Comparison

FreedomGPT vs Markling

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

Head to head
About

FreedomGPT

Create personalized AI characters for interactive roleplay, messaging like a friend. Access multiple top AI models, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, in a single app. Optimize AI use with model rankings and an auto-routing feature.

Highlights
  • Custom AI character creation
  • iMessage/WhatsApp style chat interface
  • Access to ChatGPT 4o, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, Grok
  • AI model leaderboards
  • Auto-routing to best AI model
  • Image generation with Flux
Features
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Chat, create and explore ideas with hundreds of AI models in one app. Choose a model for writing, coding or everyday questions, or let Smart Routing choose for you. • Generate images and videos from prompts. • Chat with AI characters or create your own. • Talk with AI using voice. • Share conversations by link and manage shared links. • Use incognito to keep a chat out of your history. • Download a supported on-device model for offline chats. Compatibility and storage needs vary by model. Cloud models and media generation require an internet connection. Access and credit use vary by model and feature. Privacy Policy: https://www.freedomgpt.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.freedomgpt.com/terms-of-service

About

Markling

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Make room for your next idea. Markling is a Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Open a file, shape your thoughts, and see your writing take form. WRITE YOUR WAY Edit the Markdown source with syntax highlighting, formatting tools, line numbers, find and replace, and Undo/Redo. Or select and edit directly in Preview: the Markdown around your selection appears as you work, then returns to its rendered style. READ WITH CLARITY Preview headings, lists, tables, task checkboxes, code, and images. Jump between sections with the outline. Choose a preview theme, adjust the text size, or settle into focus mode. Light and dark appearances are included. SPACE WHEN YOU NEED IT iPhone and narrow windows keep Edit and Preview one tap apart. On iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, wider windows add Split view with an adjustable divider and synchronized scrolling. KEEP YOUR OWN FILES Open documents from Files, iCloud Drive, or other available file providers. Browse a folder as a workspace and return to documents through Recent Files. Your writing stays in ordinary Markdown files. On Mac, use the native Save and Save As commands; mobile documents save changes in place. Access follows the permissions of your chosen file provider. DIAGRAMS AND MATH Preview Mermaid diagrams, inline and display LaTeX math, and footnotes using libraries included in the app. No online rendering service is required. Remote HTTPS images need a network connection. SHARE THE RESULT Export paginated PDF or standalone HTML, or use system printing. Diagrams and math render in HTML and PDF, with readable fallback for invalid source. PDF can include accessible HTTPS images. FREE MOBILE. ONE-TIME MAC UNLOCK. iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro are free. On Mac, start a free 14-day trial of all editing features, then unlock Mac editing with a one-time in-app purchase. There is no subscription or automatic charge after the trial. The purchase screen shows your local price. Restore your purchase on your other Macs using the same App Store account. After the Mac trial ends, you can still open, read, copy, and export documents, and save outstanding edits. Creating and editing documents requires the Mac unlock. Your files remain yours. No Markling account or ads. Questions? Contact mihail.duchev@icloud.com.

Screenshots

FreedomGPT4 screens
Markling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markling at none against FreedomGPT's 9. Markling also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. FreedomGPT sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Markling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreedomGPT ships an update every 5 weeks, Markling every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FreedomGPT versus Markling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreedomGPTMarkling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAge of AIMIHAIL PLAMENOV DUCHEV

In-app purchases

9 purchases

FreedomGPT

Subscriptions5
  • 1000 Credits$5.001 Month
  • 1000 Credits$10.001 Month
  • 2200 Credits$20.001 Month
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  • 3600 Credits$30.001 Month
  • 7500 Credits$60.001 Month
One-time4
  • 1000 Credits$10.00
  • 2200 Credits$20.00
  • 3600 Credits$30.00
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  • 7500$60.00
None

Markling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FreedomGPT free?
FreedomGPT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markling free?
Markling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FreedomGPT or Markling have ads?
Neither FreedomGPT nor Markling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreedomGPT or Markling?
FreedomGPT ships an update every 5 weeks, and Markling every 3 days. Most recently, FreedomGPT was updated on October 20, 2026 and Markling on October 9, 2026.

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