MyPermobil vs MARLIN Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPermobil
This app provides real-time connectivity for power wheelchairs, offering continuous updates on battery range, distance traveled, and seating behavior. It helps users gain independence by providing crucial information to manage their mobility device and plan their journeys.
- Real-time battery range estimates
- Distance traveled tracking
- Seating behavior monitoring
- Integrated map for journeys
- Battery charge/replacement alerts
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MyPermobil has been developed with real-time connectivity in mind and strengthens your independence by providing continuous real-time information on individual battery range estimates, distance and seating behaviour. Download MyPermobil to get more out of your Permobil power wheelchair. MyPermobil communicates directly with your power wheelchair to get the most up-to-date information. A Permobil exclusive advanced calculation method provides in app estimated remaining travel distance and lets you know when it's time to charge or replace batteries. Now you can go further with confidence in your power wheelchair. From where you have been to where you want to go. The MyPermobil app provides an integrated map that can assist you on your power wheelchair journey. Additionally, seat activity tracking provides support by remembering seating behaviour and can therefore facilitate communication with healthcare providers. MyPermobil requires additional hardware on your power wheelchair. All of Permobil's M3 Corpus, M5 Corpus, F3 Corpus, F5 Corpus, and F5 Corpus VS in the USA, Canada and Australia after December 2017 are equipped with such hardware.
MARLIN Study
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You will use this app to complete study questionnaires and access study resources for the ML44914 observational study.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MARLIN Study at 12.0 against MyPermobil's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyPermobil ships an update monthly, MARLIN Study every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPermobil | MARLIN Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Permobil, Inc. | Hello Thread |
In-app purchases
MyPermobil
No in-app purchases
MARLIN Study
No in-app purchases
