Comparison

Martin vs Magic Pantry 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Martin

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
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Meet Martin, your AI personal assistant. Reachable by voice, SMS, WhatsApp, email, or phone, Martin builds a personal relationship with you, getting to know what matters most. Martin can do research for you, set reminders, manage your to-dos and calendar, check your email, and use Slack. As he becomes familiar with your preferences and workflows, Martin reaches out proactively to make himself as useful as possible. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Magic Pantry 2

Effortlessly manage your grocery shopping with AI-powered organization by aisle. Create separate lists for each store, generate recipes from descriptions or URLs, and share lists with family for real-time collaboration.

Highlights
  • AI-powered aisle organization
  • Multiple store-specific lists
  • AI recipe generation
  • Recipe URL import
  • Shared lists with real-time sync
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Magic Pantry makes grocery shopping effortless. Create a list for every store you shop at, and let AI keep each one organized by aisle — so you can shop smarter, not harder. SMART ADD Type an item and AI does the rest: cleans up the name, suggests a sensible quantity, and files it under the right category — Produce, Dairy & Refrigerated, Meat & Seafood, Bakery, and more. Lists sort in a practical aisle order, or switch any list to your own manual order. PASTE OR GENERATE WHOLE LISTS Paste a list in plain text — even messy notes — and AI turns it into clean items you can review and edit before adding. Or describe what you're shopping for ("taco night for six") and get a ready-made list. MULTIPLE STORE LISTS Keep separate lists for Costco, Trader Joe's, your local market — wherever you shop. Each list remembers what you need, right where you need it. AI RECIPE MAGIC Describe a dish and Magic Pantry generates a complete recipe. Paste a recipe URL to import it in seconds. Save recipes to your library with dietary tags, get recipe ideas based on what's already on your list, and add every ingredient to a shopping list in one tap — anything already on the list is skipped automatically. HELPFUL WHILE YOU SHOP Check items off as you go. Long-press any item to change its category or find a substitute when the store is out. Pairing suggestions surface items that go with what you're typing. SHARE & COLLABORATE Share any list with family and friends by username or email. Everyone stays in sync — add milk at home and it shows up on your partner's phone at the store in seconds. WORKS OFFLINE, FOR REAL No signal in the store? Keep adding, editing, and checking off. Everything saves on your device and syncs automatically the moment you're back online. THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED A clean, minimal interface with soft sage green accents and warm cream backgrounds, full light and dark mode, smooth animations, and haptic feedback that makes every interaction feel natural. Key Features: • Unlimited store-specific shopping lists • AI smart add: clean names, quantities, and aisle categories automatically • Paste any text list and turn it into items • Generate shopping lists and complete recipes from a description • Import recipes from any URL • Recipe ideas based on what's already on your list • One-tap “add all ingredients” with duplicate skipping • Ingredient substitutes and pairing suggestions • Share lists by username or email • Real-time sync across devices • Full offline support with automatic sync • Light and dark mode

Screenshots

Martin4 screens
Magic Pantry 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Martin at Free against Magic Pantry 2's $4.99. Martin also leads on ratings volume (251 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Magic Pantry 2's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Martin is free to download; Magic Pantry 2 costs $4.99 up front. Martin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per month. Magic Pantry 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Pantry 2 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Martin ships an update weekly, Magic Pantry 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Martin versus Magic Pantry 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartinMagic Pantry 2
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (251 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AIES Development LLC

Customer experience

Martin

All ratings251 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative50.7%

Magic Pantry 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Martin

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • 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
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  • App crashes when adding dates to calendar
  • Cannot connect Gmail or iCloud accounts
  • 6-digit code not being sent during signup
  • Conversation context lost between interactions
  • Reminders not arriving or arriving late
  • Badge notifications stuck and cannot be cleared
  • Integration status shows inactive despite being connected
  • Airpods microphone compatibility issues
  • Auto-renewal without proper notification
  • Internal service errors on account connection

Requested features

10 requests
  • Location-based reminders
  • Notion integration
  • Desktop/Mac application
  • Better speech recognition
  • More app integrations
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  • Lower pricing tier
  • Phone calling on behalf of users
  • Improved UI/UX design
  • Better voice mode functionality
  • More automation capabilities

Magic Pantry 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Martin

Subscriptions4
  • Martin Basic Monthly7 Days trial$35.001 Month
  • Martin Pro Monthly7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • Martin Basic Yearly7 Days trial$250.001 Year
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  • Martin Pro Yearly7 Days trial$359.001 Year
None

Magic Pantry 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Martin free?
Martin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Pantry 2 free?
Magic Pantry 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Martin or Magic Pantry 2?
Magic Pantry 2 is rated higher. Martin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Magic Pantry 2 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Martin or Magic Pantry 2 have ads?
Neither Martin nor Magic Pantry 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Martin or Magic Pantry 2?
Martin ships an update weekly, and Magic Pantry 2 monthly. Most recently, Martin was updated on November 7, 2026 and Magic Pantry 2 on October 31, 2026.

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