# Marco Polo vs Edify

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Marco Polo | Edify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.2M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marco-polo-video-messenger/id912561374/reviews) | **[5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edify-study-together/id6749405854/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2M** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#17** | — |
| Size | 225 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Joya Communications](https://appshunter.io/developer/530046419) | [Kayson Argyle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724615195) |

## What reviewers say

### Marco Polo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marco-polo-video-messenger/id912561374)

**Currently charting:** #17 Top Grossing · Social Networking, #86 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marco Polo - Unlimited Storage | $7.99 | per month |
| Marco Polo Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Marco Polo Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Marco Polo Plus - Family Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Marco Polo Plus – Family Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Marco Polo - Unlimited Storage | $47.99 | per year |
| Marco Polo Plus | $79.99 | per year |
| Marco Polo Plus | $79.99 | per year |
| Marco Polo Plus – Family Plan | $159.99 | per year |
| Marco Polo Plus – Family Plan | $159.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for long-distance communication
- 🚀 Convenient video messaging
- 💡 Allows asynchronous communication
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helps maintain relationships

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Video and audio quality issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 High data usage
- 🔒 Removing previously free features

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Add text messaging capabilities
- Improve video/audio quality
- Bring back previously free features
- Add option to save/download videos
- Improve navigation and playback controls


### Edify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edify-study-together/id6749405854)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*