Comparison

Marraine vs Cartily

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

Head to head
About

Marraine

Discover and order custom baked goods from local home bakers. Connect directly with bakers to plan your perfect cake, cookies, or bread, and arrange for fresh pickup.

Highlights
  • Browse local home bakers
  • Order custom cakes, cookies, bread
  • Message bakers directly
  • Manage menus and orders
  • Fresh pickup options
Features
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Bkd Local is a marketplace connecting customers with local home bakers across Tennessee. Browse verified local bakers; order cakes, cookies, macarons, and fresh bread; and message bakers directly to plan the details. Bakers manage their menu, orders, and messages all in one place. Order something beautiful from a real baker near you — and pick it up fresh. Bkd Local Pro is an auto-renewable subscription with advanced tools for bakers. - Bkd Local Pro (Monthly) — $14.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bkdlocal.com/privacy

About

Cartily

Discover local food and handmade goods from nearby creators. Browse shops on a map or list, filter by product, and get directions. Follow your favorite sellers for updates and plan your visits with custom trails.

Highlights
  • Local shop discovery map
  • Browse shops by category
  • Customizable 'My Trail' planning
  • Follow shops for updates
  • Direct seller contact
  • QR code scanning for shops
Features
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Cartily is a free map of the people who make things near you: home bakers, cookie carts, farm stands, candle makers and market stalls. Browse shops on the map or in a list. Swipe through shop cards, search for something specific, or filter by what sellers make and who's open now. Open a shop to see its photos, menu, hours and pickup details. Planning a Saturday? Add a few shops to My Trail, put the stops in the best order, and open the route in Apple Maps or Google Maps. Follow shops you like to see their openings, new batches and planned drops. Choose updates for each shop—on your phone or only in the app—and turn them off whenever you like. Set a reminder for a planned drop to get an update when the seller confirms it. See a Cartily QR sign? Scan it in the app to open that shop. Add the Cartily widget to your Home Screen to see who's open in your town. Selling something? Listing is free and takes a few minutes. Add photos, menu items, your story, hours and contact links. Share your page or print a QR sign for your cart or packaging. Shoppers contact you directly. Cartily doesn't take orders or payments. Shops can publish an exact pickup spot with directions or arrange pickup directly with customers. Cartily began in northeastern Oklahoma and welcomes shops nationwide. Optional tips: give once, or monthly as an auto-renewing subscription. A monthly tip renews until you cancel it in your Apple Account settings, at least 24 hours before it renews. Tips unlock no features; supporters get a Supporter badge. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cartily.co/privacy/

Screenshots

Marraine4 screens
Cartily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cartily at daily against Marraine's monthly. Cartily also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Marraine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month and Cartily sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marraine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cartily has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marraine ships an update monthly, Cartily daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Marraine versus Cartily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarraineCartily
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB65 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRAINA SHULTSTanner Henning

Customer experience

Marraine

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cartily

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marraine

Subscriptions1
  • Bkd Local Pro$14.991 Month
7 purchases

Cartily

Subscriptions3
  • Small monthly tip for Cartily$5.001 Month
  • Monthly tip for Cartily$10.001 Month
  • Big monthly tip for Cartily$20.001 Month
One-time4
  • Featured day$2.99
  • Small tip for Cartily$5.00
  • Tip for Cartily$10.00
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  • Big tip for Cartily$20.00

Questions

Is Marraine free?
Marraine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cartily free?
Cartily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marraine or Cartily?
Marraine is rated higher. Marraine averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cartily averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Marraine or Cartily have ads?
Neither Marraine nor Cartily shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marraine or Cartily?
Marraine ships an update monthly, and Cartily daily. Most recently, Marraine was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cartily on November 10, 2026.

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