https://amazingmarvin.com/terms.html Privacy: https://amazingmarvin.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Twos4 screens
Amazing Marvin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Twos at 4.8 against Amazing Marvin's 4.0. Twos also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Twos sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Amazing Marvin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twos holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 381 and 129 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Twos's written reviews are positive against 60% of Amazing Marvin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twos ships an update daily, Amazing Marvin monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Twos versus Amazing Marvin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwosAmazing Marvin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (381 ratings) — better4.0 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings381 — better129
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwos Technologies IncorporatedAmazing GmbH

Customer experience

Twos

All ratings381 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.5%

Amazing Marvin

All ratings128 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative29.1%

Bugs and requests

Twos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Added events not showing in calendar view
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Issues with photo imports and attachments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Kanban board view
  • Pomodoro timer integration
  • Better task duration and scheduling in calendar
  • Improved organization with folders and hierarchical structure
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  • Custom recurring task options

Amazing Marvin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Twos

Subscriptions6
  • Twos Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Twos Believer Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Twos Champion Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Twos Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Twos Believer Yearly$44.991 Year
  • Twos Champion Yearly$83.991 Year
One-time21
  • Multiple Accounts$1.99
  • Sublists$1.99
  • Your week$1.99
Show 18 more
  • Hyperlinks$1.99
  • Alerts$1.99
  • Suggested Times$1.99
  • Bookmark colors$1.99
  • Tags$1.99
  • Highlight$1.99
  • Templates$1.99
  • AI$1.99
  • Reset list daily$1.99
  • Auto-sort$1.99
  • Custom font$1.99
  • Remove #BPTWTD$1.99
  • Time until$1.99
  • Headings$1.99
  • Focus$1.99
  • Sounds$1.99
  • Custom colors$1.99
  • Buy all$11.99
2 purchases

Amazing Marvin

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Amazing Marvin Yearly$96.001 Year

Questions

Is Twos free?
Twos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amazing Marvin free?
Amazing Marvin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Twos or Amazing Marvin?
Twos is rated higher. Twos averages 4.8 out of 5 from 381 ratings, while Amazing Marvin averages 4.0 from 129 ratings.
Do Twos or Amazing Marvin have ads?
Neither Twos nor Amazing Marvin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twos or Amazing Marvin?
Twos ships an update daily, and Amazing Marvin monthly. Most recently, Twos was updated on November 1, 2026 and Amazing Marvin on October 26, 2026.

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