Comparison

Martin vs NudgeBack

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

NudgeBack

Features
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NudgeBack is a calm task-starter for the moments when everything feels too hard to begin. When you are stuck, overwhelmed, avoidant, or mentally frozen, NudgeBack helps you take one small step instead of trying to fix everything at once. Pick a task, choose how much time you have, and begin with something manageable. The goal is simple: help you start gently, pause when needed, and come back without feeling like you have to start from zero. What you can do with NudgeBack - Break a task into a small starting point - Use short, focused timers to begin without overthinking - Pause and save your place when you need a break - Return later and pick things back up gently - Use quick packs for everyday stuck moments like email, tidying, self-care, and appointments - Track your progress with simple recovery history and bounce score insights - Get gentle reminders to come back when you are ready Built for real-life stuck moments NudgeBack is designed for the moments when: - checking one email feels harder than it should - tidying one small area feels impossible to begin - booking an appointment keeps getting put off - self-care has slipped to the bottom of the list - you know what needs doing, but cannot seem to start Instead of pressure, streaks, or guilt, NudgeBack gives you a softer way to begin. Private by design Your data stays on your device. No account. No tracking. No cloud storage.

Screenshots

Martin4 screens
NudgeBack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NudgeBack at none against Martin's 4. Martin's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). 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. NudgeBack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Martin ships an update weekly, NudgeBack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Martin versus NudgeBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartinNudgeBack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AIAnkit Khand

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

NudgeBack

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

NudgeBack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Martin free?
Martin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NudgeBack free?
NudgeBack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Martin or NudgeBack have ads?
Neither Martin nor NudgeBack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Martin or NudgeBack?
Martin ships an update weekly, and NudgeBack every 5 days. Most recently, Martin was updated on October 23, 2026 and NudgeBack on October 7, 2026.

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