Info Marina vs Pendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Info Marina
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Info Marina is a ticker-type RSS reader with contents viewer. You can enjoy laying out your RSS collection like a newspaper. It supports effective skimming and scanning of information you need. You can feel free to cherry-pick articles without fear of stacks of UNREADs. --- YOUR INFORMATION MAP - Easily organize RSS feeds layout by drag and drop. - Quickly add RSS feed by drag and drop URL. EFFECTIVE SKIMMING AND SCANNING - RSS feeds keep updating at same location in lists, which helps effective skimming. - Web viewer includes built-in ad-blocker. - Web search by multiple search engines. SYNC EVERYWHERE - iCloud sync enables keeping up-to-date on all your devices. - macOS version is confortable with large screen, and iOS version is more portable.
Pendar
Quickly capture and organize fleeting thoughts using voice, text, or photos. Seamlessly send your ideas to your preferred to-do or collection apps with customizable workflows. Your ideas are securely stored on your device and personal iCloud.
- Voice recording with transcription
- Text and photo capture
- Customizable export workflows
- Send ideas to other apps
- Secure local and iCloud storage
- Cross-device support
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Never forget your ideas again! With Pendar you can quickly capture and organise the ideas that pop up in your head. Use the voice recorder to transcribe your thoughts and send them to your favourite to-do app or any other collection app. Whether you are on a run, on your bike or in your car, ideas can come up anytime, anywhere. Pendar lets you quickly capture your ideas through voice, text or photos and save them. You can set up workflows that allow you to easily send them to the appropriate location to continue with the idea. Be it a to-do app or an issue logging tool. With one click you can send your ideas through! PRIVACY All ideas captured by Pendar are saved on your phone and to your personal iCloud storage (to which only you have access to), so nobody but you can access these. TERMS OF USE You can find the terms of use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Info Marina at none against Pendar's 2. Info Marina also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pendar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price and ads 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. Pendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Info Marina asks for nothing beyond the download.
Info Marina ships an update every 8 months, Pendar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Info Marina | Pendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiyoaki Kato | Niels Hoogendoorn |
In-app purchases
Info Marina
No in-app purchases
Pendar
- Pendar Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pendar Premium7 Days trial$9.491 Year
