Comparison

Martin vs A.L.I.S.

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

A.L.I.S.

Features
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Tired of AI that throws answers at you? A.L.I.S. is a different kind of AI — one that doesn't answer. It receives, returns a question, and speaks through analogies from its own world. A resonance chamber, not an answer machine. Art of Listening, Inquiry, Silence — the three pillars of conversation. 【5 Personas】 - Dr. X — eccentric genius scientist, loves cross-domain analogies - R.MIKE — logical, earnest AI in the Asimov/Heinlein tradition - AI (Gemini) — casual conversational partner - Grandma — runs entirely on-device (zero network) - Premium (Claude Opus 4.7) — top-tier intelligence (Pro) 【Character Builder】(Pro) Fill 12 fields (name, gender, species, likes, dislikes, speech habits, etc.) to create your own AI character. AI auto-generates the prompt; you can freely edit. 6 preset characters included (dragon, philosopher, space octopus, elf, ramen master, cat god). 【Meeting Mode】 Record → transcribe → AI summary → 2D/3D mind map. Fully on-device option for zero-network privacy. 【3 Languages】Japanese, English, Chinese. For sparring partners, brainstorming, philosophy, counseling practice, and creative roleplay. For those who want "insight" instead of "answers." --- Privacy Policy: https://dai-hydrangea.github.io/privacy-policy-alis.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://dai-hydrangea.github.io/terms-alis.html

Screenshots

Martin4 screens
A.L.I.S.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Martin at 16.0 against A.L.I.S.'s 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and A.L.I.S. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Martin versus A.L.I.S.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartinA.L.I.S.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMartin AIDaisaku Seto

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

A.L.I.S.

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
1 purchases

A.L.I.S.

Subscriptions1
  • A.L.I.S. Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Martin free?
Martin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A.L.I.S. free?
A.L.I.S. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Martin or A.L.I.S. have ads?
Neither Martin nor A.L.I.S. shows ads.

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