Comparison

Martin vs getarvo

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

getarvo

Features
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arvo turns yard work into clean digital records. Score, weigh and verify your herd with one paddock-ready app — fully offline, paired with your Bluetooth EID wand, and reports ready before you've washed your boots. Built with NZ contractors and farm staff in mind, arvo handles the moments that matter: pre-mating herd reads, calf weighing, DNA sampling, sale-yard verification, and NAIT cross-checks. No paperwork. No spreadsheets at midnight. Just tap, scan, and move to the next animal. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Run Scoring Sessions — pick the traits that matter (Liveweight, BCS, DNA, Herd Read / Audit), score animals in any order, and let arvo handle EID matching, flagging and totals. • Quick Scans — for ad-hoc days: scan an EID, tag it as Sold / Purchased / Transferred In/Out, done. One token per scan, free CSV export. • Standalone NAIT Snapshot — an independent, scan-only NAIT cross-check tool. Import your current animal register and audit any mob against it. Completely separate from your herd files, with strict private-tool disclaimers. • Bluetooth EID Reader Support — pair a Tru-Test XRS2/XRS2i, Gallagher HR0 or HR5 as a wireless keyboard. Scan in seconds. Tap once to open Bluetooth settings. • Barcode Scanning for DNA Samples — pair a Zebra CS6080 to auto-populate the DNA Sample ID field. No typing 9-character codes by hand. • Smart Flagging — Missing EID, Missing LID, Missing VID, Light, Lame, Sick, On Heat, Unreadable, Replacement EID, New Animal Variance. All exported in your reports. • Tag File Requests — request a Herd ID file from your herd data provider (MyHerd, Minda, others) directly through the app. • Audit & Variance Reporting — track replacement EIDs, original-vs-new tag mismatches, and unverified animals. Built-in audit pie charts and variance breakdowns. • CSV & XLSX Export — clean, formatted reports ready to email, share to MyHerd, or hand to your client. Per-session and combined exports. OFFLINE-FIRST, BY DESIGN A lot of work happens out of cell range. arvo stores everything locally on your phone and syncs when you're back online. Your session never stalls because the wifi did. FAIR, TRANSPARENT PRICING Every new user gets 100 free tokens to start. Flat token rates per trait — no session caps, no surprise charges. Need more? Top up directly in the app. WHO arvo IS FOR • Livestock contractors weighing and scoring herds for clients • Dairy and beef farm owners/managers running their own data • Farm staff working under a manager's Mega Pack • Commercial Cow and Stud breeders, NAIT-PIC managers, and herd improvement specialists WHAT YOU GET ON DAY ONE • 100 free tokens • Full scoring engine, no feature locks • Bluetooth wand & barcode scanner support out of the box • CSV / XLSX export • Standalone NAIT compliance tool • Tag File request portal - arvo support PRIVACY & DATA Your scores, animal IDs and herd files stay on your device. We don't sell your data, and we don't share session content with third parties. NAIT snapshot data is positioned as an unofficial private tool — never a substitute for your official NAIT account. SUPPORT Hit a snag? Email us through the app's Settings → Contact Support, or check the FAQ on our website. We typically reply within one business day. arvo — built in New Zealand, tested in the yards, designed to make tomorrow's farm work feel like 2026 instead of 1996.

Screenshots

Martin4 screens
getarvo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: getarvo at none against Martin's 4. 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. getarvo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Martin ships an update weekly, getarvo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Martin versus getarvo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartingetarvo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AIPaul Gavegan

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

getarvo

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

getarvo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Martin free?
Martin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is getarvo free?
getarvo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Martin or getarvo have ads?
Neither Martin nor getarvo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Martin or getarvo?
Martin ships an update weekly, and getarvo fortnightly. Most recently, Martin was updated on November 5, 2026 and getarvo on October 31, 2026.

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