Kadmos vs MarTrust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kadmos
Receive your salary instantly and send money to loved ones abroad. This app offers transparent foreign exchange rates and aims to provide greater control over your finances. An upcoming debit card will allow for on-the-go spending.
- Instant salary reception
- International money transfers
- Transparent foreign exchange rates
- Upcoming debit card
- Control over finances
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Kadmos completely changes the way international workers get paid! With the Kadmos App you get your salary instantly and can send that money home to your loved ones, as well as spend on the go with our upcoming debit card. Say goodbye to days of waiting before receiving your salary, to lack of transparency and stuck payments, to terrible foreign exchanges rates that make you lose lots of money. We give you back control of your finances, and with it the amazing flexibility of the latest technologies in Germany, to make your life and the lives of the people that you care for, easier and better. --Getting started-- Ask your employer if they already support Kadmos. If yes, great! All you need is an invitation and you are ready within minutes. With the next payment cycle you will then get paid through Kadmos, with all our benefits. If your employer does not work with us yet then it's time to tell them about Kadmos. https://www.kadmos.io/imprint
MarTrust
A secure and easy-to-use payment account designed for global crew members. Receive salary instantly, send money home with low fees, and spend worldwide with a debit card. Manage your finances efficiently at sea and on land.
- Instant salary reception
- Low-fee international money transfers
- Global debit card spending
- Secure account management
- Instant card freezing
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Get paid instantly, save more of your salary, and spend globally with MarTrust, the payment solution designed for crew. It’s free, secure and easy to get started. Trusted by over 45,000 crew worldwide, MarTrust allows you to manage your money efficiently and securely, both at sea and on land. — Send money home fast, for less— - Receive your salary instantly - Send money home directly, with no delays - Save more with transfer rates as low as 1% - Send money to 150+ countries in 135+ currencies — Spend with ease and convenience— - Use your MarTrust Debit Mastercard anywhere in the world - Spend in any currency, with instant conversion at competitive exchange rates - Avoid expensive money exchanges and leftover cash when travelling from port to port — Keep your money secure— - Protect your funds with a separate card balance from your main account - Freeze your card instantly if it's lost or stolen ______________________________________________ Getting started MarTrust is available to crew members whose employers use our service. Ask your employer to set up your MarTrust Account. Once they contact us, we’ll send you an invitation to register. If your employer does not currently work with MarTrust, you can tell them about us. ______________________________________________ Why Choose MarTrust? - Over 20 years of maritime payment expertise - Fully regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority - Backed by Mastercard’s fraud protection (Securecode)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MarTrust at 78% against Kadmos's 38%. MarTrust also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (29 vs 4). Kadmos's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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.
Kadmos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarTrust has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Kadmos's written reviews are positive against 78% of MarTrust's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kadmos | MarTrust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kadmos GmbH | MarTrust |
Customer experience
Kadmos
MarTrust
In-app purchases
Kadmos
No in-app purchases
MarTrust
No in-app purchases









