Comparison

MarTrust vs CDV Wealth

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

Head to head
About

MarTrust

A global payment account designed for maritime crew. It enables instant salary reception, fast and affordable international money transfers, and convenient worldwide spending with a debit card. The app prioritizes security and efficient money management for seafarers.

Highlights
  • Instant salary reception
  • Fast international money transfers
  • Low transfer rates
  • Global debit card spending
  • Competitive exchange rates
  • Secure card management
Features
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Get paid instantly, save more of your salary, and spend globally with MarTrust, the payment solution designed for crew. It’s free, secure and easy to get started. Trusted by over 45,000 crew worldwide, MarTrust allows you to manage your money efficiently and securely, both at sea and on land. — Send money home fast, for less— - Receive your salary instantly - Send money home directly, with no delays - Save more with transfer rates as low as 1% - Send money to 150+ countries in 135+ currencies — Spend with ease and convenience— - Use your MarTrust Debit Mastercard anywhere in the world - Spend in any currency, with instant conversion at competitive exchange rates - Avoid expensive money exchanges and leftover cash when travelling from port to port — Keep your money secure— - Protect your funds with a separate card balance from your main account - Freeze your card instantly if it's lost or stolen ______________________________________________ Getting started MarTrust is available to crew members whose employers use our service. Ask your employer to set up your MarTrust Account. Once they contact us, we’ll send you an invitation to register. If your employer does not currently work with MarTrust, you can tell them about us. ______________________________________________ Why Choose MarTrust? - Over 20 years of maritime payment expertise - Fully regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority - Backed by Mastercard’s fraud protection (Securecode)

About

CDV Wealth

Manage your finances across different employers and locations without changing your core financial accounts. This application gives you ownership of your wallet, allowing seamless transitions between contracts and companies.

Highlights
  • Cross-company account portability
  • User-owned financial wallet
  • Global contract support
  • Seamless transitions
  • Decentralized finance
Features
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Switch ships, not accounts. Your wallet belongs to you — not your employer. Carry it across contracts, companies, and continents.

Screenshots

MarTrust4 screens
CDV Wealth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MarTrust at 4.8 against CDV Wealth's 4.0. MarTrust also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarTrust holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarTrust has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarTrust ships an update every 3 weeks, CDV Wealth fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MarTrust versus CDV Wealth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarTrustCDV Wealth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB171 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarTrustCircle Digital Ventures

Customer experience

MarTrust

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative20.8%

CDV Wealth

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MarTrust

No in-app purchases

None

CDV Wealth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarTrust free?
MarTrust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CDV Wealth free?
CDV Wealth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MarTrust or CDV Wealth?
MarTrust is rated higher. MarTrust averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while CDV Wealth averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MarTrust or CDV Wealth have ads?
Neither MarTrust nor CDV Wealth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarTrust or CDV Wealth?
MarTrust ships an update every 3 weeks, and CDV Wealth fortnightly. Most recently, MarTrust was updated on October 11, 2026 and CDV Wealth on September 30, 2026.

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