Comparison

Marten vs Nippo

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

Head to head
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

About

Nippo

Features
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Nippo is the fastest way to write your daily work report (nippo). Just answer four simple prompts and Nippo turns them into a clean, ready-to-send report โ€” copy it and paste it into email, Slack, Teams, or any chat. Daily reports are a staple of the Japanese workplace, yet most people still write them from scratch every evening. Nippo removes that friction. HOW IT WORKS - Tap "Write today's report" - Fill in four fields: Work done, Results, Issues, and Tomorrow's plan - Watch the formatted report build in a live preview - Tap Copy and paste it anywhere WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - Fast: a complete report in under a minute - Clean format: tidy headings, empty sections are skipped automatically - History: every report is saved so you can look back or reuse it - Live preview: see exactly what you'll send before you copy - Fully offline: no account, no sign-in, no sync - Private by design: all data stays on your device - Light & dark themes, English and Japanese Nippo keeps your end-of-day routine simple. Write it once, copy it, and you're done. Ads are provided by Google AdMob. No personal data is collected.

Screenshots

Marten4 screens
Nippo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Marten at 3 against Nippo's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marten ships an update weekly, Nippo every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Marten versus Nippo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartenNippo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjoseph hamawiYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

None

Marten

No in-app purchases

None

Nippo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marten free?
Marten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nippo free?
Nippo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marten or Nippo have ads?
Neither Marten nor Nippo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marten or Nippo?
Marten ships an update weekly, and Nippo every 9 days. Most recently, Marten was updated on September 10, 2026 and Nippo on September 10, 2026.

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