Comparison

Marker vs HomeVault Documents

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Marker

Capture and organize key moments from podcasts. Highlight inspiring segments, add notes, and transcribe audio clips for easy recall and sharing. Sync your content across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Highlight key podcast moments
  • Add reflective notes to markers
  • Transcribe audio clips
  • Search notes and markers
  • Sync content across devices
  • Access free podcast episodes
Features
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Enhance your podcast experience with Marker! Effortlessly highlight key moments without interrupting your listening flow. Easily find your inspiring moments, neatly organized whenever you need them. With Marker, your audio experience is captured, organized, and always at your fingertips. Access free podcast episodes in the iTunes Store. Listen, highlight, and effortlessly navigate to crucial points. Write reflective notes directly linked to your audio markers. Transcribe audio clips for quotes and sharing. Quickly search notes and markers to uncover valuable insights. Sync content across devices with iCloud for access anytime. Experience podcasts in a new way – structured, efficient, and inspiring!

About

HomeVault Documents

Features
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HomeVault is a private document vault for iPhone and iPad. Keep IDs, insurance papers, receipts, warranties, tax documents, travel documents, and other important files in one local-first archive. HomeVault helps you scan, import, organize, search, preview, and export documents without creating an account. Documents stay on your device by default. Optional encrypted Apple iCloud backup is available only when you enable it. Key features: - Scan documents with your camera. - Import PDFs and images. - Organize documents by categories. - Search document titles, notes, categories, and OCR text. - Add expiry dates and local reminders. - Preview PDFs. - Export PDFs with the native iOS share sheet. - Protect access with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode. - Use HomeVault on iPhone and iPad. Privacy-first by design: - No account. - No HomeVault backend. - No non-Apple cloud storage. - Documents stay local by default. - OCR runs on device. - Expiry reminders use local notifications. - Optional Apple iCloud backup is controlled by you. Free includes core document organization and search. Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited documents, unlimited reminders, tags, backup, and PDF export without a HomeVault watermark.

Screenshots

Marker4 screens
HomeVault Documents4 screens

Verdict

The call

Marker and HomeVault Documents are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Marker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HomeVault Documents sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Marker versus HomeVault Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkerHomeVault Documents
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFOUTURESerghei Eschin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Marker

One-time2
  • OpenAI$2.99
  • Unlimited Markers$2.99
1 purchases

HomeVault Documents

One-time1
  • HomeVault Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Marker free?
Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeVault Documents free?
HomeVault Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Marker or HomeVault Documents have ads?
Neither Marker nor HomeVault Documents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marker or HomeVault Documents?
Marker ships an update monthly, and HomeVault Documents monthly. Most recently, Marker was updated on October 27, 2026 and HomeVault Documents on October 15, 2026.

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