# Martin vs Walkthru

The clearest difference is rating: Walkthru at 5.0 against Martin's 4.2. Walkthru also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Martin's advantage is ratings volume (251 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Walkthru asks for nothing beyond the download.

Walkthru holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Martin has 251 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Martin ships an update weekly, Walkthru fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Martin | Walkthru |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (251 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/martin-personal-assistant/id6453473083/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walkthru-construction-updates/id6743685900/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **251** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 28 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Martin AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699359821) | [TapForce](https://appshunter.io/developer/1378105077) |

## 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


### Walkthru

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walkthru-construction-updates/id6743685900)

Streamline communication with contractors by recording video, photos, or voice notes with on-screen drawing. Automatically converts instructions into clear, trackable tasks for your crew, who can access them via a web link without needing an app.

**Highlights:** Record video, photo, or voice notes, Draw directly on screen, Automatic task generation, Web link access for crew (no app needed), Multilingual translation (16 languages), Project-based organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Martin free?

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

### Is Walkthru free?

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

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

Walkthru is rated higher. Martin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Walkthru averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Martin or Walkthru have ads?

Neither Martin nor Walkthru shows ads.

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

Martin ships an update weekly, and Walkthru fortnightly. Most recently, Martin was updated on October 24, 2026 and Walkthru on October 30, 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.*