# Martin vs Dots Agent

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dots Agent at 100% against Martin's 39%. Dots Agent also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Martin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Martin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per month and Dots Agent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dots Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Martin has 262 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Martin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dots Agent's.

Martin ships an update weekly, Dots Agent every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Martin | Dots Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (262 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/martin-personal-assistant/id6453473083/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-agent/id6481704531/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **262** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 28 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Martin AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699359821) | [Dotsfy LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726255930) |

## 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


### Dots Agent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-agent/id6481704531)

This AI-powered app helps you stay informed and organized by filtering out noise and delivering curated content. It offers effortless note-taking, automatic to-do list generation, and deep dives into topics, all presented through text summaries and podcasts.

**Highlights:** AI-powered content curation, Intelligent noise filtering, Effortless note-taking and formatting, Automatic to-do list generation, Daily/weekly news recaps via podcasts, Deep topic research

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dots Agent Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Dots Agent Pro | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Martin free?

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

### Is Dots Agent free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Martin or Dots Agent?

Dots Agent is rated higher. Martin averages 4.3 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Dots Agent averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Martin or Dots Agent have ads?

Dots Agent shows ads; Martin does not.

### Which is updated more often, Martin or Dots Agent?

Martin ships an update weekly, and Dots Agent every 3 months. Most recently, Martin was updated on September 18, 2026 and Dots Agent on September 9, 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.*