Comparison

Martin vs Systemic Habits

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

Systemic Habits

This app helps you build positive daily routines and reduce unwanted habits through a structured system. It focuses on consistency and awareness rather than pressure or complex scoring, making habit change achievable.

Highlights
  • Smart Habit Tracking
  • Custom Reminders
  • Life Categories
  • AI Habit Suggestions
  • Cloud Sync
  • Export Data
  • Archive & Recovery
Features
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Build better habits. Reduce the ones that don’t serve you. Systemic Habits is a simple and structured habit tracker designed to help you build daily routines, improve productivity, and reduce unwanted habits — all within one clear system. No pressure. No complex scoring. Just consistency. --- WHY SYSTEMIC? Most habit apps focus only on building habits. Systemic does both: • Build habits that move you forward • Break habits that hold you back Because real change is not just about adding more — it’s also about removing what doesn’t belong. --- HOW IT WORKS • Simple daily check-in: Done or Not Done • No streak pressure, no progress bars • Focus on awareness, not perfection • Track both positive habits and limiting patterns Small actions, repeated daily, shape long-term identity. --- KEY FEATURES • Smart Habit Tracking • Custom Reminders • Life Categories • AI Habit Suggestions • Cloud Sync • Export Your Data • Archive & Recovery • Multiple Languages • Clean, minimal design --- WHO IS THIS FOR? • People building a morning or evening routine • Anyone working on self improvement • Students improving focus • Professionals improving productivity • Anyone looking for a simple habit system --- Systemic is not about motivation. It’s about building systems that last. Start small. Stay consistent.

Screenshots

Martin4 screens
Systemic Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Systemic Habits 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Martin ships an update weekly, Systemic Habits every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Martin versus Systemic Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartinSystemic Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AIMustafa Abu Daham

Customer experience

Martin

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

Systemic Habits

All ratings1 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

Systemic Habits

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

Systemic Habits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Martin free?
Martin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Systemic Habits free?
Systemic Habits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Martin or Systemic Habits?
Systemic Habits is rated higher. Martin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Systemic Habits averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Martin or Systemic Habits have ads?
Neither Martin nor Systemic Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Martin or Systemic Habits?
Martin ships an update weekly, and Systemic Habits every 4 days. Most recently, Martin was updated on November 5, 2026 and Systemic Habits on November 5, 2026.

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