Comparison

Martin vs BolScan

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

BolScan

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BolScan turns your Bills of Lading into structured, exportable data in seconds — no manual entry required. Point your camera or import a PDF, and BolScan's intelligent OCR engine automatically extracts carrier, shipper, consignee, ports, and container numbers, cargo details, weights, and more. KEY FEATURES • Instant OCR — scan PDFs, images, or use your camera • Smart field extraction — BOL number, ports, parties, cargo, weights & volumes • Confidence scoring — flags low-confidence fields for your review • Export to CSV or JSON — drop data straight into your workflow • Document history — all your scans organized and searchable • Works offline — no cloud dependency, your data stays on the device DESIGNED FOR Freight forwarders, logistics coordinators, importers, exporters, and shipping teams who process high volumes of BOLs daily. Try 10 extractions free. Unlock unlimited scans with a one-time purchase — no subscription ever.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Martin at 2 against BolScan's —. On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Martin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per month and BolScan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Martin versus BolScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartinBolScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AIKhalid Umar

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

BolScan

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
3 purchases

BolScan

One-time3
  • ios Lifetime$24.99
  • Mac Lifetime$79.99
  • Universal Lifetime$89.99

Questions

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

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