# Magic Personal Assistant vs Martin

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Personal Assistant at none against Martin's 4. Magic Personal Assistant also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Martin's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (39% vs 27%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Martin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per month. Magic Personal Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Magic Personal Assistant against 4.2 for Martin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 251 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Magic Personal Assistant's written reviews are positive against 39% of Martin's.

Magic Personal Assistant ships an update monthly, Martin weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Personal Assistant | Martin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-personal-assistant/id1198761760/reviews) | **[4.2 (251 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/martin-personal-assistant/id6453473083/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 141 | **251** |
| Positive reviews | 27.0% of reviews | **39.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 89 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plus Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/913064887) | [Martin AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699359821) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Personal Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-personal-assistant/id1198761760)

Access a team of live virtual assistants 24/7 for tasks ranging from business projects to personal errands.  Build a professional relationship with assistants who learn your preferences to deliver personalized results.  Focus on what matters most while your dedicated team handles the details.

**Highlights:** 24/7 live virtual assistants, Dedicated assistant team, Personalized task execution, Project management support, Task delegation via chat, Preference learning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Great idea for delegation
- 👍 Simple and easy app
- 🚀 Saves a lot of time
- 💯 Lifesaver for busy people
- 🌟 Best virtual assistant tried

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Overpriced for service
- ⏱️ Inefficient task completion
- 📉 Quality has fallen off
- 👎 Terrible customer service
- 💰 Scam, expensive bills

**Reported bugs**

- Image sending often not working
- Account not cancelled despite requests
- Emails not unsubscribable
- Financial information still visible after cancellation
- Login screen freezes

**Requested features**

- Allow users to quit easily
- Improve image sending functionality
- Provide better task knowledge
- Offer more transparent billing breakdowns
- Allow direct communication with designers/freelancers


### Martin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/martin-personal-assistant/id6453473083)

This AI-powered assistant learns your preferences and workflows to proactively help with tasks. It can research, set reminders, manage your schedule, and communicate via various channels, building a personal relationship to become more useful over time.

**Highlights:** Voice and text interaction, Proactive task management, Research capabilities, Calendar and to-do management, Email and Slack integration, Personalized learning of preferences

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Martin Basic Monthly | $35.00 | per month |
| Martin Pro Monthly | $49.00 | per month |
| Martin Basic Yearly | $250.00 | per year |
| Martin Pro Yearly | $359.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💬 Can send texts and emails on your behalf
- 📅 Manages calendar and reminders effectively
- 🧠 Intelligent conversation and task understanding
- 🔍 Searches and provides useful information with links
- 👥 Collaborative team features and email management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive pricing ($35/month or $250-400/year)
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔌 Unreliable core features (calling, texting, email)
- 📞 Phone calling feature doesn't work reliably
- ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot login with correct credentials
- SMS/texting feature not working
- Email connection and sending failures
- Calendar integration errors and unwanted event creation
- Voice command/microphone not functioning

**Requested features**

- Location-based reminders
- Notion integration
- Desktop/Mac application
- Better speech recognition
- More app integrations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Personal Assistant free?

Magic Personal Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Martin free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Magic Personal Assistant or Martin?

Martin is rated higher. Magic Personal Assistant averages 4.2 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Martin averages 4.2 from 251 ratings.

### Do Magic Personal Assistant or Martin have ads?

Neither Magic Personal Assistant nor Martin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Personal Assistant or Martin?

Magic Personal Assistant ships an update monthly, and Martin weekly. Most recently, Magic Personal Assistant was updated on October 24, 2026 and Martin on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*