Comparison

The Stack vs Marqly

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

Head to head
About

The Stack

This app offers a straightforward approach to managing tasks and capturing thoughts. It utilizes a single list of text-based notes organized with hashtags for easy retrieval and organization.

Highlights
  • Simple text-based notes
  • Hashtag organization
  • Easy idea capture
  • To-do list management
  • Streamlined interface
Features
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The Stack is a different take on To-Do List management. It favours simplicity, and encourages easy capture of your thoughts ("notes to self") as you have them. It uses a single list of simple text-based notes, organised using #hashtags.

About

Marqly

Features
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Bookmarks worth coming back to. Marqly is a beautiful home for everything you find online. Save links, articles, videos, and ideas in one tap, then see them as a visual library you actually want to open. A COMPLETELY NEW MARQLY Redesigned from scratch for iPhone and iPad. Your saves are easier to see, easier to find, and a pleasure to scroll. SAVE IN ONE TAP • Tap Marqly in the share sheet of Safari or any app that shares a link. It's saved right away. • Pick a board, add tags, or undo from the card that appears. • Also save from the Safari extension, Home Screen quick actions, Control Center, or Siri. EVERY SAVE LOOKS LIKE ITSELF • Videos show their poster, products show their price, and articles show their cover. • Browse as cards, a list, a compact list, or a moodboard for visual inspiration. BOARDS YOU CAN SEE • Every board is a stack of what's inside, so you know it at a glance. • Choose your own colors and icons, and nest sub-boards. • Add tags and notes to anything you save. READ WITHOUT LEAVING • Links open right here in Marqly, with your boards, tags, and details close by. • Prefer Safari? Switch in Settings. FIND IT AGAIN • Search by title, link, tag, note, or date. • Your bookmarks also appear in Spotlight. ASK YOUR OWN BOOKMARKS (PRO) • Ask a question and get an answer drawn from your own saves, with sources you can open. • Pro also suggests tags and boards, summarizes pages, and searches the full text of what you save. • Save articles to read offline, and catch links that have gone dead. YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE The same library on iPhone, iPad, and the web, with browser extensions for your computer. FREE AND PRO Marqly is free for up to 100 saved bookmarks, with boards, tags, search, and sync included. Marqly Pro is an optional subscription that adds unlimited bookmarks, Ask, AI tag and board suggestions, AI summaries, full-page search, the offline reader, and link health checks. Lifetime accounts include unlimited bookmarks, the offline reader, and link health checks; AI features need Pro. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. Support and Help Center: https://help.marqly.com/ Privacy Policy: https://www.marqly.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.marqly.com/terms/

Screenshots

The Stack4 screens
Marqly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Marqly at every 4 days against The Stack's every 5 weeks. The Stack's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. The Stack sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Marqly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Stack ships an update every 5 weeks, Marqly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Stack versus Marqly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe StackMarqly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElegant Chaos LimitedMegamoon

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Stack

One-time3
  • Fresh Straw$0.99
  • A Nice Juicy Carrot$2.99
  • Deluxe Hamster Wheel$9.99
2 purchases

Marqly

Subscriptions2
  • Marqly Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Marqly Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is The Stack free?
The Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marqly free?
Marqly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Stack or Marqly have ads?
Neither The Stack nor Marqly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Stack or Marqly?
The Stack ships an update every 5 weeks, and Marqly every 4 days. Most recently, The Stack was updated on November 3, 2026 and Marqly on November 5, 2026.

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