Margin vs Eko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Margin
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Turn any article into a short, intelligent summary you can read — or listen to, hands-free. Margin is the reader's companion for busy people. Paste a link and Margin delivers a concise AI summary in your language, ready to play aloud while you commute, cook, walk, or work. The articles you meant to read finally get read. — WHY MARGIN — • Read more in less time. Key points, no filler. • Listen instead of read. Adjustable playback speed for every moment. • Break the language barrier. Summarize foreign articles in your own language. • Never lose a good link. Every summary is saved in your searchable library. — HOW IT WORKS — 1. Copy any article link, from anywhere. 2. Paste it in Margin — or tap "Share to Margin" from Safari, News, Mail, or any social app. 3. Get an AI-powered summary in seconds. 4. Tap play to listen, or read right there. — FEATURES — • AI summaries powered by a state-of-the-art language model with live web access, so even today's news is fair game. • Automatic translation to your device language. Read a Brazilian op-ed in English, or a New York Times piece in Portuguese — same app. • High-quality text-to-speech with adjustable speed, from a relaxed pace to double-time for skimming by ear. • Share Extension: summarize directly from Safari, Apple News, Mail, Twitter/X, Reddit, LinkedIn, or any app that shares links. • Local summary library. Search past summaries, revisit them offline, share them onward. • Editorial design built for focused reading — serif typography, generous margins, light and dark modes. • Accessibility-first. Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion supported throughout. — PLANS — • Free: 5 summaries per month to try Margin, no subscription required. • Basic: 15 summaries per week at $2.99/week or $39.99/year. • Pro: unlimited summaries plus short, long, and bullet-point formats at $5.99/week or $79.99/year. Pro Yearly includes a 7-day free trial. Basic and Pro are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date; any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. — PRIVACY — Margin doesn't ask for your contacts, camera, microphone, or location. Your library syncs through your private iCloud account so it follows you across devices and reinstalls — it never leaves your iCloud. — TERMS OF USE — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Give yourself your time back. Download Margin.
Eko
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Eko helps you turn tasks, events, habits, notes, and reminders into a clear plan for today. Instead of staring at a long laundry list, you can ask Eko what matters, move things around, remember important details, and stay ahead with daily briefs and weekly reviews. Plan your day: • See tasks, calendar events, habits, and notes in one place • Ask Eko to create tasks, adjust your schedule, and suggest next steps • Focus on what matters today, not every possible task • Review the week and plan the next with Eko’s help Build better routines: • Track habits manually or automatically with supported health data • Earn screen time by completing tasks and habits • Use widgets for today, tasks, habits, quick capture, and Eko AI • Save memories and preferences so Eko can help more personally over time Bring your apps with you: • Connect the apps you already use • Import tasks and events where supported Terms of Use (EULA): https://ekoapp.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://ekoapp.co/privacy
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Verdict
Margin and Eko 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
Both are free to download. Margin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Eko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Margin | Eko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diego Santos | Dennis Tan Yi Xuan |
In-app purchases
Margin
- Basic Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Pro Plan$5.997 Days
- Basic Yearly$39.991 Year
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- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Eko
- Eko Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Eko Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year









