# Martin vs Duckbill

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duckbill at none against Martin's 4. Duckbill also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 39%). Martin's advantage is ratings volume (251 vs 70). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Martin against 4.3 for Duckbill. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 251 and 70 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Martin's written reviews are positive against 74% of Duckbill's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Martin | Duckbill |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (251 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/martin-personal-assistant/id6453473083/reviews) | **[4.3 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duckbill/id6455085338/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **251** | 70 |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | **74.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 28 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Martin AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699359821) | [Duckbill Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699836267) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Duckbill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duckbill/id6455085338)

This app offers human-led, AI-enhanced personal assistance for everyday tasks and life administration. It handles everything from prescription refills and appointment booking to travel arrangements and bill management, freeing up your time.

**Highlights:** Human-led AI-enhanced assistance, Task execution for daily chores, Life administration management, Prescription refill coordination, Birthday card and gift sending, Passport renewal services, Travel booking and coordination, Grocery delivery setup

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Saves significant time
- 🤝 Acts as a helpful partner
- 💯 Efficient task completion
- 💡 Great for ADHD/organization
- 💖 Humans care about users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📉 Task completion inconsistent
- 💸 Misleading completion rates advertised
- 💰 Frequent requests for extra payment
- 💳 Auto-deducted money without permission
- 💸 Expensive for the value

**Reported bugs**

- No way to resolve billing issues on mobile
- Service went down due to billing issue with no quick fix
- Login screen freezes (inferred from billing issue)
- Incompatible with older devices (inferred from general app issues)
- Home screen features gone

**Requested features**

- Ensure tasks are completed within scope
- Humans can't get paid until task is marked complete by user with 5 stars
- Flat, predictable pricing plan instead of credits
- Bring back unique and useful app features
- Automate more features with agents


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Martin free?

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

### Is Duckbill free?

Duckbill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Martin or Duckbill?

Duckbill is rated higher. Martin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Duckbill averages 4.3 from 70 ratings.

### Do Martin or Duckbill have ads?

Neither Martin nor Duckbill shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Martin or Duckbill?

Martin ships an update weekly, and Duckbill weekly. Most recently, Martin was updated on November 7, 2026 and Duckbill on November 3, 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.*