Comparison

Ryan vs Markling

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

Head to head
About

Ryan

This AI assistant automates tedious phone calls, handling tasks like waiting on hold, navigating menus, and speaking with representatives. Save your information once and let it manage inquiries, disputes, and account changes for utility companies, banks, and more.

Highlights
  • Automates phone calls
  • Handles customer service inquiries
  • Manages billing disputes
  • Facilitates account changes
  • Reports call summaries
  • Supports utility, insurance, and banking calls
Features
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Ryan makes the calls you hate making. Waiting on hold, navigating endless phone menus, repeating your account number for the third time — Ryan handles all of it so you don't have to. Ryan is an AI calling assistant that picks up the phone on your behalf. Save your info once, tell Ryan what you need, and Ryan calls the company, talks to the rep, and gets it handled — while you do literally anything else. Ryan can call: • Utility companies (electric, gas, water, internet) • Insurance providers • Banks and credit card companies • Phone carriers • Any business with a customer service line Ryan can handle: • Billing disputes and overcharges • Service cancellations • Account changes and updates • Complaint follow-ups • General inquiries How it works: Set up your profile — name, account details, contact info Add the company you want to call Tell Ryan what the call is about Ryan calls, talks, and reports back with a summary No more lunch breaks wasted on hold. No more dreading that one call you've been putting off for weeks. Ryan handles it.

About

Markling

Features
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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

Ryan4 screens
Markling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ryan at none against Markling's 2. Ryan also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Markling's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Markling sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ryan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ryan ships an update every 2 weeks, Markling every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ryan versus Markling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRyanMarkling
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTERRY CURTIS POTTS JRMIHAIL PLAMENOV DUCHEV

In-app purchases

None

Ryan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Markling

One-time2
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • Markling for Mac$14.99

Questions

Is Ryan free?
Ryan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markling free?
Markling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ryan or Markling have ads?
Neither Ryan nor Markling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ryan or Markling?
Ryan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Markling every 3 days. Most recently, Ryan was updated on October 31, 2026 and Markling on November 6, 2026.

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