Comparison

Martin vs TimeLeft

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

TimeLeft

This app provides a clear, glanceable countdown for your day, week, month, and year, helping you stay aware of time and make the most of it. It allows you to set goals, track upcoming events, and utilize customizable widgets for constant visibility.

Highlights
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly countdowns
  • Goal setting and progress tracking
  • Event countdowns
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Customizable themes and display
  • Inspirational quotes
Features
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TimeLeft shows you exactly how much time is left in your day, week, month, and year — then helps you make the most of it. Most of us lose track of time without noticing. TimeLeft keeps it visible: a clear, glanceable countdown for your day, week, month, or year, both in the app and available as widgets for both your home and lock screen. → Time, at a glance See a live countdown for your day, week, month, and year. Choose how it's displayed — hours, days, weeks, or percentage — whatever makes the most sense to you. → Goals for every horizon Set goals for today, this week, this month, or this year, and watch your progress build as you check them off. → Count down to what matters Add upcoming events — birthdays, deadlines, trips — and see exactly how long until each one arrives. → Widgets that keep time in view Add time-remaining, goal-progress, and quotes widgets to your home screen as well as time-remaining widgets to your lock screen, so you stay aware without opening the app. → Make it yours Choose from several themes and accent colors, and customize how time is displayed across every view. → A moment of perspective Open the app to a rotating collection of quotes about time, mindfulness, and making the most of what you have. → Do more with Pro Unlock unlimited goals and events, all widgets, themes, and app icons, and advanced settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Martin4 screens
TimeLeft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeLeft at 5.0 against Martin's 4.2. Martin's advantage is ratings volume (251 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 TimeLeft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeLeft 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Martin versus TimeLeft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartinTimeLeft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AIJoshua Woodson

Customer experience

Martin

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

TimeLeft

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

TimeLeft

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
2 purchases

TimeLeft

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Martin free?
Martin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeLeft free?
TimeLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Martin or TimeLeft?
TimeLeft is rated higher. Martin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while TimeLeft averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Martin or TimeLeft have ads?
Neither Martin nor TimeLeft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Martin or TimeLeft?
Martin ships an update weekly, and TimeLeft weekly. Most recently, Martin was updated on November 5, 2026 and TimeLeft on October 31, 2026.

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