Comparison

TealKit vs Marten

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

Head to head
About

TealKit

This app transforms your device into a private AI assistant with autonomous agents and built-in tools. It offers provider independence, deep customization, and robust privacy features for everyday tasks and complex workflows.

Highlights
  • Autonomous AI agents
  • Provider-independent AI models
  • Email and calendar integration
  • Document indexing and semantic search
  • Content generation (TXT, PDF, Excel)
  • Web crawling and indexing
  • SSH remoting and script generation
Features
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The Zero-Config Alternative to OpenClaw TealKit turns your phone into a versatile AI powerhouse with autonomous agents and built-in tools. Provider-independent, fully customizable, and designed for privacy. AI Playground & Flexibility Use leading providers (Google Gemini, OpenAI GPT-5, Anthropic, Mistral) or local Ollama models. Provider-independent, customize model parameters fully, and keep token costs predictable. Try out ideas in the chat interface before creating new agents. Built-in AI Skills for Everyday Tasks - Email & Calendar: Google integration (Gmail, Drive, Calendar) alongside universal IMAP/SMTP support. Search and send emails, or create calendar entries. (Microsoft OneDrive coming next). - Document Intelligence: Index local documents on your phone (or any folder on Desktop) into local DuckDB. Perform semantic searches across all document types (Word, PDF, etc.). - Content Creation: Generate files (TXT, PDF, Excel), create diagrams from any data source, and visualize flows with Mermaid. - Web Search & Indexing: Crawl and index websites (scheduled auto-reindex coming soon) for quick semantic searches. Perform web searches via Serpdev, SerpApi, or DuckDuckGo. - Remote Management: SSH remoting and shell script generation to automate server monitoring and tasks. Generate PowerShell or Bash scripts on desktop, controlled by the app. Limitless Extensibility — Add Any Skill - Query and register cloud-based MCP servers (e.g., from Smithery). - One-click import to use prebuilt MCP servers from GitHub. - Add custom AI skills directly on your phone using sandboxed JavaScript. - Create Python MCP servers on desktop (Node.js coming later). Agentic Workflows & Automation - Run agents manually with any tool combination — local file output included. - Schedule cron-based recurring agents that run completely independently in the background. - Advanced output channels: Email, Slack, WhatsApp with zipped attachments, SFTP. - Validate agents interactively before scheduling them. - Chain agents together conditionally to build complex agentic workflows. Privacy First NO TealKit Cloud servers for your private data. Your files, settings, and credentials remain in your device's secure storage. You choose the third-party providers. (See privacy policy).

About

Marten

Features
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Marten is a clean, distraction-free note app built for developers. Write in Markdown with syntax-highlighted code blocks, then turn any note into a project with just the tabs you need. Keep a plain note, or add API keys, secrets, passwords, social logins, links, references, and checklists. Each filled tab becomes an item, so one note holds everything about a project. FEATURES Markdown editor Fenced code blocks with an olive, editor-style highlight. Toggle a live preview anytime. Project tabs Note, List, API, Ref, Link, Secret, Password, and Social. Add only the tabs you want with a tap. Secrets vault Store API keys, passwords, and accounts with masked fields and a quick reveal. Checklists Reminders-style lists with tap-to-complete items. Tags and search Organize with #hashtags and find anything instantly with full-text search. Sync, your way Local-first storage that works offline, with optional cloud sync across your devices. Turn sync on or off whenever you want. Built for every screen A native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with an adaptive three-column layout on iPad and Mac. Light and dark themes. Private by design Your notes are yours. No ads, no tracking, and you can delete your account and all data from inside the app at any time. Marketing URL: https://marten.kodefoundry.com Privacy Policy URL: https://marten.kodefoundry.com/privacy

Screenshots

TealKit4 screens
Marten4 screens

Verdict

The call

TealKit and Marten 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TealKit ships an update every 3 days, Marten weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TealKit versus Marten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTealKitMarten
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaszlo Schafferjoseph hamawi

In-app purchases

None

TealKit

No in-app purchases

None

Marten

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TealKit free?
TealKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marten free?
Marten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TealKit or Marten have ads?
Neither TealKit nor Marten shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TealKit or Marten?
TealKit ships an update every 3 days, and Marten weekly. Most recently, TealKit was updated on September 12, 2026 and Marten on September 10, 2026.

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