Zen vs Martin
Martin describes itself as an AI assistant that manages your calendar, inbox, texts, calls, WhatsApp and Slack. Zen works from your email.
| Topic | Zen | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A personal assistant app from Carreh that works from your email. Carreh's own AI, built in-house; it picks from several leading AI models for each task. | An AI personal assistant that says it manages your calendar, inbox, SMS, phone calls, WhatsApp, Slack and more. 1 |
| Reads new mail every 15 minutes and files what matters: bills, subscriptions, parcels, trips, documents and tasks. It can draft a reply. | Can search your inbox, read emails and draft replies, and applies labels. 1 | |
| Where you use it | An iPhone and iPad app. You chat with Zen and with Zennies, team members that each look after one area of your life. | You can text, call or email it, or message it on Slack. It has an iOS app with voice mode. 1 |
| Price | Zen One: €30 a month. Zen Extra: €200 a month, with 20 times Zen One's usage. No free plan. | Basic: $35 a month, or $21 a month billed yearly. Pro: $49 a month, or $30 a month billed yearly. 7 days free. 2 |
Carreh AI can make mistakes.
What Zen does from your email
- Tracks bills and subscriptions and reminds you before they are due.
- Tracks parcels automatically from your shipping emails.
- Turns booking emails into trips.
- Keeps your documents and tasks in order.
- Gives you a daily brief of what needs you today.
- Lets you chat with Zen and with Zennies, team members that each look after one area of your life.
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Questions people ask
What is the main difference between Zen and Martin?
Martin says it manages your calendar, inbox, texts, calls, WhatsApp and Slack. Zen works from your email: it files bills, subscriptions, parcels, trips, documents and tasks, and gives you a daily brief.
How much do Zen and Martin cost?
Martin lists Basic at $35 a month ($21 billed yearly) and Pro at $49 a month ($30 billed yearly), with 7 days free, as of 11 Nov 2026. Zen One is €30 a month and Zen Extra €200 a month; Zen has no free plan.
Can I talk to Zen by text message like Martin?
Martin says you can text, call or email it. Zen is an app for iPhone and iPad where you chat with Zen and your Zennies.
Sources
- Martin: www.trymartin.com/, as of 11 Nov 2026
- Martin: www.trymartin.com/pricing, as of 11 Nov 2026
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