Margin vs Ferman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Margin
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Turn any article into a short, intelligent summary you can read ā 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. ā WHY MARGIN ā ⢠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. ā HOW IT WORKS ā 1. Copy any article link, from anywhere. 2. Paste it in Margin ā 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. ā FEATURES ā ⢠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 ā 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 ā serif typography, generous margins, light and dark modes. ⢠Accessibility-first. Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion supported throughout. ā PLANS ā ⢠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. ā PRIVACY ā 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 ā it never leaves your iCloud. ā TERMS OF USE ā Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Give yourself your time back. Download Margin.
Ferman
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Ferman turns your voice into clean, structured notes ā entirely on your device. Record lectures, meetings, interviews, or ideas. When you stop, Ferman transcribes the note automatically with high accuracy, can separate who said what, and gives every note an AI title, TL;DR, key points, and action items. WHY FERMAN ⢠Pay once, own it ā no subscription, no account ⢠Works offline ā transcription and AI summaries run on your iPhone ⢠Private by design ā your audio never leaves your control; sync happens only through your own iCloud ⢠Dozens of languages ā automatic language detection, with best-in-class accuracy packs that download once and work anywhere WHAT YOU GET ⢠One-tap recording in a compact sheet ā keep using the app while you record ⢠Automatic transcription after every recording ⢠Speaker separation for meetings and interviews (choose the number of speakers, or automatic) ⢠AI titles, summaries, key points, and action items on Apple Intelligence devices ⢠Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while recording ⢠Apple Watch capture ā record on your wrist, processed on your phone ⢠Export as PDF or Markdown, share anywhere ⢠iCloud sync across your devices ā with a simple on/off switch ⢠Light, dark, and automatic themes Your first 3 notes are free. One single purchase unlocks unlimited notes forever. AI summaries require an Apple Intelligence-capable device (iPhone 15 Pro or newer). Transcription works on all supported devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ferman at every 2 weeks against Margin's every 2 months. Margin's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Margin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Ferman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Margin ships an update every 2 months, Ferman every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Margin | Ferman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diego Santos | Kaan Taskiner |
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
Ferman
- Ferman Pro$8.99









