Comparison

Marco Polo vs Edify

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

Head to head
About

Marco Polo

This app offers private, ad-free video messaging for one-on-one or group conversations. It allows users to send and receive video messages on their own schedule, fostering closer connections without social media pressures. Premium features are available through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Private, ad-free video chat
  • Asynchronous messaging
  • One-on-one and group chats
  • Emoji reactions and special effects
  • Sharecast feature
  • Optional premium features
Features
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Marco Polo is the video chat app that brings you closer to the people who matter most without asking you to compromise on trust. ONE VIDEO IS WORTH A THOUSAND TEXTS Communicate face-to-face in a private, ad-free space with no interruptions or intrusions. This award-winning video chat app isn’t social media. There are no “likes” or comparisons, and there are no tricks to keep you on the app for longer than you wish. SIMPLE, CONVENIENT, ANYTIME CONNECTION Send a video. Get one back. Talk one-on-one or in groups. Continue the conversation on your own schedule. YOU DON’T HAVE TO COMPROMISE ON TRUST Our purpose? To help people feel close. To fulfill it, Marco Polo does things differently. We monetize responsibly. The Marco Polo Plus subscription plan allows us to make money in a way that’s true to our purpose – no ads, no selling your data – while maintaining a free service for the majority of our community. We hold ourselves accountable. Earning your trust is vital to our team, from the technology we create to the business decisions we make. We measure our impact. Does our product deliver on our promise and our purpose? Does it make people happier? Research indicates yes, and we commit to conducting this research regularly to ensure we stay on track. CHOOSE THE VERSION THAT FITS YOUR LIFE Marco Polo is FREE, with: Unlimited chats and groups Emoji reactions and fun special effects Sharecast, our newest feature. Send one video to everyone in your circle, and only you see reactions and replies. It’s the convenience of groups with no cross-conversations. Marco Polo Plus offers premium features including: 1.5-3x speed control Background listening Custom and animated emojis 6 Plus Passes so you can share 2 months free with friends and family Marco Polo Plus Family Save with up to six memberships with one plan. Plus Family is not limited to members within one household. - Payments are charged to the user's Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless the user cancels at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The account is charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Users can manage and cancel subscriptions in their account settings on the App Store. Terms of Service: https://www.marcopolo.me/terms/

About

Edify

A social platform for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to study scripture together. It offers tools like magic search and a dictionary, and helps users understand their study style through a Gospel Persona feature.

Highlights
  • Social scripture study
  • Friend activity feed
  • Magic scripture search
  • Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  • Gospel Persona analysis
  • Study style identification
Features
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Edify is a social scripture study platform for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. See what your friends are studying every day! Use a suite of powerful tools to bolster your study: from magic scripture search, to Webster's 1828 Dictionary, Edify has everything you need to drink deeply from the Word of God. Get your Gospel Persona: what is your study style? Edify uses an advanced algorithm to help you know what your favorite topics are, and how you study.

Screenshots

Marco Polo4 screens
Edify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Edify at none against Marco Polo's 10. Edify also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Marco Polo's advantage is ratings volume (2.2M vs 16) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Marco Polo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Edify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Edify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marco Polo has 2.2M ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Marco Polo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Edify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marco Polo ships an update weekly, Edify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Marco Polo versus Edify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarco PoloEdify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.2M ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2M — better16
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB93 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJoya CommunicationsKayson Argyle

Customer experience

Marco Polo

All ratings2,164,343 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,466 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative25.5%

Edify

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Marco Polo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos stopping or going black during playback
  • Issues with marking messages as unwatched
  • Inconsistent behavior after app updates
  • Forced upgrade to paid version without warning

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add text messaging capabilities
  • Improve video/audio quality
  • Bring back previously free features
  • Add option to save/download videos
  • Improve navigation and playback controls
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  • Expand emoji and reaction options

Edify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Marco Polo

Subscriptions10
  • Marco Polo - Unlimited Storage$7.991 Month
  • Marco Polo Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Marco Polo Plus14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Marco Polo Plus - Family Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Marco Polo Plus – Family Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Marco Polo - Unlimited Storage$47.991 Year
  • Marco Polo Plus$79.991 Year
  • Marco Polo Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Marco Polo Plus – Family Plan$159.991 Year
  • Marco Polo Plus – Family Plan7 Days trial$159.991 Year
None

Edify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marco Polo free?
Marco Polo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Edify free?
Edify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marco Polo or Edify?
Edify is rated higher. Marco Polo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.2M ratings, while Edify averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do Marco Polo or Edify have ads?
Neither Marco Polo nor Edify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marco Polo or Edify?
Marco Polo ships an update weekly, and Edify every 3 weeks. Most recently, Marco Polo was updated on November 13, 2026 and Edify on November 12, 2026.

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